<quote who="Rev Simon Rumble"> > > So what does it have going for it? It's, uh, cheap. And the usefulness > > of the product reflects that. That's about it. :-) > > I think you overestimate what most people need. To do word processing, > email and web browsing, you really don't need that much. Though I agree, > they could fit a 10" screen in -- and probably will.
Most "normals" I know don't like my laptop because the screen is too small. They want 14" or more, basically as a portable desktop replacement. I don't know too many "normals" who like ultra-portables. > What's cool about this is that it's shown that much cheaper is possible > (especially without software license costs). This will change the market. > The success of this device guarantees that every Taiwanese chop shop will > have their own versions within the year. OLPC [1] -> Eee -> something useful. ;-) - Jeff [1] Where the OLPC actually *is* an innovative form factor and design for a particular target audience. -- linux.conf.au 2008: Melbourne, Australia http://lca2008.linux.org.au/ ... *bounce*bounce*bounce* -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
