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Really? $28/month x 36 months = $1008 For a dual core netbook that relies on a round trip to the internet to do word processing. $950 on NewEgg gets me iCor

Really? $28/month x 36 months = $1008 For a dual core netbook that relies on a round trip to the internet to do word processing. $950 on NewEgg gets me iCore5, 6BG of RAM and Half a Terabyte of local disk.[1] How is an underpowered, less functional, more expensive computer a Windows killer? ref: [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%204022&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&SrchInDesc=6gb&Page=1&PageSize=50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&#3...

regularfry 15y ago
Because specs have nothing to do with it. Does the expression "No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame" not ring any bells?
- jessedhillon 15y ago
  For anyone else who is wondering, this is a quote from Slashdot's post on the launch of the iPod: http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iP...
arcdrag 15y ago
Definitely not a windows killer, but I can imagine a lot of businesses and schools getting in on this. After all, Windows professional edition + office professional = $700. No it won't make sense for everybody, but it makes a good bit of sense for businesses and schools, which is the demographic that makes the most money for Microsoft anyway. I'm sure the "windows killer" was just an exploit to get you to actually read the article though. The only real "windows killer" will be windows.
- cleverjake 15y ago
  to be fair - business and schools of the strongholds of windows. if anyone got more than a small piece of that pie, that would put a dent in MS
jakevoytko 15y ago
I've been using a CR-48 for a few days, and I don't think this type of platform is a Windows-killer. But it fills a huge hole in my life - I finally have a computer with a cell connection AND a real keyboard. Tethering my laptop to my cellphone was the best solution I had. This was awkward, especially in tight places like trains. And phones and tablet interfaces are great for reading, but when I type, I want to type at full speed. The Great American Novel will never be written by pecking letters into an iPhone. If it had a reasonable way to code, I would abandon my laptop altogether.
- jasonkester 15y ago
  You realize you're $20 away from having a cell connection for your laptop, right? That's how much it will cost you to walk into your nearest mobile phone shop and buy a prepaid USB dongle. And it will come topped up with a month's worth of data. You can data by the month for $15 whenever you need it and (depending on your network) get the added bonus of having unlimited access to every paid wifi hotspot in the world for that month. Definitely worth keeping one of those in the laptop bag for the times when you can't find a good coffee shop or an AP named "Linksys".
- gkatsev 15y ago
  Actually, in Japan, a bunch of novels are written on phones. Also, if you hit C-A-T on the cr48, it opens up a terminal. Have fun coding. Though, it works best if you ssh into a VPS or some other machine since you are limited on what you can install.
- jessedhillon 15y ago
  Many phones can be tethered via Bluetooth, allowing the phone to remain in your pocket. That's my BART/CalTrain solution.
nextparadigms 15y ago
You're not including maintenance in that price and OS/software upgrades.

regularfry 15y ago

Because specs have nothing to do with it. Does the expression "No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame" not ring any bells?

jessedhillon 15y ago
For anyone else who is wondering, this is a quote from Slashdot's post on the launch of the iPod: http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iP...

arcdrag 15y ago

Definitely not a windows killer, but I can imagine a lot of businesses and schools getting in on this. After all, Windows professional edition + office professional = $700. No it won't make sense for everybody, but it makes a good bit of sense for businesses and schools, which is the demographic that makes the most money for Microsoft anyway. I'm sure the "windows killer" was just an exploit to get you to actually read the article though. The only real "windows killer" will be windows.

cleverjake 15y ago
to be fair - business and schools of the strongholds of windows. if anyone got more than a small piece of that pie, that would put a dent in MS

jakevoytko 15y ago

I've been using a CR-48 for a few days, and I don't think this type of platform is a Windows-killer. But it fills a huge hole in my life - I finally have a computer with a cell connection AND a real keyboard. Tethering my laptop to my cellphone was the best solution I had. This was awkward, especially in tight places like trains. And phones and tablet interfaces are great for reading, but when I type, I want to type at full speed. The Great American Novel will never be written by pecking letters into an iPhone. If it had a reasonable way to code, I would abandon my laptop altogether.

jasonkester 15y ago
You realize you're $20 away from having a cell connection for your laptop, right? That's how much it will cost you to walk into your nearest mobile phone shop and buy a prepaid USB dongle. And it will come topped up with a month's worth of data. You can data by the month for $15 whenever you need it and (depending on your network) get the added bonus of having unlimited access to every paid wifi hotspot in the world for that month. Definitely worth keeping one of those in the laptop bag for the times when you can't find a good coffee shop or an AP named "Linksys".
gkatsev 15y ago
Actually, in Japan, a bunch of novels are written on phones. Also, if you hit C-A-T on the cr48, it opens up a terminal. Have fun coding. Though, it works best if you ssh into a VPS or some other machine since you are limited on what you can install.
jessedhillon 15y ago
Many phones can be tethered via Bluetooth, allowing the phone to remain in your pocket. That's my BART/CalTrain solution.

nextparadigms 15y ago

You're not including maintenance in that price and OS/software upgrades.