"Lots of posts got modded down, primarily for simply mucking up the article with a huge thread full of dumb."
Don't kid yourself man, your post was modded down because it's a horribly overused stale joke. Heh. I admire your passion over this joke.
Funny really, you're still squirming. "You said heh! You're gay! Uh... I'm running out of stuff.. oh wait, you called me Bob Saget! Maybe I can find something that'll piss him off so I can tie the score!!!!"
P.s. you missed the point of my Bob Saget comment.;)
No touch screen. Plus, Sony's is still smaller. I used to have a very small Toshiba Protege. Despite being like 10" wide (if that big) because it folded into an L, it was still difficult to use on a plane. Damn those seats are small.
You wandered into a corner, man. Can't blame me because you couldn't take a little ribbing for overusing a stale joke. Since you've cut off all the avenues that would reveal your own participation in this silly little squabble, you can't do anything else but try to 'verbally beat' me. Heh. Squirm, bitch.
"First, I would be happy if I could get 14.4k/sec with my wireless phone, but they charge a monthly fee just to use their "special services", a data charge per kilobyte, and the normal air minutes. I would use my cell phone to check emails, and that would be about it. Maybe to read the newspaper. So for me, I don't need anything faster. But I don't want to pay three times for the same service."
Not sure who you're using, but ATTWS and Cingular charge once, and it doesn't take up airtime. For like $8/mo. I get 1 or 2 megabytes a month. After that, it's like a penny a K or something like that. (I'd know that for sure if I ever managed to use 2 megabytes. T-Mobile offers an unlimited service for $30/mo for the hardcore users with a Blackberry or Sidekick. You pay 2 times (not 3) IF you go over your allotment. This shouldn't be all that surprising to any cell phone user.
"There is a second concern that I can think of. If a phone is able to get broadband speed and has a videocamera attached, it could cause privacy problems. Do we really want a new kind of voyer with these devices??"
New kind of voyeur? This problem's already here. You've never watched America's Funniest Home Videos? Never seen a phone that can take photos? You're 90% of the way to streaming video from a phone. What added problem is this going to add? Isolated incidents at best. Most places where you could hide a phone, it wouldn't take much more to set up a video camera and digitize the video.
"What else could broadband on a phone be used for??"
A damn cool PDA. Never seen a Treo or a Pocket PC phone?
I know a guy who is well off. He drives a Hummer to work. He's also VERY technically saavy. Yet, he lives somewhere where he can only get 56k, tops. Should he just move? Well I doubt he'll find an apartment that takes bison.
I dare you to tell him to move just to upgrade his internet connection.
"When will someone port NetBSD/Linux/your-OS-of-choice to run on it?"
Out of curiosity, would Linux support the touch sensitive screen? That been done yet? What about over in the TabletPC arena that uses Wacom digitizers?
"This thing looks too big for a carry-it-everywhere device, but too small for anything more than basic functionality... so I guess I'm wondering, "What's the point?"
Niche market. Mainly business types that travel a lot. My uncle's probably the perfect customer for this product. He needs a small laptop that he can use on a plane, he needs small and mobile as possible, and he's got the money to spend on making his life as comfortable as possible.
Nothing wrong with it not being everybody's cup of tea. If the price was right, I wouldn't mind having one that I could tote around the office. I've ordered a TabletPc for that, though.
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"Lots of posts got modded down, primarily for simply mucking up the article with a huge thread full of dumb."
;)
Don't kid yourself man, your post was modded down because it's a horribly overused stale joke. Heh. I admire your passion over this joke.
Funny really, you're still squirming. "You said heh! You're gay! Uh... I'm running out of stuff.. oh wait, you called me Bob Saget! Maybe I can find something that'll piss him off so I can tie the score!!!!"
P.s. you missed the point of my Bob Saget comment.
Well I gotta admit, I admire his passion over this overlords joke.
"You clearly don't know the difference between an old joke, and a joke that derives the vast majority of its humor simply from being old."
You'd have a point if your 'joke' wasn't sitting at 0, Redundant right now. Heh.
" however, given that your display of bantering skills "
Ah yes, a critique of my bantering skills followed by "you should go get a funny degree"... Heheh. Take that, Bob Saget!
Yeah yeah. Nice try. Overlords... Chewbacca defense.. Yep, you're really of that uber-witty type that needs to defend their rehashes to the hilt. ;)
... had they posted this Friday night.
No touch screen. Plus, Sony's is still smaller. I used to have a very small Toshiba Protege. Despite being like 10" wide (if that big) because it folded into an L, it was still difficult to use on a plane. Damn those seats are small.
You wandered into a corner, man. Can't blame me because you couldn't take a little ribbing for overusing a stale joke. Since you've cut off all the avenues that would reveal your own participation in this silly little squabble, you can't do anything else but try to 'verbally beat' me. Heh. Squirm, bitch.
Heh. Gotcha cornered. Squirm!
"First, I would be happy if I could get 14.4k/sec with my wireless phone, but they charge a monthly fee just to use their "special services", a data charge per kilobyte, and the normal air minutes. I would use my cell phone to check emails, and that would be about it. Maybe to read the newspaper. So for me, I don't need anything faster. But I don't want to pay three times for the same service."
Not sure who you're using, but ATTWS and Cingular charge once, and it doesn't take up airtime. For like $8/mo. I get 1 or 2 megabytes a month. After that, it's like a penny a K or something like that. (I'd know that for sure if I ever managed to use 2 megabytes. T-Mobile offers an unlimited service for $30/mo for the hardcore users with a Blackberry or Sidekick. You pay 2 times (not 3) IF you go over your allotment. This shouldn't be all that surprising to any cell phone user.
"There is a second concern that I can think of. If a phone is able to get broadband speed and has a videocamera attached, it could cause privacy problems. Do we really want a new kind of voyer with these devices??"
New kind of voyeur? This problem's already here. You've never watched America's Funniest Home Videos? Never seen a phone that can take photos? You're 90% of the way to streaming video from a phone. What added problem is this going to add? Isolated incidents at best. Most places where you could hide a phone, it wouldn't take much more to set up a video camera and digitize the video.
"What else could broadband on a phone be used for??"
A damn cool PDA. Never seen a Treo or a Pocket PC phone?
"Don't have what you want in your area? Move!"
I know a guy who is well off. He drives a Hummer to work. He's also VERY technically saavy. Yet, he lives somewhere where he can only get 56k, tops. Should he just move? Well I doubt he'll find an apartment that takes bison.
I dare you to tell him to move just to upgrade his internet connection.
"I realize you're trying to put forth an alternative version of the truth..."
Nice try. Dodge dodge dodge, spin spin spin! Chicken.
"Another classic zinger: "Too bad you're not.""
Nice try. You still haven't answered my question. Dodge dodge dodge, spin spin SPIN! Heh.
"Oh, I'm pretty sure I'm right."
;)
Too bad you're not. Need more hints?
"I already have worked it out, you're crying because I used your favorite joke."
Wrong!
" How will I ever gain the upper-hand against someone who declares that I'm completely missing the target."
You could start by not missing the target and figure out what really caused me to respond!
"Truly, you have a dizzying intellect."
I think that says more about you than it does me.
"Me :) Really! Ask my boss!"
Don't expect a lot of questions. I don't think any of us want to know the details of the services you provide for him.
" that ancient joke I used"
A baby-step closer! C'mon.. you can work it out!
"I don't think I've ever seen a grown man cry over such a small matter as this. You are a grown man, aren't you?"
This is a verbal beating? Heh. "You're crying! Take that!" Like a poor marksman, you keep... missssssing... the... target.
"You poor bastard...so bitter over a little bad timing."
Heh. Not bitter, not bad timing. So what's the matter, afraid to guess? Afraid to admit that you're wrong?
Too bad your senses need some tuning.
So, I'll ask again: "Why would I respond to your joke with over used out dated slang expressions? What could I possibly be saying about your post?"
When ya finally work this out, you'll earn fewer redundant mods. Heh.
"If you have this level of porability, you lose easy input methods for the standard applications."
True, but we're talking about 6-figure PowerPoint artists, here.
"it has a USB port. Plug 'n' Pray."
That's so.. 1998.
Yet another overrated mod. Thus another nail in the coffin of your "You're just jealous you didn't post it first!" rationale. Heh.
"Of course you didn't want to use it, that's why you're going on and on about it."
;)
Wrong. Try again.
"Will that wipe your tears away?"
Heh. Was that the 'verbal beating' you were threatening me with?
Heh. Actually this is about you, not me. Pity, you touched on it:
"which stems from the fact that you wanted to use that joke before I did"
I'll give you a little hint: I didn't make that comment because I wanted to use it.
"When will someone port NetBSD/Linux/your-OS-of-choice to run on it?"
Out of curiosity, would Linux support the touch sensitive screen? That been done yet? What about over in the TabletPC arena that uses Wacom digitizers?
"This thing looks too big for a carry-it-everywhere device, but too small for anything more than basic functionality... so I guess I'm wondering, "What's the point?"
Niche market. Mainly business types that travel a lot. My uncle's probably the perfect customer for this product. He needs a small laptop that he can use on a plane, he needs small and mobile as possible, and he's got the money to spend on making his life as comfortable as possible.
Nothing wrong with it not being everybody's cup of tea. If the price was right, I wouldn't mind having one that I could tote around the office. I've ordered a TabletPc for that, though.