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Asus Says Netbook Is Dead, Hello Wearable Computers

pinkgadget27 pointed us at a story where the ASUS chairman waxes poetic on the end of the Netbook class that it pioneered, ChromeOS replacing Android, and the future you probably didn't know about: Wristwatch Computers.

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  1. Re:Dead already? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your mistake was to read the article, nobody else does.

  2. Re:Ergonomics? by BronsCon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mod this +5, Ironic.

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  3. Re:Ergonomics? by shabtai87 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Some users might be dim enough to need a backlight for that anyways...

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  4. Dead...? by armyofone · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry, but I won't believe it until confirmed by Netcraft.

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  5. Re:Ergonomics? by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: 4, Funny

    a 1"x1" oval viewing screen strapped to your wrist

    Nah, it's going to be a "Flavor Flav"-style wearable that goes around your neck - 17" screen and all.

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  6. Dictation. Right. by HiggsBison · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about dictation...

    Dear Mr. Barnsmithers,
    Thank you for inquiring about our project. That's product you stupid fucking piece of shit. Jesus Christ almighty, don't you understand anything? ...

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    1. Re:Dictation. Right. by dgatwood · · Score: 3, Funny

      Reminds me of this failed Microsoft demo....

      Dear Aunt,

      Let's set so double the killer delete select all.

      Yikes.

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  7. Digital watches by mattbee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Those are still a pretty neat idea.

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  8. Re:Ergonomics? by aliquis · · Score: 3, Funny

    At least with the Slashdot crowd it would be simple to implement the "shake to shuffle" setting.

    Connect that to the paper-clip from Office and you can get a dialog box like:
    You seem to be masturbating.
    Do you want me to:
    [ ] Tweet this!
    [ ] Search for datingsites.
    [ ] Leave you alone?

  9. Re:Ergonomics? by circletimessquare · · Score: 3, Funny

    i remember that kid

    he would type "dolly parton is 5'5" (55) and her chest size is 37 (37) and she weighs 80 pounds (80). if she lost 8 pounds (08) she would be"

    and then he would hold his wrist upside down and 55378008 becomes "BOOBLESS"

    this was the very height of witty reparte in the 6th grade

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