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____/ Megabyte on Friday 04 September 2009 05:29 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> ____/ Sinister Midget on Thursday 03 September 2009 13:24 : \____
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>>> On 2009-09-03, Terry Porter <linux-2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>>>> Remember those netbooks, the ones the wintrolls and microsoft said were
>>>> 'cut down', and 'restricted'. No good for 'real work' ?
>>>>
>>>> Jetstar Aviation, seem to disagree:-
>>>>
>>>> begin{quote}
>>>> Jetstar to deploy 3G netbooks at departure gates
>>>>
>>>> By Munir Kotadia
>>>> Sep 3, 2009 2:30 PM
>>>>
>>>> Along with an SMS boarding pass.
>>>>
>>>> Low cost airline Jetstar plans to deploy netbooks and SMS boarding passes
>>>> before the end of this year, according to the company's CIO Stephen Tame.
>>>>
>>>> Speaking at a roundtable discussion in Sydney this morning, Tame said the
>>>> netbooks were the ideal solution for Jetstar because they were cheap,
>>>> reliable and mobile.
>>>>
>>>> "The batteries last seven hours, they have solid state disks so no moving
>>>> parts, and a built in 3G card.
>>>>
>>>> The idea is [airline staff] open up the netbook and turn it on. It takes
>>>> between 60 and 80 seconds to boot up and find a connection. It then
>>>> establishes a synchronised secure connection [to Jetstar's network], and
>>>> then you can start boarding the plane," said Tame.
>>>>
>>>> The netbooks will allow the airline to bypass expensive connectivity
>>>> costs at airport departure gates.
>>>>
>>>> "The problem with airport gates is that they are generally 100 meters
>>>> away from the networks. Running wired networks is quite expensive -- it
>>>> can cost $10,000 to run a piece of cable down the airport channel -- and
>>>> you can't use 802.11 because the airports try to monopolise that and
>>>> charge you for it," said Tame.
>>>>
>>>> Jetstar had ordered 40 netbooks, which will be used in around 22
>>>> airports. Tame said they will only be required in airports where
>>>> connectivity at the gate was either unavailable or too expensive.
>>>> end{quote}
>>>>
>>>> http://www.itnews.com.au/News/154767%2Cjetstar-to-deploy-3g-netbooks-at-
>>>> departure-gates.aspx
>>> 7 hour batteries, huh? Solid state disks, huh? I can only imagine what
>>> they're running on them with those specs.
>>
>> Is there ANY netbooks with SSD running Windows? I'm aware of none.
>>
>> - --
>> ~~ Best of wishes
>>
>>
>
> Windows 7 on SSD Netbook:
>
<http://www.itworld.com/windows/57490/microsoft-windows-7-will-run-ssd-netbooks>
>
> Acer Windows XP + SSD:
>
<http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Netbooks/Acer/Acer-Aspire-One-A110-Netbook-%28XP-Home,-1GB-RAM,-16GB-SSD%29---White>
>
> Dell Windows XP + SSD Option:
>
<http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/dells-299-mini-10v-netbook-spotted-ssd-options-added/>
>
> Toshiba Windows XP + SSD:
>
<http://www.trustedreviews.com/laptops/news/2009/01/21/Toshiba-Offers-64GB-SSD-Netbook-Option/p1>
>
> ASUS Windows XP + SSD:
>
<http://ca.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24&l2=164&l3=0&l4=0&model=2595&modelmenu=2>
>
> HP Windows XP + SSD:
>
<http://www.itechnews.net/2009/05/27/hp-mini-1101-mini-110-xp-and-mini-110-mi-netbooks/>
>
> Appears to be numerous Netbooks with Windows and SSD.
I didn't Google for it. Thanks. They usually come with hard drives.
- --
~~ Best of wishes
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