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ASUS and Intel Launch Collaborative PC Design Site
Jupix writes "There's an interesting new community by ASUS and Intel called WePC. It enables anyone to post their dream PC including not only function, but form as well. You can draw up your dream and describe it in words, and also fiddle with some predetermined properties. No doubt the two companies are looking for common configurations so they can implement them in future products, but according to the press release, even individual designs may get the two companies' backing."
A relatively sharp-edged rectangular prism, pale cream in color. I think it'll be immensely popular.
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I'll settle for that.
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Fail.
This is just another form of corporate laziness. They try to make us seem like we are part of the bigger picture, making a difference, place redundant catch phrase here. They'll let us do the work, then market it for an obscene amount of money.
My son says it should be big and purple, dance, and sing a catchy little tune. I love you, you love me....
Some people are only alive because it's against the law for me to hunt them down and kill them.
I've owned the T40p and currently I have a T60p (both 14.1in SXGA+ versions). Believe me, the build quality of the T40p was much, much better. The lid in the T40 was metal (magnesium or titanium, can't remember) while in the T60 it's titanium reinforced plastic. The rubber coating is more prone to scratches, and it doesn't have the same fit.
And I know on the surface they both look like black slabs of plastic, but if you do a side by side comparison, the T40p design is also better (it had some areas angled inwards giving it a sleeker look). The touchpad was larger, the mouse buttons had a nicer plastic, etc.
Meh, no point in dwelling on the past. Those laptops will never come back. I think my next one will be a top of the line Sony IF they can get their driver issues straightened. Build quality is still excellent, performance and battery life is great. The only issue I've seen with SOME of their models is getting the necessary drivers for a clean install, which can a pain.
...the new Dell Mini 12
How about putting a 1280x768 or better resolution screen on any netbook running a decent, non-VIA processor?
The HP 2133 is the only one, but it's got that garbage chip in it and apparently also runs too hot to use on your lap.
PLEASE give me an Eee/Wind/Aspire One with a decent resolution!
the Homermobile?
I want something like an Eee Box, but optimized for movies and gaming. We could call it the "We Box".
We Box would be a PC roughly the size of a Mac mini. The front has four USB ports, one SD card slot, and one optical drive. The back has two more USB ports, HDMI, and S-video output. The inside has the best GMA that Intel makes, as well as Bluetooth (or wireless USB) and Wi-Fi. And it should boot to some Linux flavor from an internal SSD, using the recent 5-second boot optimizations for console-style instant on, with an Eee PC style full-screen tabbed start menu. Don't forget to put in easy access to CNR to buy apps and games, and bundle a wireless keyboard, trackball (not mouse), and gamepad for usability from the couch.
Hey! People are clever. Why don't we let them tell us what they like, rather than just pushing the stuff we want to give them.
It's a more humanistic view. I like it. If you don't like it, you don't have to give them your cool ideas. If they actually see what people give them and say "hey, these are neat ideas" and actually implement them, that would be fantastic.
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According to their terms of use about the "Create your own PC" activity:
[we] may freely use the User Content you submit in the design of a personal computer or netbook with no obligation to provide compensation or reimbursement to you [...] you assign to the [us] all rights, interests and titles you now possess or will possess in the future (especially the right to register patent rights)
Personally I would prefer to put my designs on my website under the GPL. Manufacturers could still get my design and build it, but I would be able to get their modifications back and further improve my design.