Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:06:04 -0400 From: "Daniel Staal" <DStaal@usa.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2020: Will BSD and Linux be relevant anymore? Message-ID: <e4b50b3c716e48dac84166a92fe38269.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com> In-Reply-To: <20110721171154.GA69523@guilt.hydra> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107190736560.27391@gwdu60.gwdg.de> <CAGy-%2Bi_phtNbTh7SHhockqTuGrv%2Bd2ZLn0_6A9aKEySYO0MgTw@mail.gmail.com> <375e5bcac1acd4b781ef97bd1718e689.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com> <CAGy-%2Bi_aS4U_yUSLcesjyeCj2PBOL4A=UzXvYYKF1SqujN5vsg@mail.gmail.com> <D1A05C81F0C50B3453441AAB@mac-pro.magehandbook.com> <20110721161356.GI5129@think.gnix.co.uk> <f65a88e051fa8fe38875e99bf572b96f.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com> <20110721171154.GA69523@guilt.hydra>
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On Thu, July 21, 2011 1:11 pm, Chad Perrin wrote: > > If all they want is a toy with a Web browser and an email client, I guess > that works for them. I don't know if they really count for purposes of > discussing the possible replacement of desktops and laptops, though, > because what they really need is not a general-purpose personal computer > at all. > > Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ] One of the people I know uses this as his work laptop, running Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Word, etc. (Of course, he's not running Android at that point...) The 'laptop' is a tablet in a case with a bluetooth keyboard. He uses this _at his desk in the office, next to a desktop computer._ (Because he can then take the work home with him, or bring it to a meeting.) Whether of not it's sane, it's being done. ;) Daniel T. Staal --------------------------------------------------------------- This email copyright the author. Unless otherwise noted, you are expressly allowed to retransmit, quote, or otherwise use the contents for non-commercial purposes. This copyright will expire 5 years after the author's death, or in 30 years, whichever is longer, unless such a period is in excess of local copyright law. ---------------------------------------------------------------
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