On 2013-02-14 15:49, Andy Smith wrote:
Hello,
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 07:54:17PM +0000, Tim Brocklehurst wrote:
However, there is good mileage in what we do at the moment, which is
to use a
COTS machine (laptop, desktop or whatever) and download the software
we wish
to use as a package, which you then install and run. This avoids the
reliance
on a potentially iffy internet connection for most of the time.
I agree with you that there is a trade-off, but I just wanted to
point out that compared to devices like a Chromebook, anything you
can build is neither "C" nor "OTS".
The shelves that devices like Chromebooks are off of are in
supermarkets. The shelves that you're talking about are specialist
suppliers like Ebuyer and Scan.
We as computing enthusiasts and professionals need to be careful
about falling into the trap of not considering the needs of normal
people. Normal people are extremely well-served by very cheap tablet
devices and cloud computing, and this is only going to become more
the case.
Well said. thank you
Cheers,
Andy
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