In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roy Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>In message <000b01c230b1$2c0895e0$7289fea9@taff2>, Jeremy Taffel ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> >>Computer Shopper (Aug) includes some designer systems in its lab tests. >>One that stands out from the crowd is the Paysan Elite II. They have fitted >>all of the electronics and drives into the keyboard unit, and finished it in >>black! See http://www.paysan.co.uk/elite2/specifications.html >>I wonder where they got that idea from? >> >>Apart from the 19" TFT monitor (I want one) , it is expensive and >>underpowered so even if their design is inspired by Uncle Clive, their >>business model certainly isn't. >> >>And it uses standard connectors - how boring. >> >>They are actually quite innovative. Although most of their computers use a >>Celeron, their pacbook looks interesting -it includes a touch screen, and is >>powered by a Tranmeta Crusoe. I wonder if anyone has considered the >>possibilities of developing the Code Morphing software that would enable >>said processor to emulate the 68K family? It seems to me that Transmeta are >>always going to lag behind the x86 on computing power, and they could be >>better off providing a modern upgrade path to people tied in to old legacy >>systems . >I wrote about this in QL Today a couple of issues ago. Computer Shopper >is so behind ! Whose 'behind' :-) ? -- Malcolm Cadman
