The Zune is a good product, though. I don't think Microsoft will ever corner the market on MP3 players, but the Zune has some great advantages over the iPod when you compare the competing models side-by-side.
In this case perhaps Microsoft was smart to wait before releasing their competing product? As one of the rare Zune owners, I think it's a significant improvement on the iPod and it competes very well. By waiting Microsoft was able to take the idea, and make it far better.
I agree. I constantly worry about every avenue of data theft where I work. From external network breaches, to USB keys and laptops leaving the building with data on them. The problem is the avenue that you don't expect! That's the one that bites you in the ass in the end. Everyone at our company expects data loss to happen at some point. We lie awake at night worrying about it, and as a result the time, effort, and money is spent to protect the data the best we can.
http://www.abebooks.com/ is great as well. Nothing better than an English language CoSc book with a Chinese cover shipped from India for $45 less than the cost of buying it at your campus bookstore.
But my Acer Aspireone has the equivalent processing power of a 7 year old 1.0 Ghz PIII (yes it's a bit faster than that, but generally they are fairly comparable). It is also limited in terms of RAM (to 1.5GB), so I don't have the ability to run code optimized for "modern multi-core systems with plenty of RAM".
Netbooks, and compact PCs are saturating the marketplace, and are becoming the computer choice of the future. How do we expect those who buy smaller systems with Atom based processors to use a browser as bloated as IE8? Firefox 3.0.1 runs fairly well on this machine, but IE8 beta would bring it to its knees. I highly doubt we will see notebooks, laptops, netbooks, and compact PCs with 8 core processors and 4-8GB of RAM anytime soon. The trend is small, light-weight, power frugal systems such as the EEE, and Acer Apsireone.
Yep I am using it between 6 copies of Firefox 3.0 RC2 and it seems to do a pretty good job.
The only issue I have with it is a slight sorting problem in the Bookmarks menu itself, but I have found that when syncing with a fresh copy of Firefox it syncs everything up perfectly so long as you remove the pre-included bookmarks that you don't want.
There are XP drivers available for the 2G and 4G models, and given that the hardware has not changed much I am sure they work on the 20G model.
As well there is a great user forum dedicated to Xp on the eee PC
The size and weight are the advantage in the eeePC vs. the features of the Vostro.
Personally I hate my 15.4" Toshiba when I am on the road. The eeePC is the perfect size to toss in the glove compartment, whereas with the Dell you still need to lug around a case, or a backpack.
For the price I would buy the eeePC in a heartbeat...
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The H3 is based off the Colorado/Canyon small truck platform as I can recall.
I was really hoping that Apple Netbook rumour was true.
I think we're gonna need a bigger grant...
The Zune is a good product, though. I don't think Microsoft will ever corner the market on MP3 players, but the Zune has some great advantages over the iPod when you compare the competing models side-by-side.
In this case perhaps Microsoft was smart to wait before releasing their competing product? As one of the rare Zune owners, I think it's a significant improvement on the iPod and it competes very well. By waiting Microsoft was able to take the idea, and make it far better.
And note that the constant criticism isn't going away. The MS Marketing machine can't hide the negative opinions.
I agree. I constantly worry about every avenue of data theft where I work. From external network breaches, to USB keys and laptops leaving the building with data on them. The problem is the avenue that you don't expect! That's the one that bites you in the ass in the end. Everyone at our company expects data loss to happen at some point. We lie awake at night worrying about it, and as a result the time, effort, and money is spent to protect the data the best we can.
Paranoia in IT is a good thing!
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http://www.abebooks.com/ is great as well. Nothing better than an English language CoSc book with a Chinese cover shipped from India for $45 less than the cost of buying it at your campus bookstore.
But my Acer Aspireone has the equivalent processing power of a 7 year old 1.0 Ghz PIII (yes it's a bit faster than that, but generally they are fairly comparable). It is also limited in terms of RAM (to 1.5GB), so I don't have the ability to run code optimized for "modern multi-core systems with plenty of RAM". Netbooks, and compact PCs are saturating the marketplace, and are becoming the computer choice of the future. How do we expect those who buy smaller systems with Atom based processors to use a browser as bloated as IE8? Firefox 3.0.1 runs fairly well on this machine, but IE8 beta would bring it to its knees. I highly doubt we will see notebooks, laptops, netbooks, and compact PCs with 8 core processors and 4-8GB of RAM anytime soon. The trend is small, light-weight, power frugal systems such as the EEE, and Acer Apsireone.
I've used Brasso myself. Worked wonders on PS2 DVD that had seen better days.
Yep I am using it between 6 copies of Firefox 3.0 RC2 and it seems to do a pretty good job. The only issue I have with it is a slight sorting problem in the Bookmarks menu itself, but I have found that when syncing with a fresh copy of Firefox it syncs everything up perfectly so long as you remove the pre-included bookmarks that you don't want.
There are XP drivers available for the 2G and 4G models, and given that the hardware has not changed much I am sure they work on the 20G model. As well there is a great user forum dedicated to Xp on the eee PC
As do Dell's business-class Latitide D830s. (I am typing this from a 1680x1050 res 15.4" non-glossy screen.)
The size and weight are the advantage in the eeePC vs. the features of the Vostro. Personally I hate my 15.4" Toshiba when I am on the road. The eeePC is the perfect size to toss in the glove compartment, whereas with the Dell you still need to lug around a case, or a backpack. For the price I would buy the eeePC in a heartbeat...