Exactly.
But, per the fanbois, it's a Microsoft product, therefore it is inherently evil and must be destroyed.
The truth is that SharePoint is a fabulous product. I use it at work and at home with a variety of document types and have no issues. Those documents are even search-able if a filter is available.
from a tx owner and user:
i have a tx2513cl from costco. I agree entirely that heat is a fierce problem. This thing can get over 90C easily. Though with everything turned down to power saver, you can get back down to ~50-60C. Most likely, the x64 AMD processor is the culprit (and reason for lower price at the same time). The machine came with Vista x32 and I have had very few problems with the OS. Of the few problems, most are minor, but using the external VGA contributes to the heat and will sometimes just shut the whole machine down.
As for hardware, there seems to be some magnet in a small corner spot that throws off the stylus by a few millimeters - not a major deal, but I'm annoyed that it does this. In Vista, I sometimes accidentally touch one of the panel buttons and start up some app I do not want - Media Center stuff usually. In low ambient light, the panel display lights are a bit bright. The 6 cell battery doesn't last long at all unless the display brightness is at a minimum and all other power saving (read: performance decreasing) features are enabled, an 8 cell is available. The touchscreen is also very reflective, which I believe (think ?) to be a problem with a lot of these machines, it can be almost impossible to read when the display brightness is low. I have calibrated the screen maybe three times, and that was just for "fun", as the touch input really is great. When temp is high, the fan can get a little noisy, but not much more than what I've experienced in other laptops.
I upgraded to an OCZ solid state drive and installed Windows 7 (x32) and the thing absolutely flies now. Power consumption is still an issue, though. With 7 the handwriting features see some improvement and the external VGA never fails.
With OneNote (pre-installed), I have found a lot of success using it for a year in college now. I use a SBS 2003 server with SharePoint to keep it synced/backed up. I've not found any other software on the market that can compete with OneNote, though there are probably some competing vendors. OneNote really is an impressive piece of software.
I paid ~$950 for the machine and considering the price and even the aforementioned problems, have been happy with it, more so after the Win7/SSD upgrades. Others on the market in this line were twice that price at the time.
Hope the lengthy input helps!
You may ask: but Microsoft has a 90% market share on operating systems, why do they constitute a monopoly while Apple is not?
Unlike MS Windows, the iPod or iPhone is not (*) a crucial business tool that most businesses require in order to run the software they need. People can't just go ahead and purchase a product from a competitor of Microsoft, since their costly business software probably depends on Windows.
is this a joke? have a look through all of the linux/oss fanboi posts and tell us that there are no competitors in the os and office suite industry. last time i checked, ms office was even available for osx!
apple is pure evil. creative labs players are, and have always been, far superior to any apple media player. apple needs to die a violent and fiery death.
you slimy little windows fanboi!!! rot in hell!! Linux was sent by God himself. Microshaft suckware is useless. No one can accomplish anything using anything from Micro$hit. Linux and OSS has never once suffered any type of security flaw or any shortcoming of any type. Linux works flawlessly and requires zero time for configuration. Getting Windoze installed takes 4 days and costs 90 gazillion dollars - IT'S USELESS!!! The only way to be productive is to use Linux and OSS!!!!
Oh, and Bill Gates is Satan!
"When the Linux community criticizes MS, they aren't spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt but simply telling the truth as it is. FUD is a unqiuely Microsoft way of doing things."
You _HAVE_ to be kidding. No one can make a statement like this and be serious. You're either a fanboy beyond any sense known to man, or you are a complete fucking idiot. Wait - you're both.
take away guns and you take away a person's best means of quick suicide. everything else is slow and probably painful. you wouldn't want to prevent people from killing themselves, would you? after all, suicide _is_ the #1 reason for gun-related deaths in the usa.
I've stated many times that tablet/handwriting features and collaboration software (that actually works!) are the reason that I stick with Microsoft products for productivity. Linux is absolutely wonderful, but I find that I'm far more productive with MS Office and SharePoint than OSS alternatives.
Ribbons seemed strange and unnecessary to me at first. Given some time, I've adopted them whole-heartedly. I've always had high hopes for OOo, but I have found myself disappointed and more than willing to pay for MS Office. Office 2007 even has PDF/XPS plugins available; the tablet and integration/collaboration features of MS Office leave OOo light years behind.
EXACTLY!
regardless of your thoughts of Microsoft, tablet features are incredibly "snazzy" and useful. I've found nothing even close in the open source world. Microsoft is light years ahead in this area.
Yes, exactly what we need - a bunch of self-important nerds whose first priority is theft. Oh wait, sounds a lot like the administration of a certain superpower.
It was so bad that I actually got chills and looked around to make sure that noone else saw me watching it. And why would LF even attempt to host the videos if their infrastructure can't support the spur that Slashdot will surely produce? It's just embarrassing all-around.
"Hey, let's check out these vids on LINUXfoudation.org!"
"Oh, LINUXfoundation.org is dead."
My undergrad is in education, and immediately after graduation I took a job at a government school a few miles south of Atlanta. It took only two weeks to determine that I'd spent the last four years earning a degree that I absolutely had no use for. I had to put my idealism aside and become a glorified baby-sitter. When contract-renewal time came around, I was called and asked where my signed contract was. I responded, "I'm not coming back." The response was, "Oh, but we need something in writing." So, I found an obnoxiously pink post-it note and simply wrote "I won't be back.", signed my name, and stuck it to the principal's door. The best part is that my original contract was valid through the summer, so I was continued at the same salary for almost three full months for doing absolutely nothing.I'm much happier in the private tech world.
The best part of Linux distros are the inking capabilities within open office that interoperate flawlessly with other applications. The handwriting recognition is incredible, it's as if it actually begins writing what you're thinking without any effort on your part! A favorite with my colleagues is how Linux apps absolutely blow Microsoft out of the water when it comes to collaboration among the team. Linux applications are so intuitive and easy to install that it's as if the machine has used it's flawless WIFI capabilities to read minds. In fact, a senior executive arrived at work on Tuesday of this week to discover that node 3 of the LAMP farm (which never has trouble, by the way) had become self aware and decided to do his work for him the night before! Mr. Smith sure was happy about that. So happy in fact that he gave us all 2000% raises and declared peace throughout the universe. I could have sworn that I saw him fart a rainbow. And this is all due to Linux.
Linux is the best! Go Team Penguin!
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Exactly. But, per the fanbois, it's a Microsoft product, therefore it is inherently evil and must be destroyed. The truth is that SharePoint is a fabulous product. I use it at work and at home with a variety of document types and have no issues. Those documents are even search-able if a filter is available.
from a tx owner and user: i have a tx2513cl from costco. I agree entirely that heat is a fierce problem. This thing can get over 90C easily. Though with everything turned down to power saver, you can get back down to ~50-60C. Most likely, the x64 AMD processor is the culprit (and reason for lower price at the same time). The machine came with Vista x32 and I have had very few problems with the OS. Of the few problems, most are minor, but using the external VGA contributes to the heat and will sometimes just shut the whole machine down. As for hardware, there seems to be some magnet in a small corner spot that throws off the stylus by a few millimeters - not a major deal, but I'm annoyed that it does this. In Vista, I sometimes accidentally touch one of the panel buttons and start up some app I do not want - Media Center stuff usually. In low ambient light, the panel display lights are a bit bright. The 6 cell battery doesn't last long at all unless the display brightness is at a minimum and all other power saving (read: performance decreasing) features are enabled, an 8 cell is available. The touchscreen is also very reflective, which I believe (think ?) to be a problem with a lot of these machines, it can be almost impossible to read when the display brightness is low. I have calibrated the screen maybe three times, and that was just for "fun", as the touch input really is great. When temp is high, the fan can get a little noisy, but not much more than what I've experienced in other laptops. I upgraded to an OCZ solid state drive and installed Windows 7 (x32) and the thing absolutely flies now. Power consumption is still an issue, though. With 7 the handwriting features see some improvement and the external VGA never fails. With OneNote (pre-installed), I have found a lot of success using it for a year in college now. I use a SBS 2003 server with SharePoint to keep it synced/backed up. I've not found any other software on the market that can compete with OneNote, though there are probably some competing vendors. OneNote really is an impressive piece of software. I paid ~$950 for the machine and considering the price and even the aforementioned problems, have been happy with it, more so after the Win7/SSD upgrades. Others on the market in this line were twice that price at the time. Hope the lengthy input helps!
obviously, you are a republican, microsoft shill.
and in a related story, and you seem to be getting stupider as you age! bada boom! I'm here all week!
yeah, because MS would NEVER publish their formats. go back to your little, dark hole
I am well and truely fed up with Windows and Microsofts global domiantion plans and want to return to mac
of course not, you're too fucking busy hating everything microsoft.
Ribbon menus are designed for idiots
apparently your IT dept placed you in the former group.
there is no such thing as a "flaw" in Linux.
You may ask: but Microsoft has a 90% market share on operating systems, why do they constitute a monopoly while Apple is not? Unlike MS Windows, the iPod or iPhone is not (*) a crucial business tool that most businesses require in order to run the software they need. People can't just go ahead and purchase a product from a competitor of Microsoft, since their costly business software probably depends on Windows.
is this a joke? have a look through all of the linux/oss fanboi posts and tell us that there are no competitors in the os and office suite industry. last time i checked, ms office was even available for osx! apple is pure evil. creative labs players are, and have always been, far superior to any apple media player. apple needs to die a violent and fiery death.
I never want to have to worry about replacing batteries, recharging...
but if the electricity is out, you can't use your mouse!
you slimy little windows fanboi!!! rot in hell!! Linux was sent by God himself. Microshaft suckware is useless. No one can accomplish anything using anything from Micro$hit. Linux and OSS has never once suffered any type of security flaw or any shortcoming of any type. Linux works flawlessly and requires zero time for configuration. Getting Windoze installed takes 4 days and costs 90 gazillion dollars - IT'S USELESS!!! The only way to be productive is to use Linux and OSS!!!! Oh, and Bill Gates is Satan!
you son of a bitch
Intel phases out Pentium II for Pentium III ! This is the death of processors!
"When the Linux community criticizes MS, they aren't spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt but simply telling the truth as it is. FUD is a unqiuely Microsoft way of doing things." You _HAVE_ to be kidding. No one can make a statement like this and be serious. You're either a fanboy beyond any sense known to man, or you are a complete fucking idiot. Wait - you're both.
is because of porn.
take away guns and you take away a person's best means of quick suicide. everything else is slow and probably painful. you wouldn't want to prevent people from killing themselves, would you? after all, suicide _is_ the #1 reason for gun-related deaths in the usa.
I've stated many times that tablet/handwriting features and collaboration software (that actually works!) are the reason that I stick with Microsoft products for productivity. Linux is absolutely wonderful, but I find that I'm far more productive with MS Office and SharePoint than OSS alternatives.
that has me rooting more and more for the criminal. But the real game is determining which side is acting in a criminal manner.
Ribbons seemed strange and unnecessary to me at first. Given some time, I've adopted them whole-heartedly. I've always had high hopes for OOo, but I have found myself disappointed and more than willing to pay for MS Office. Office 2007 even has PDF/XPS plugins available; the tablet and integration/collaboration features of MS Office leave OOo light years behind.
EXACTLY! regardless of your thoughts of Microsoft, tablet features are incredibly "snazzy" and useful. I've found nothing even close in the open source world. Microsoft is light years ahead in this area.
Yes, exactly what we need - a bunch of self-important nerds whose first priority is theft. Oh wait, sounds a lot like the administration of a certain superpower.
It was so bad that I actually got chills and looked around to make sure that noone else saw me watching it. And why would LF even attempt to host the videos if their infrastructure can't support the spur that Slashdot will surely produce? It's just embarrassing all-around. "Hey, let's check out these vids on LINUXfoudation.org!" "Oh, LINUXfoundation.org is dead."
My undergrad is in education, and immediately after graduation I took a job at a government school a few miles south of Atlanta. It took only two weeks to determine that I'd spent the last four years earning a degree that I absolutely had no use for. I had to put my idealism aside and become a glorified baby-sitter. When contract-renewal time came around, I was called and asked where my signed contract was. I responded, "I'm not coming back." The response was, "Oh, but we need something in writing." So, I found an obnoxiously pink post-it note and simply wrote "I won't be back.", signed my name, and stuck it to the principal's door. The best part is that my original contract was valid through the summer, so I was continued at the same salary for almost three full months for doing absolutely nothing.I'm much happier in the private tech world.
What the fuck does Palin have to do with this?! Slashdot submissions are becoming more retarded than me!
The best part of Linux distros are the inking capabilities within open office that interoperate flawlessly with other applications. The handwriting recognition is incredible, it's as if it actually begins writing what you're thinking without any effort on your part! A favorite with my colleagues is how Linux apps absolutely blow Microsoft out of the water when it comes to collaboration among the team. Linux applications are so intuitive and easy to install that it's as if the machine has used it's flawless WIFI capabilities to read minds. In fact, a senior executive arrived at work on Tuesday of this week to discover that node 3 of the LAMP farm (which never has trouble, by the way) had become self aware and decided to do his work for him the night before! Mr. Smith sure was happy about that. So happy in fact that he gave us all 2000% raises and declared peace throughout the universe. I could have sworn that I saw him fart a rainbow. And this is all due to Linux. Linux is the best! Go Team Penguin!