I'm an Englishman and know nothing about US Law. I work as a Structural Engineer and am not an IP Solicitor. However as a geek I think it is time to change the way IP law works. Take software. I think that only the code in a piece of software should be protected by Law. Not the functionality. The USPTO can't possibly keep on top of it. IP Law is damaging innovation as things stand. The only ones who win at present are the legal trade. In fact, it is in their interests to make the system as complicated as possible. Then they can charge huge fees to try and make some sense out of case law. In England as in the US most Lawyers and Accountants are just vultures. In general they contribute little to society. It is time they were put in their place. Like that would ever happen.
First off go to notebookreview.com to see which Laptop suits your needs. In your case, I would seriously look at a Fujitsu Lifebook. They are excellent machines, an E series or S series would be the perfect thin and light for you. But they are assembled in Osaka, Japan and NOT in Third Word mainland China. Checkout Panasonic Toughbooks although they are somewhat pricey. I believe Dell Latitude are assembled in Malayasia. HP Compaq are made in China. I think Samsungs are put together in Korea (although loads of Samsung products, especially Consumer Electronics are made in China).
I really hope these Burmese Generals end up in front of a firing squad. I also hope no more monks or civilians get hurt. The way fucking Russia and China have backed the Burmese Junta sickens me. These two countries spawned Stalin (Georgian) and Mao. The biggest butchers in history. They also backed Pol-Pot in Cambodia in the 1970s. Maybe the Russians and Chinese are the greatest threat to the Free World and not some deluded Muslims.
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I'm an Englishman and know nothing about US Law. I work as a Structural Engineer and am not an IP Solicitor. However as a geek I think it is time to change the way IP law works. Take software. I think that only the code in a piece of software should be protected by Law. Not the functionality. The USPTO can't possibly keep on top of it. IP Law is damaging innovation as things stand. The only ones who win at present are the legal trade. In fact, it is in their interests to make the system as complicated as possible. Then they can charge huge fees to try and make some sense out of case law. In England as in the US most Lawyers and Accountants are just vultures. In general they contribute little to society. It is time they were put in their place. Like that would ever happen.
First off go to notebookreview.com to see which Laptop suits your needs. In your case, I would seriously look at a Fujitsu Lifebook. They are excellent machines, an E series or S series would be the perfect thin and light for you. But they are assembled in Osaka, Japan and NOT in Third Word mainland China. Checkout Panasonic Toughbooks although they are somewhat pricey. I believe Dell Latitude are assembled in Malayasia. HP Compaq are made in China. I think Samsungs are put together in Korea (although loads of Samsung products, especially Consumer Electronics are made in China). I really hope these Burmese Generals end up in front of a firing squad. I also hope no more monks or civilians get hurt. The way fucking Russia and China have backed the Burmese Junta sickens me. These two countries spawned Stalin (Georgian) and Mao. The biggest butchers in history. They also backed Pol-Pot in Cambodia in the 1970s. Maybe the Russians and Chinese are the greatest threat to the Free World and not some deluded Muslims.