A note to people that are thinking of purchasing a netbook: I'm responcible for looking after quite a few peoples computers as a hobbie and lately i've had people come to me asking me to put widows on there linux based netbooks. This of course is technicly possible, but in neally every case the netbook has been pretty much unusable. This would appear to be because companies are bundling the linux nb's with cheap slow ssd's which work fairly well with linux, but due to the chattyness of ntfs they simply crawl on windows. The one solution to this problem is to use fat32, but I for one miss the securitty that ntfs gives.
Buying a cheap linux based netbook can be tempting especially if you've got a windows licence going spare of course, but if I were you i'd stay clear and just get one with windows on it. On 28/01/2009, Michael Babcock <[email protected]> wrote: > i do guess that makes since > mike > On Jan 28, 2009, at 12:45 AM, Jacob Schmude wrote: > >> Hi Mike >> That's not likely to happen. Certain devices are shifting to be >> touch screens, but on larger systems or even laptops the keyboard >> isn't likely to go anywhere. Do you know how many touch typists >> would be ticked off if that happened? >> The keyboard is only likely to go obsolete, imho, when voice >> recognition technology is truly perfected. Then, and only then, >> could the keyboard become completely obsoleted and even then that's >> no guarantee. >> >> >> >> On Jan 28, 2009, at 00:12, Michael Babcock wrote: >> >>> sadly, keyboards, they are going away, slowly, but i'm sure they >>> will be going away, it's like roadery phones (the round ones) vs >>> dial tones, aka touch tones. It's happening >>> mike >>> >>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: >>> >>>> I hope I will always have the option of using a regular keyboard >>>> instead of a touch screen. If not, computers will be hard for >>>> blind people to use. I need the regular keyboard so I can find >>>> the home row by using the bumps on the f and j keys. >>>> >>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 6:39 PM, David Poehlman wrote: >>>> >>>>> I agree. a touch screen could also slim down the required >>>>> formfactor. >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Jacob Schmude wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> Same here. A good majority of the blind community is so focused >>>>> on believing that touchscreens are inherently inaccessible that >>>>> they come very close to making it so--they believe it so strongly >>>>> that they do not and will not see past this misguided belief and >>>>> actually attempt it. I don't think a touchscreen is great for all >>>>> things, but they've certainly got their uses. I don't want them >>>>> to go away, I want to use them. Besides, hoping and wishing >>>>> touchscreens are going away is simply delusional. News flash: >>>>> it's not happening :). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 16:18, Michael Babcock wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> cara; >>>>>> wonderful speaking up, honestly, i personally would love a touch >>>>>> screen >>>>>> mike >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Actually, I'd hope they would, and make it accessible. I'm >>>>>>> sorry, but I'm not a part of this seeming 'blind' trend of >>>>>>> hating touch screens and thinking / wishing they'll go away! >>>>>>> lol! I want to see more, not less innovation, in both form >>>>>>> factor and graceful / chic access solutions to use such. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a great day!… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Smiles, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cara :) >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>>>>>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 11:40 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Let's just hope Apple doesn't make an Iphone/Ipod touch like >>>>>>>> interface, that is touch screen and no keyboard. >>>>>>>> /Krister >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 27 jan 2009 kl. 19.47 skrev Jacob Schmude: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That's true, for the time being. I think Apple may have to >>>>>>>>> change their minds soon, if you look at netbook sales figures >>>>>>>>> they are selling like crazy. If that keeps up for a few more >>>>>>>>> months Apple might just reconsider--out of necessity, if >>>>>>>>> nothing else. If this market stays strong, as it certainly >>>>>>>>> seems it's going to, you can bet Apple will jump in and grab >>>>>>>>> a piece of it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 13:42, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Apple has made no decision to enter this market. Steve Jobs >>>>>>>>>> has said that if they do, it will be worth Apple's time and >>>>>>>>>> effort and will be a benefit to the consumer. Which means >>>>>>>>>> they might be neat, but the number that have sold does not >>>>>>>>>> justify the investment of resources. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Scott Howell >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> look at the macbook air? >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 8:06 AM, william lomas wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> hi wouldn't it be great if we could get a macbook the >>>>>>>>>>>> size of a netbook? >>>>>>>>>>>> I am considering getting a netbook whilst I love the >>>>>>>>>>>> macbook I hear netbooks are even more portable, then the >>>>>>>>>>>> average macbook nowadays in terms of convenience etcetera >>>>>>>>>>>> regards, will >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Michael Babcock >>>>>>>>>>> GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web >>>>>>>>>>> Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 >>>>>>>>>>> email: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> administrative e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> url: http://gwhosting.net >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and >>>>>>>>> a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing >>>>>>>>> that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out >>>>>>>>> to be impossible to get at or repair. >>>>>>>>> --Douglas Adams >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael Babcock >>>>>> GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web >>>>>> Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 >>>>>> email: [email protected] >>>>>> administrative e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>> url: http://gwhosting.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a >>>>> thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that >>>>> cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be >>>>> impossible to get at or repair. >>>>> --Douglas Adams >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Michael Babcock >>> GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web >>> Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 >>> email: [email protected] >>> administrative e-mail: [email protected] >>> url: http://gwhosting.net >>> >>> >> >> The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a >> thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot >> possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible >> to get at or repair. >> --Douglas Adams >> >> > > Michael Babcock > GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web > Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 > email: [email protected] > administrative e-mail: [email protected] > url: http://gwhosting.net > > > -- Kind regards, BEN. email: [email protected] msn: [email protected] web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction)
