Comments on: Links 21/03/2009: GNU/Linux Advances; Free Software Prioritised in Germany http://boycottnovell.com/2009/03/21/foss-prioritised-in-germany/ Exploring the reality behind exclusionary deals with Microsoft and their subtle (yet severe) implications Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:58:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Gerard http://boycottnovell.com/2009/03/21/foss-prioritised-in-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-60760 David Gerard Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:38:03 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=7210#comment-60760 I was down Tottenham Court Road this afternoon, playing with netbooks in every shop. Can I type on this? Is it the right shape, size, weight? What do I actually <i>want</i>? The form factor I want is the Vaio not-a-netbook. 1600x768 high-resolution screen, not much bigger than the keyboard. Light, beautiful. Incredibly pricey, and since it's a Vaio the build quality will be utter shit, but damn, that form factor is <i>just right</i>. I want a Chinese box maker to see this and think "hmm, good idea." I was down Tottenham Court Road this afternoon, playing with netbooks in every shop. Can I type on this? Is it the right shape, size, weight? What do I actually want?

The form factor I want is the Vaio not-a-netbook. 1600×768 high-resolution screen, not much bigger than the keyboard. Light, beautiful. Incredibly pricey, and since it’s a Vaio the build quality will be utter shit, but damn, that form factor is just right. I want a Chinese box maker to see this and think “hmm, good idea.”

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