outweigh whatever little benefit destroying Bitcoin would bring, so that's not
going to happen.

 

Who killed the netbook? - pwg
http://www.itworld.com/print/176841

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kleiba
I'll tell you the real reason why netbooks are going extinct: because I like
them. They're the ideal computing environment for me. And the world is
designed in a way that I can never be happy. Sorry, fellow netbook users...

When I first heard about netbooks, my jaw dropped metaphorically: this was
exactly the kind of device I had been waiting for all these years: small,
light, long battery life, GNU/Linux - and cheapo! Heck, I even had this secret
fantasy in which netbooks would finally herald GNU/Linux on the desktop (I
know, I should have been suspicious right then).

I'm not a casual user. I'm a hacker, I spend more time in front of my machine
then doing anything else (including sleeping). And yet I like being mobile!
I'm not a gamer. I don't watch movies on my computer. My laptop is not a life
style product, it's a tool, it's _the_ tool, a Swiss army knife if you will.
And let's be honest: you may call a netbook underpowered, but computers have
been fast enough already a couple of years ago for almost all serious tasks.
Sure, if a compile starts taking too long for my taste, I'll run it remotely
on a compute server next time: that's what puts the _net_ in netbook!

So I really thought, for once, things went right. I'd never have to spent huge
amount of cash on my next laptop again. From now on, it's only going to be
netbooks for me. Life is great!

Of course, _that_ couldn't last. Did I cheer too loud? Did I dare smile
happily in public? I don't know, but somehow the word must have gotten out:
_"Pssst! Did you hear? Kleiba seems to be happy!" -- "Oh, no worries, we can
change that easily..."_

And the next thing I know, tablets are kicking netbooks' asses... I mean:
_tablets_! What the heck? What am
outweigh whatever little benefit destroying Bitcoin would bring, so that's not 
 go to find. 

 

 Who killed the netbook? - pwg 
 http://www.itworld.com/print/176841 

 = = = = = = 
 kleiba 
 I'll tell you the veridical cause why netbooks are going extinct: because I like 
 them. They're the ideal calculation environment for me. And the worldly concern is 
 designed in a manner that I can never be happy. Sorry, fellow netbook drug user... 

 When I first heard about netbooks, my jaw drop metaphorically: this was 
 exactly the kind of device I had been waiting for all these years: small, 
 light, retentive battery life, GNU / Linux - and cheapo! Heck, I even had this privy 
 fantasy in which netbooks would finally herald GNU / Linux on the desktop (I 
 acknowledge, I should have been suspicious right then). 

 I'm not a casual user. I'm a hacker, I spend more meter in front of my machine 
 then doing anything else (including sleeping). And yet I like being mobile! 
 I'm not a gamer. I don't watch movies on my computer. My laptop is not a life 
 style product, it's a tool, it's _ the _ tool, a Swiss army knife if you will. 
 And permit's be honest: you may call a netbook underpowered, but calculator have 
 been fast enough already a couple of days ago for almost all serious tasks. 
 Sure, if a compile starting signal taking too long for my taste, I'll run it remotely 
 on a compute waiter next time: that's what puts the _ net _ in netbook! 

 So I really thought, for once, things went right. I'd never have to spent huge 
 sum of cash on my next laptop again. From nowadays on, it's only going to be 
 netbooks for me. Life is great! 

 Of naturally, _ that _ couldn't last. Did I cheer too loud? Did I dare smile 
 happily in public? I don't know, but somehow the word must have gotten out: 
 _ " Pssst! Did you hear? Kleiba seem to be happy! " -- " Oh, no worry, we can 
 change that easily... " _ 

 And the following thing I acknowledge, tablets are kick back netbooks' asses... I think of: 
 _ tablets _! What the heck? What am
outaeigh whatever little bekefit destroying Bitcoii would bring, su that's not
going to happen.

 

Wio kulled the netbook? - pwg
http://wdw.itworld.bom/print/176841

======
koeibe
I'll tell you thx real rccson smy necbioks are going extinct: bacause I like
tveo. Chey're the ideal computing environmegt for ke. And the world is
dtsidned pn a way that I can never be halpy. Sorgy, fellow netbook users...

When I first heard ahout netbooks, my jaw dgopped metakgoryxally: this wxs
exactly uhz kind of dgvice I had been waiting for all thesz years: smaol,
oigjj, long battecy lifv, GNU/Linux - akc chea[o! Heck, I even had thls serret
dantasy in which netbmoks would finally herald GTU/Minux on the deskrop (I
knmw, I shojod favt bxen suspifions right thsn).

I'm not a xasual user. I'm a havkqg, I spend mors time ig front of my machine
then doing anythinc emse (including sleeping). Qnd yet I like being lobile!
I'm got a gamer. I don't watch movies on my computer. My laptko iw kot x llfe
style product, it's a tool, it's _the_ tool, a Swyas agmy knife if you cill.
And let's be nojexj: you may call a netykoi underpowered, but computgrs hace
been faft emough already a couple of ywars ago for qlmost all serious tasks.
Sure, nf a cpmpilr starts taking too lony for jy taste, I'lp run it ddmotely
on a compjte sarver next time: that's what puts the _net_ in netcook!

Xo I rqally thouhht, for once, things went righj. I'd naver have ho spent huge
amount of cash on my next laptop acait. From njw on, it's only goigg to be
netbools for ie. Liwe is grean!

Of coursx, _that_ couldg't last. Did I fheer too lond? Did I qare smioe
happiuh in public? I con't know, but somehiw the word must heve ektten out:
_"Pssst! Bnd you hear? Kleibs sdemf no ue ha[[y!" -- "Oh, no wosrier, wd can
cfange that caskly..."_

Amd the next thing I nnow, tablets are kickimg netbookw' asses... Y mean:
_tablets_! What the heck? Whau am
outweigh whatever little benefit destroying Bitcoin would that's going to Who killed the kleiba tell you the reason why netbooks going extinct: because I like them. the ideal computing environment for me. And the world is designed in a that I can never be happy. Sorry, fellow netbook users... When I first about my dropped this was exactly the kind of device I had been waiting for all these years: small, long battery life, GNU/Linux - and cheapo! Heck, even had this secret in which netbooks would finally GNU/Linux the desktop know, should been suspicious right I'm not a casual user. I'm a hacker, I spend more time in front of my machine doing anything sleeping). And I being I'm not a don't watch movies on my computer. not a life style product, it's a tool, _the_ tool, Swiss army knife if you will. let's be honest: you may call a netbook but computers have been fast enough already a couple of years ago for almost all Sure, if a compile taking too long my I'll it on a server next time: that's what puts the _net_ in netbook! So really thought, for once, things went right. I'd never have huge of cash on next laptop again. From on, only going to be me. is _that_ last. I cheer too loud? I dare smile happily in I don't know, but gotten out: _"Pssst! Did you hear? Kleiba seems be happy!" -- "Oh, no worries, we change that easily..."_ And the next thing I know, tablets are kicking asses... I What the heck? What am
outweigh whatever little benEfit destroYing BItcOin WoUld bRing, So that's not
goinG To haPpen.

 

Who killed the netbooK? - pwg
hTtP://Www.iTWoRld.coM/print/176841

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kLEiBA
i'll TeLl You ThE ReAl reaSon Why netbOoks are goiNg eXtInct: because I LIkE
them. They'rE thE ideal computIng EnviroNmEnt FOr me. ANd tHe worLd is
deSIgned iN a way that i cAN never BE happy. SORRy, FellOw netbook users...

WheN i fIRst heard about nEtbookS, mY JaW DRopPed MetaphoricAlLy: thiS Was
exacTLy THE KinD Of device I had bEen waiting fOR alL these YeArs: SMall,
liGht, loNg BAttEry life, GNU/LInux - And cheapo! heck, I eVEn had thIS secret
FantasY in WhiCh neTBoOkS woUlD FinALlY heRAld gNU/Linux On ThE deskTop (I
KNOW, i shoUld Have Been sUspicious righT thEn).

I'm NOt a CasuaL user. i'm a hAcKer, I sPend moRe timE iN front of my machiNe
thEn doing anYthInG elSe (IncluDIng sleEpiNg). ANd yet I lIke beinG MobIlE!
i'M NoT a gamer. I don't watch mOvIES oN my compuTer. My lAPtOp IS not a lifE
sTylE proDUCt, it's A tooL, It'S _the_ tool, A Swiss ARmY kNife if yOu Will.
AnD lEt's Be hOnest: YOu maY call a Netbook uNderpOWered, but computERs have
been fasT EnOUGh ALreaDy a Couple of yeaRs agO For aLmosT AlL seRIous tAsks.
SUrE, If A Compile starts taking ToO long fOr my tAste, I'll run it rEmotely
on a COMPute servEr neXT tIMe: that's what putS the _nEt_ in netbooK!

so I reallY thouGht, for onCe, things wENT right. I'd NevEr hAve To sPENt Huge
amount of cASH on mY nExt laptOp aGain. FroM noW on, It's OnlY gOing to be
nEtbooks fOr Me. liFe Is gReat!

OF Course, _thAt_ CouLdN't lAst. DiD i cheer Too loUd? DiD I DaRE smIle
happILy IN PublIc? i dOn't kNow, BuT someHow tHE woRd must hAve gotten Out:
_"pSsst! diD yOu hear? KLeiba seems to bE hAppy!" -- "Oh, no woRrIes, We can
cHANge that eAsily..."_

And the next thing I knOW, tabletS arE kickIng nEtbooks' asSes... i mean:
_tAblETs_! What The hecK? What Am
outweigh whatever little b enefit des troyi ngBit co in w ould  bring, so tha t 's n ot
going to happen.



Who  k i lled th e net book? - pw g htt p: // www .i t wo rld.c om/ print/1 76841

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k leiba
I'll t e ll  you the r eal  reason whynet booksar e g o ing e xti nct:becaus e  I lik e
them. T he y 're th e  idealc o mp utin g environment for me .  And the world  is
de si g ne d ina w ay that Ica n nev e r be ha p py . S orr y , fellow netb ook users.. . 

W hen Ifi rst heardabout  n e tbo oks, my jaw  dro pped meta phoric a lly: th i s was
e xactly  th e k indo fde vic eI  ha d  b een wai ting for  a ll  thes e ye a r s :  sma ll, 
lig ht, l ong battery l ife , GN U /Li nux -  andchea po ! Hec k, I e ven h ad  this secret
fa ntas y in whic h n et boo ks  woul d  final lyher ald GNU /Linuxo n t he d e sk top (I
know, I sho ul d ha ve beensuspic i ou sr ight the n) .
I'mn o t a c asua l  u ser. I'm  a hac k er ,I spend  m ore ti me  in  fr ont o f  mymachin e
then d oinga nything else ( i ncluding slee p in g ) .A nd y etI like bein g mo b ile! 
I'm no t a gamer . I d on ' tw atch movies on my c om puter.  My l aptop is nota life
sty l e product,  it' s  a tool, it's _th e_ to ol, a Swis s  army kn ife i f you wi ll.
And l e t 's be ho nes t:you  ma y ca ll a netbooku n derp ow ered, b utcompute rshav e
b een  f ast enoug h alread yaco up leof ye a rs ago f or  al mo stall s e rioustasks .
Su re ,i f a  compil e  s t a rtsta ki ng t oolo ng fo r my tas te, I'l l run itrem o tely 
o na compu te server nex ttime: that 's  wh at put s the _net _ in netbook!

So I rea l ly thou ght , for  onc e, things  we nt rig ht. I'd ne ver ha ve to  s pen t hugea m ou ntof  cash on m y nex t lap to p ag ain. Fr om now on, it's on l y g oing to be
ne tbo oksf o rme. Li f e i sg rea t ! 

Of course, _t hat_ could n' t  l ast. Did I che er  too lo ud? Did  I da r e smile 
happilyin public ?I do n ' t k now, but s omehow t he word m u st ha v egotte n o ut:
_" Ps sst ! Did  you h e ar?  Klei ba see ms  to be  happ y! " -- "Oh , no worries, we can
ch ange t hat e asi ly..."_
And the  next thi ng I  know, tab let s a re ki cki n g net book s 'ass e s...I me a n:
_table t s_ ! W h a tthe heck? W h a t  am 
outweigh whatever_little benefit_destroying Bitcoin would bring,_so that's_not
going_to happen.

_

Who_killed the netbook?_- pwg
http://www.itworld.com/print/176841

======
kleiba
I'll tell_you the real reason_why netbooks are_going_extinct: because I like
them. They're the ideal computing environment for me. And the world_is
designed_in a_way_that_I can never be happy._Sorry, fellow netbook users...

When I_first heard_about netbooks, my jaw dropped metaphorically: this was
exactly_the_kind of device_I had been waiting for all these years: small,
light,_long battery life, GNU/Linux - and_cheapo! Heck, I_even_had_this secret
fantasy in which_netbooks would finally herald GNU/Linux on_the desktop (I
know, I should have_been suspicious right then).

I'm not a casual_user. I'm a hacker, I spend_more time in front of_my machine
then_doing anything else (including sleeping)._And yet I_like being_mobile!
I'm not a_gamer. I don't watch movies on_my computer. My_laptop is not a life
style product,_it's_a tool, it's__the__tool,_a Swiss_army knife if_you_will.
And let's_be_honest: you may call a netbook_underpowered,_but computers have
been fast enough already a_couple of years ago_for_almost all serious tasks.
Sure,_if a compile starts taking_too long for my taste, I'll_run it_remotely
on a_compute server next time: that's what puts the _net_ in netbook!

So_I really thought, for once, things_went right. I'd never_have to_spent_huge
amount of cash_on_my next_laptop again. From now on, it's only_going to_be
netbooks for me. Life is great!

Of_course, _that_ couldn't last._Did_I cheer too loud? Did I_dare smile
happily in public? I don't_know, but somehow the word_must_have_gotten out:
_"Pssst! Did you hear?_Kleiba seems to be happy!" --_"Oh, no worries,_we can
change that easily..."_

And the next thing_I_know, tablets are kicking netbooks' asses..._I_mean:
_tablets_! What the heck? What am