Hi Richard, just thinking yesterday that I hadn't heard from you on backstage in ages.
On 19/04/2008, Richard Lockwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK, a toy computer for £229. Actually it was £199 with delivery. Small attractive black brick, just Error 17, desperately seeking an > > installer CD. Need only .GZ. GSOH. > > > > I just bought a 2.2GHz Dual core, 3 Gig RAM, 1Tb hard drive desktop PC for > (inc VAT and delivery) for three and a half hundred quid. That included a > £100 graphics card. > > It'll come with Windows Vista something or other - but I can just wipe the > drives and install whatever I like. I have the legit media. > > If I desperately need a laptop (RSI beckoning), I reckon I can get one for > about the same price, with a massively higher spec than an Eeeeeeeee. > > Apart from being fashionable, why would I want one? Why not leave them > for the original target market? > I find that the only way to really have an opinion about a bit of technology is to use it for real. To be honest, aside from the problem of me trying an upgrade it would have been just fine. I have a very fine collection of laptops, desktops, media center machines and the like. I just thought, and still do think, that a device with just Flash storage is a great idea. It makes the machine much lighter and lighting fast. Granted I have a collection of MicroSD cards and USB drives to keep my music on, but the fact that you can actually use it almost anywhere and carry it around like a book make a lot of sense. Cheers, > > Rich. (Grumpy and a bit pissed) > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
