Re: [WISPA] $400.00 lap top

2007-11-26 Thread David E. Smith
CHUCK PROFITO wrote: My question: will a Linux based system run the apps we would need for service personnel? Does this unit have enough power to do an install. @ $400 for 2, we, WISPA, could do a lot of good, if they would work for our service personnel. The OLPC would be a very poor fit for

Re: [WISPA] $400.00 lap top

2007-11-26 Thread Graham McIntire
A better option may be the Asus Eee PC, http://eeepc.asus.com/en/701.htm They're so popular most retailers are having problems keeping them in stock. I've been considering getting one for roof site surveys to replace my existing aging laptop. People have reported successfully getting Windows XP

[WISPA] $400.00 lap top

2007-11-26 Thread CHUCK PROFITO
Awhile back there was a thread about hardened laptops for service personnel. Then I spotted this article http://tinyurl.com/239v4k or http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071123.wgtonelaptop1123 /BNStory/Technology/home about the Linux based lap top for kids with a daylight scre

RE: [WISPA] Vuze / Comcast / Peer to Peer / FCC

2007-11-26 Thread Larry Yunker
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:22 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Vuze / Comcast / Peer to Peer / FCC > > What is considered a large number of connections? > > How many connections i

Re: [WISPA] Vuze / Comcast / Peer to Peer / FCC

2007-11-26 Thread David E. Smith
Matt wrote: What is considered a large number of connections? How many connections is it safe to limit to, without compromising a user's typical usage. My nephew and I occassionally play BF2142 online. My Linksys DD-WRT based router had a problem. It had max ports set out 512. When my PC the

Re: [WISPA] Vuze / Comcast / Peer to Peer / FCC

2007-11-26 Thread Matt
> > What is considered a large number of connections? > > How many connections is it safe to limit to, without compromising a user's > > typical usage. > > Would this be an effective way of determining when a class of plan is > being > > abused, such as a business using a residential plan, or a sma

RE: [WISPA] Vuze / Comcast / Peer to Peer / FCC

2007-11-26 Thread Larry Yunker
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:18 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Vuze / Comcast / Peer to Peer / FCC > What is considered a large number of connections? > How many connections is it sa