I've tried to use FF as my primary browser, and found it slow and laggy, as someone noted the gestures in FF are slow and sometimes fail to respond at all, where as opera is instant and accurtate. Speed is pretty much the only reason I use it, but its a big one.
Personally I would prefer to use an Open Source client, but not at the expense of my productivity.
I don't know if you have them in the US, but in the UK they've started doing micro tabloids, e.g. the times do 2 editions, the full size edition and the mini edition. The mini edition has everything the big edition has (afaik), but is just much smaller, managable and saves on trees.
Also what happens if you forget/lose/run of out of power with your PDA? Paper is disposeable and cheap (PDA vs Magazine).
I really can't see paper publications being totally replaced by E-books/papers etc. Yes its good for somethings. But some people (and not just old people) prefer paper books myself included. Not requiring electircity is a big bonus, for books especially.
To get the laptop out of the building, you'd have to leave the building, probably into a carpark, which usually have large clear views of the sky, and I guess as soon you did the system would be alerted...
I'm only a summer student, but the company I am at (Globespan Virata - Just been purchased by Conexant) designs ADSL chipsets and other supporting chips all based on ARM 7s, ARM 9s. I don't deal with them at all (I'm a scripting monkey), but the general impression I get is most people in the company are happy with the arm services and products we use. They feel they are getting a good deal, they have in the past looked else where, but always end up back at ARM, simply because its where they get the best deal. Which is the way it should be, ARM are not abusing thier market position (afaik at least), they retain it by innovating. They are also focussed. They do one thing, and do it well. I only wish more companies worked this way.
Having Broadband isnt just about the speed, though it certainly is nice. My family hardly ever used to the internet before we had it (600/128 Cable) installed, because they couldnt be bothered to wait for the modem to dial and then sit around waiting for the page to load. Now there is a machine on 24/7 hooked straight in, and if they just want to check email or whatever it takes about 30 seconds.
I cant stand dialup now i've switched. I had a grand Modem destroying ceremony. Never looked back. Chances are most people who make the switch won't either.
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To me: Very.
I've tried to use FF as my primary browser, and found it slow and laggy, as someone noted the gestures in FF are slow and sometimes fail to respond at all, where as opera is instant and accurtate. Speed is pretty much the only reason I use it, but its a big one.
Personally I would prefer to use an Open Source client, but not at the expense of my productivity.
I don't know if you have them in the US, but in the UK they've started doing micro tabloids, e.g. the times do 2 editions, the full size edition and the mini edition. The mini edition has everything the big edition has (afaik), but is just much smaller, managable and saves on trees.
Also what happens if you forget/lose/run of out of power with your PDA? Paper is disposeable and cheap (PDA vs Magazine).
I really can't see paper publications being totally replaced by E-books/papers etc. Yes its good for somethings. But some people (and not just old people) prefer paper books myself included. Not requiring electircity is a big bonus, for books especially.
Yup, definitely not scaleable at all.
Its not the sort of OS I'd use on anything from a single proc 486 to a 512 CPU SGI system at all.
To get the laptop out of the building, you'd have to leave the building, probably into a carpark, which usually have large clear views of the sky, and I guess as soon you did the system would be alerted...
I'm only a summer student, but the company I am at (Globespan Virata - Just been purchased by Conexant) designs ADSL chipsets and other supporting chips all based on ARM 7s, ARM 9s. I don't deal with them at all (I'm a scripting monkey), but the general impression I get is most people in the company are happy with the arm services and products we use. They feel they are getting a good deal, they have in the past looked else where, but always end up back at ARM, simply because its where they get the best deal. Which is the way it should be, ARM are not abusing thier market position (afaik at least), they retain it by innovating. They are also focussed. They do one thing, and do it well. I only wish more companies worked this way.
Having Broadband isnt just about the speed, though it certainly is nice. My family hardly ever used to the internet before we had it (600/128 Cable) installed, because they couldnt be bothered to wait for the modem to dial and then sit around waiting for the page to load. Now there is a machine on 24/7 hooked straight in, and if they just want to check email or whatever it takes about 30 seconds.
I cant stand dialup now i've switched. I had a grand Modem destroying ceremony. Never looked back. Chances are most people who make the switch won't either.