Re: [Ql-Users] sub-£100 notebook

2008-09-07 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Richard Kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi, I think that Richard has put his finger on it here ... where is the value ? The price point of a mini-laptop has to much lower than a standard laptop, the latter are now offering good value at the lower end of

Re: [Ql-Users] sub-£100 notebook

2008-09-07 Thread Richard Kilpatrick
On 7 Sep 2008, at 17:24, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Does anyone know the specification of the Intel 1.66Ghz Atom ? Is it a RISC based chip, from the collaboration with the Cambridge based RISC company ? Also, the Atom name, was once used for a British made computer called the Acorn Atom -

Re: [Ql-Users] sub-£100 notebook

2008-09-07 Thread Paul Holmgren
Right now in the states there is a retail chain selling a Compaq laptop, Intel dual core, 2 giggles ram, 160giggles HD, 15.4 screen, Wireless and Vista, US $ is $430, thats about 245 of your pounds. This is being mentioned for comparison purposes -- Paul Holmgren Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy

Re: [Ql-Users] sub-£100 notebook

2008-09-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Paul Holmgren wrote: Right now in the states there is a retail chain selling a Compaq laptop, Intel dual core, 2 giggles ram, 160giggles HD, 15.4 screen, Wireless and Vista, US $ is $430, thats about 245 of your pounds. This is being mentioned for comparison purposes This is exactly the kind

Re: [Ql-Users] sub-£100 notebook

2008-09-07 Thread Richard Kilpatrick
On 7 Sep 2008, at 19:24, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I have a conventional Windows laptop of reasonable spec already, but fancied a small and light notebook to carry around with me when all I need is a tiny QL (possibly with wireless and/or web access) to carry around. If work-related, I'd use