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"Desktops are pretty much dead"

Discussion in 'General Open/Public Discussion' started by 'cide, 17 Apr 2002.


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  1. 'cide

    'cide

    http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/04/17/modular.computing.ap/index.html

    Yeah, that's the ticket.. Let me see, this is such a difficult choice:

    A) A 5" bluescreen that I can squint at and barely read, while frantically trying to scribble away 10 words a minute on a tiny little surface with a pen since I don't get a keyboard.

    B) A 21" monitor with 1024x764 res, 120 Hertz refresh, and a keyboard at 90 WPM.

    Tough choice! Considering I get all of the features of (A) at only $1,000, and all of the features of (B) at under $900. I really am confused? Sit on my ass and get a ton of work done, or run all over the place with what amounts to a $1,000 paper notebook?
     
    'cide, 17 Apr 2002
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  2. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    Oh yea

    would love to play tribes on that thing :D
     
    Tbeast, 17 Apr 2002
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  3. Praetor-Vong

    Praetor-Vong

    That is so 'tarded. I can understand the hype about the pocket pc's, but there is no way that they will replace the desktop anytime soon. Peeps thought the advent of the keyboard for the palm pilots would help to replace the pc - WRONG....
     
    Praetor-Vong, 17 Apr 2002
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  4. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    My husband is actually excited about this thing. Looks like something he can make use of for work.
     
    Om, 17 Apr 2002
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  5. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    i can see it use for work or for people that are out of the office alot , but i dont think they will replace the Home pc
     
    Tbeast, 17 Apr 2002
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  6. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    I agree with that. The fact that it can dock is good.

    My husband is a developer of Home automation products and he was quite happy to see this little device.

    We actually have a remote keyboard for our coffee table and a channel on our TV that we can see our home server on and control our home enviornment with. lighting, music, etc.

    also this can be done with an internet cell phone or PC.
     
    Om, 17 Apr 2002
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  7. Manitou

    Manitou Old War Horse DragonWolf

    I can vouch for that. I tried to call Sky's house once and her garage door kept opening and shutting. :D

    Mani
     
    Manitou, 17 Apr 2002
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  8. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    hehehe

    Atually, Brad gave out the password for our home network so his family could look at our pictures on there and we went through about a month of them playing around with the lights and music in our house.

    His dad thought it was funny. :)
     
    Om, 17 Apr 2002
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  9. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    :rofl:

    that be nice to have , my brother wants it done to his house also
     
    Tbeast, 17 Apr 2002
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  10. RaptorMax

    RaptorMax

    :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
     
    RaptorMax, 17 Apr 2002
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  11. Ingwë

    Ingwë DragonWolf<BR>The Goose!

    plams are ok but they are mostly for people who aren't at one place for a long time, It is good for example a doctor because he is called every second they have to write down phone numbers and so on.
     
    Ingwë, 17 Apr 2002
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  12. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    He can retro fit his house right now.


    It's easier if you ahve it done while the house is being built though.
     
    Om, 17 Apr 2002
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  13. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    House is already built , but he wants a comp built and it controlling it all plus voice activated stuff .
     
    Tbeast, 17 Apr 2002
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  14. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    Sky ,
    Did ya have your house built and done or done afterwards ?
     
    Tbeast, 17 Apr 2002
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  15. Ingwë

    Ingwë DragonWolf<BR>The Goose!

    i knew this guy from air products that has a system like what you said in his house. He can control the tempiture of the house from a computer lights and he put in cameras so he could see how his pets were doing. He also had a thing to turn the hot tub jets on.
     
    Ingwë, 17 Apr 2002
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  16. Om

    Om DragonWolf

    We don't even have our house fully wired. We're going to retro fit it soon, only because Brad gets all the stuff from work and we need to try it out.

    Brad has to do it himself though.


    We hope to build a house and have it fully automated, but if the company foots the bill, we have to allow them to give tours of our home. :/

    you can actually answer your front door from your cell phone, and let guests in. Pretty cool.

    You can make sure you don't have a water leak in your vacation home.

    You can clean the kitty litter box using your cell phone.

    You can water your plants, even mow the lawn if you ahve a perfectly flat lawn and have programmed your battery powered lawn mower with the pattern of movement needed to cut the grass in your yard.
     
    Om, 17 Apr 2002
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  17. Hamma

    Hamma Commanding Officer Officer

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    nice
     
    Hamma, 17 Apr 2002
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  18. Great Dane

    Great Dane <B><FONT COLOR="RED">THE LEGENDARY BANNED</FONT></

    The part she's not telling you is.............................

    Everytime some one rings the doorbell the Microwave beeps.
     
    Great Dane, 17 Apr 2002
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  19. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    Swet Deal

    only thing i wouldnt like is the home tours =\
     
    Tbeast, 17 Apr 2002
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  20. Whoha

    Whoha

    computers are only good for playing games
     
    Whoha, 17 Apr 2002
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