__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 22 January 2007 14:42 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>
>> It's quite true. When it comes to appliances, for example, we never think
>> about rebooting devices, do we? Palm handhelds can run for months or years
>> without ever rebooting. On the contrary, for Windows-based handhelds it's
>> a regular routine. My work computer has been up for over 3 months. As for
>> peripherals, I only had to 'reboot' my external hard-drive once since I
>> bought it a year ago. A campus-wide outage (lasted just a couple of
>> seconds) caused it to go into an odd state. Maybe there have been a few
>> more quirks in the past month, but usually it's the case of set it and
>> forget about it. Since computing is so synonymous with Windows, computer
>> viruses are assumed, 'refreshes' of one's systems (reboot) are considered
>> necessary, and software (code/information) is assumed to have a hefty
>> price tag.
>>
>> Try telling people that a perfectly-capable PC should only cost 120
>> quid...
>>
>
> OLPC? Nokia 770/800? Most people have no need for more than about 20%
> of the capability of most machines.
Good point. I guess it's a matter of tailoring solutions for one's need. At
the moment, people are left with the impression that a pricey lap/desktop
with Windows XP is the way to go. On top of that put a free cellphone
(because a PC hasn't this capability), which of course comes with some
long-term contract which not only covers the cost of the unit, but also rips
off the innocent customer who thought he had spotted a bargain.
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