____/ alt on Thursday 27 December 2007 04:34 : \____

> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:40:41 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "Mini-notebooks," which include the hardback-book sized UMPC standard
>> | engineered by Intel and Microsoft (and manufactured by Samsung, OQO
>> and | Asus), sold fewer than 350,000 units worldwide in 2007, according
>> to IDC | data.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/24/app...rne-tech-ebiz-
> cx_rr_1225appletab.html?partner=yahootix
>>
>> That's horrible.
>>
>> Ahead of Christmas alone, Asus sold a large number of Linux-based
>> "Mini-notebooks" (over 350,000), despite serious shortages. 5 million
>> more, IIRC, are expected to be sold next year, with rising estimates.
>
> It's the pricepoint. Most of these sub-compact PCs are in the $1500-$2000
> range. The Eee is $400 (I just saw it at "The Source" - Formerly known as
> Radio Shack - For $350). I'd rather buy a normal laptop for $800-$1000
> and an Eee for $400. That way I can have a really small cheap laptop for
> short excursions and the big laptop for longer work excursions.

A $5000-$10000 Surface is out of the question then, I suppose. It won't fir in
your pouch, either.

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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:51:07 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> ____/ alt on Thursday 27 December 2007 04:34 : \____
>
>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:40:41 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | "Mini-notebooks," which include the hardback-book sized UMPC
>>> standard | engineered by Intel and Microsoft (and manufactured by
>>> Samsung, OQO and | Asus), sold fewer than 350,000 units worldwide in
>>> 2007, according to IDC | data.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/24/app...rne-tech-ebiz-
>> cx_rr_1225appletab.html?partner=yahootix
>>>
>>> That's horrible.
>>>
>>> Ahead of Christmas alone, Asus sold a large number of Linux-based
>>> "Mini-notebooks" (over 350,000), despite serious shortages. 5 million
>>> more, IIRC, are expected to be sold next year, with rising estimates.
>>
>> It's the pricepoint. Most of these sub-compact PCs are in the
>> $1500-$2000 range. The Eee is $400 (I just saw it at "The Source" -
>> Formerly known as Radio Shack - For $350). I'd rather buy a normal
>> laptop for $800-$1000 and an Eee for $400. That way I can have a really
>> small cheap laptop for short excursions and the big laptop for longer
>> work excursions.
>
> A $5000-$10000 Surface is out of the question then, I suppose. It won't
> fir in your pouch, either.

I can't see why I would want an table-style frogger game in my living
room....

____/ alt on Tuesday 01 January 2008 21:24 : \____

> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:51:07 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ alt on Thursday 27 December 2007 04:34 : \____
>>
>>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:40:41 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | "Mini-notebooks," which include the hardback-book sized UMPC
>>>> standard | engineered by Intel and Microsoft (and manufactured by
>>>> Samsung, OQO and | Asus), sold fewer than 350,000 units worldwide in
>>>> 2007, according to IDC | data.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/24/app...rne-tech-ebiz-
>>> cx_rr_1225appletab.html?partner=yahootix
>>>>
>>>> That's horrible.
>>>>
>>>> Ahead of Christmas alone, Asus sold a large number of Linux-based
>>>> "Mini-notebooks" (over 350,000), despite serious shortages. 5 million
>>>> more, IIRC, are expected to be sold next year, with rising estimates.
>>>
>>> It's the pricepoint. Most of these sub-compact PCs are in the
>>> $1500-$2000 range. The Eee is $400 (I just saw it at "The Source" -
>>> Formerly known as Radio Shack - For $350). I'd rather buy a normal
>>> laptop for $800-$1000 and an Eee for $400. That way I can have a really
>>> small cheap laptop for short excursions and the big laptop for longer
>>> work excursions.
>>
>> A $5000-$10000 Surface is out of the question then, I suppose. It won't
>> fir in your pouch, either.
^t

Oops.

> I can't see why I would want an table-style frogger game in my living
> room....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL-uncCJr-k (Seinfeld: Frogger)

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