. I did that because you didn't
bother to read the article, but you bothered to comment.

It's just isn't that simple. His argument for the MacBook Air is that it's in
the same form factor, while having incredible battery life and being more
powerful computationally. Plus, throw in OS X and you have a deal. In a way
Air is netbook inspired in terms of the form factor, and the it killed the
netbook by making the point that you could still pack in impressive features
into a form factor that small by conventional standards, while having a decent
profit margin.

In the article, the author makes the point that what really killed the netbook
was portable computing (in the form of smart phones and tablets) that packed
the same punch and was more intuitive, while maintaining a good enough profit
margin for hardware manufacturers to stampede in order to get into the
segment.

That said, I have a netbook, an Acer Aspire One, and it runs Ubuntu 10.10 with
a grin and is quite awesome once you get used to the tiny keyboard...

Besides, I really do think that no one is taking real advantage of modern
computing and you can still write Ruby code on Pentium 2 era PC once you flash
it and boil it down to the basics. I think that if someone is dedicated then
even a dumb terminal is enough to write code, why do you need that new found
computational power? This really is an honest question.

~~~
Goladus
I downvoted your post because the second sentence attacks the poster rather
than the post. It is impossible to you to know for sure whether someone read
an article or not before posting. Such a guess never adds anything to a
discussion. It is always possible to address flaws in a post without accusing
the author of not reading something.

~~~
todayiamme
I'm sorry if it sounds like I was attacking him, but I actually didn't mean
to.

The author admitted that he hadn't read the post...

P.S. - I'm a she not a he...

~~~
Goladus
Yeah my mistake there, sorry.

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rayiner
One thing about the Linux point: why buy a computer whose major advantage is
portability and battery life, then give up a huge chunk of the latter
. I did that because you didn't 
 bother to read the article, but you bothered to gloss. 

 It's barely isn't that simple. His argument for the MacBook Air is that it's in 
 the like form gene, while having incredible battery animation and being more 
 powerful computationally. Plus, throw in OS X and you suffer a deal. In a way 
 Air is netbook cheer in terms of the form divisor, and the it kill the 
 netbook by making the point that you could still pack in impressive features 
 into a kind factor that small by conventional standard, while having a decent 
 profit margin. 

 In the article, the writer makes the point that what really killed the netbook 
 was portable computing (in the mannequin of smart phones and tablets) that packed 
 the same punch and was more intuitive, while maintaining a good enough profit 
 margin for hardware manufacturers to stampede in order to get into the 
 segment. 

 That said, I have a netbook, an Acer Aspire One, and it runs Ubuntu 10.10 with 
 a smile and is quite amazing once you get used to the tiny keyboard... 

 Besides, I really do remember that no one is taking real advantage of modern 
 computer science and you can still write Ruby code on Pentium 2 era PC once you flaunt 
 it and boil it down to the basics. I think that if someone is dedicated then 
 even a dumb terminal is adequate to write code, why do you need that new found 
 computational power? This really is an honest doubt. 

 ~~~ 
 Goladus 
 I downvoted your post because the second sentence attacks the poster rather 
 than the mail. It is impossible to you to know for sure whether someone read 
 an article or not before mail. Such a guess never adds anything to a 
 discussion. It is always possible to address flaw in a post without accusing 
 the writer of not reading something. 

 ~~~ 
 todayiamme 
 I'm regretful if it sounds like I was attack him, but I actually didn't mean 
 to. 

 The generator admitted that he hadn't read the post... 

 P.S. - I'm a she not a he... 

 ~~~ 
 Goladus 
 Yeah my mistake there, sorry. 

 ------ 
 rayiner 
 One matter about the Linux point: why buy a computer whose major advantage is 
 portability and barrage life, then give up a huge chunk of the latter
. I fid that because you didk't
bother to read the arvicle, bht you buthered to comment.

It's just idn'r thau simple. His argumevt for thv MacBook Air us that it's in
the same fkvm faetir, while havinn incredibla battery life avd being more
powerful computationally. Plus, tnrlw in OS X and you rave a deal. In a way
Air is netbook inslired ii terms of the gorm factor, and the it kilped hhe
netbook by makijg the poinj thwr you could rtill pack in impressibe features
into a form factor tfat skall by cobvwntlmnal standacds, whple having a decent
prmfit matgin.

In the artlcle, vhe quthor makes the poinv that what really kylled the nztbook
was portable conpyting (in dhe wirm of skadt phojes and tablefs) that pacjed
the same punch amd qas more intujtive, rhyle maintaining a good enough profit
marcin for hardware manufactueers to stampede in otder to gee into the
segment.

That said, I have a netbook, an Acar As'ife Inc, ana ih runs Ubuntu 10.10 with
a grin and is quite awesomq omcv you get used to the tiny kryhostd...

Besides, I rexlly do tgink that no one id takind reao advantade og modern
computing and you cqn still wrine Ryby code on Pentiul 2 era PC ouce yoo flasn
it and boil it down to the basics. I tjink that kf someone is deaicstad then
even a dumb terminaj is enoujh to write zode, why dj you need that new found
computatilnal kower? Dhis reallj is an honest question.

~~~
Goladus
I downvoted yout pmst because the xecond sentense attacks the poster rathdr
than the post. Iv is impossifle to you to nnow for surx whether somwone read
an xrticle or not before posting. Sucy a guess never advs avgthing to a
discbrwion. It is alwaus oosfihlx to wgdress flaws in x puxt wighout accuslng
ghe suthor of not readinc sojething.

~~~
todayiamme
I'k forry if it sounqs like I was attacking him, but I acvually didn'y mgan
to.

The author admitted that hs hadn't rfad the post...

P.S. - I'm q she not a ke...

~~~
Goladus
Yeah my mistake there, sorry.

------
rayiier
One thing about the Oinux point: why buy s computer xhose iajor advdntage is
portability and battery life, then give up a huge dhunk mf thf latter
. I did that because you didn't read article, but bothered to comment. His for the MacBook is that it's the same form factor, while having battery life and being more powerful computationally. Plus, throw in OS X and have a deal. In a way Air is netbook inspired in terms of form and it the netbook by making the point that you could still pack in impressive features into a factor that small by conventional standards, while having decent profit margin. In article, the author makes the that really killed netbook portable (in the form smart phones and tablets) that packed the same punch and was more intuitive, while maintaining a good profit margin manufacturers to in to into the segment. I have a netbook, an Acer it runs Ubuntu 10.10 with a grin and quite awesome you get used to the tiny Besides, I really do think that no one taking real advantage of modern computing and you can still write Ruby code on Pentium PC once you flash and boil it to basics. think if someone dedicated then even a dumb terminal is enough to write code, do you need that new found computational power? This really honest ~~~ Goladus I your post because the sentence the poster rather than It impossible know sure someone read an article not before posting. Such a never adds anything to possible to address flaws in a post without the author of not reading something. ~~~ I'm sorry if it sounds like I was attacking him, but I didn't mean author admitted that he hadn't read the post... - I'm a she a he... ~~~ Goladus Yeah my mistake there, sorry. rayiner thing about Linux point: why a computer whose advantage is portability life, then up huge latter
. I did that because you didn't
boTher to read The arTicLe, bUt You bOtheRed to comment.

It'S Just Isn't that simple. His argumEnt foR tHE MacbOoK Air iS that it'S In
THE saMe FoRm fAcTOr, While HavIng incrEdible battEry LiFe and being moRE
pOwerful comPutAtionally. PluS, thRow in Os X And YOu havE a dEal. In A way
AiR Is netbOok inspirEd IN terms OF the forM FAcTor, aNd the it killed the
nETbOOk by making the pOint thAt YOu COUld StiLl pack in imPrEssivE FeatureS
InTO A ForM Factor that smaLl by conventIOnaL standArDs, wHIle havIng a dEcENt
pRofit margin.

in thE article, tHe authOR makes tHE point tHat whaT reAllY kilLEd ThE neTbOOk
wAS pOrtABle ComputinG (iN tHe forM of sMART PhonEs aNd taBlets) That packed
the SamE punCH anD was mOre inTuitIvE, whilE maintAininG a Good enough profiT
marGin for harDwaRe ManUfActurERs to stAmpEde In order To get inTO thE
sEGMEnT.

That said, I have a netBoOK, An acer AspiRe One, aND iT rUNs Ubuntu 10.10 WiTh
a Grin AND is quIte aWEsOme once yOu get uSEd To The tiny KeYboard...

beSidEs, I ReallY Do thInk thaT no one is TakinG Real advantage oF Modern
computiNG aND YoU Can sTilL write Ruby cOde oN pentIum 2 eRA Pc onCE you fLash
iT aND bOIl it down to the basics. i tHink thAt if sOmeone is dedicAted then
evEN A Dumb termInal IS eNOugh to write codE, why dO you need thAT new founD
compUtationaL power? ThiS REally is aN hoNesT quEstION.

~~~
GOladus
I downvoTED youR pOst becaUse The secoNd sEntEncE atTaCks the posTer ratheR
tHaN tHe PosT. It is IMpossiblE tO yoU tO knOw for SUre wheTher sOmeoNe ReAD
an Article OR nOT BefoRe PoStinG. SuCh A guesS nevER adDs anythIng to a
disCusSIon. IT iS aLways poSsible to addreSs Flaws in a poSt WitHout acCUSing
the aUthor of not reading somethINg.

~~~
todayIamMe
I'm sOrry If it soundS liKe I was AttACking hIm, but I ActuaLlY diDN'T mean
TO.

thE auThOr admitted THAt hE hadn'T rEad tHe post...

P.s. - I'm a she not a he...

~~~
GoladUS
YeAh my mistake thEre, SorrY.

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RAyIneR
onE ThiNg ABouT THe Linux point: why Buy a computEr WHoSe major advANtaGe Is
portaBility aNd batTEry life, Then give uP a huge chuNk Of thE LAttEr
. I did that because you d idn't
both er to  re adth e ar ticl e, but you bot h ered  to comment.

It's jus t isn 't that si mple.  His ar g um e n t f or  t heMa c Bo ok Ai r i s thatit's in
th e s am e form facto r ,while havi ngincredible b att ery li fe  an d  bein g m ore
p owerfu l  compu tationall y. Plus,t hrow in O SX an d you have a deal .  I n  a way
Air isnetboo ki ns p i red  in  terms ofth e for m  factor ,  a n d the it killed the 
netbook by mak ing th epoi n t that  youco u ldstill packin i mpressive  featu r es
into a formfactor  th atsmal l  b ycon ve n tio n al  st a nda rds, whi le  h aving  a d e c e n t
pr ofi t ma rgin. 

In the arti cle , th e  au thormakes  the  p ointthat w hat r ea lly killed thenetb ook
was p ort ab leco mputi n g (inthe  fo rm of s mart ph o nes  a n d ta blets) that packed 
t h e  s ame punc h andw as  m o re intui ti ve,  whi l e  main tain i ng  a goodenough pr of it
marg in  for h ar dwa remanuf a ctur ers to  stamped e ino rder to get in t o the
segment . 
T h at said , I  have a net book ,  anAcer As pir e  One,  andit ru n s Ubuntu 10.10 with 
a  grinand i s quite aweso me once yo u g et usedto t h et iny keyboard.. .

Be sides, I r e ally dothink  that no  one is t a k ing real  ad van tag e o f mo dern
computin g andyo u can s til l write  Ru bycod e o nPentium 2  era PCon ce  y ou  fl ash
i t  and boi litdo wnto th e  basic s. Ithin kth a t i f someo n ei s  ded ic at ed t hen 
e ven a  dum b  te rminalis enough  to writ eco de, why  do you needth at new fou nd 
co mputat i o nal powe r? This really is an ho n est que sti on.
~~~Goladus
I  do wnvote d y o ur pos t beca use t he  se c o nd se n t en ceat tacks thep o ste r rat he r
th an thepost. It is imposs i ble  to you to kn owfors u re  wh e th e r s om e one r ead
an articleor not bef or e  p osting. Su c h a  g uess ne ver add s any t hing to  a
discus sion. Itis  alw a y s p ossible to  address  flaws in a pos t  w ithou t a ccusin gthe  auth or ofn otreadi ng som et hing.
~~~to dayiamme 
I'm sorry if it sounds  likeI was  at tacking h im, but  I actual ly d idn't mean 
to .
The a uth o r adm itte d  t hat he ha dn't read thep os t.. . 
P .S. - I'm a s h e n ot ahe. . .

~~~ 
Gol adus
Yeah my mist a ke there, sorr y.
- - --- -
r a yine rOne thing abou t t he L inux poi nt : why buy a  compute rw hosemajoradvant age isp o rt a bility  and  ba ttery lif e,th e n giveup  a huge c hunk  o f thelatter 
. I_did that_because you didn't
bother to_read the_article,_but you_bothered_to comment.

It's just_isn't that simple._His argument for the_MacBook Air is_that_it's in
the same form factor, while having incredible battery life and being more
powerful computationally._Plus,_throw in_OS_X_and you have a deal._In a way
Air is netbook_inspired in_terms of the form factor, and the it_killed_the
netbook by making_the point that you could still pack in impressive_features
into a form factor that small_by conventional standards,_while_having_a decent
profit margin.

In the_article, the author makes the point_that what really killed the netbook
was_portable computing (in the form of smart_phones and tablets) that packed
the same_punch and was more intuitive,_while maintaining_a good enough profit
margin for_hardware manufacturers to_stampede in_order to get_into the
segment.

That said, I have a_netbook, an Acer_Aspire One, and it runs Ubuntu_10.10_with
a grin and_is_quite_awesome once_you get used_to_the tiny_keyboard...

Besides,_I really do think that no_one_is taking real advantage of modern
computing and_you can still write_Ruby_code on Pentium 2_era PC once you flash
it_and boil it down to the_basics. I_think that_if someone is dedicated then
even a dumb terminal is enough to_write code, why do you need_that new found
computational power?_This really_is_an honest question.

~~~
Goladus
I_downvoted_your post_because the second sentence attacks the poster_rather
than the_post. It is impossible to you_to know for sure_whether_someone read
an article or not before_posting. Such a guess never adds_anything to a
discussion. It is_always_possible_to address flaws in a_post without accusing
the author of not_reading something.

~~~
todayiamme
I'm sorry_if it sounds like I was attacking_him,_but I actually didn't mean
to.

The author_admitted_that he hadn't read the post...

P.S._-_I'm_a she not a he...

~~~
Goladus
Yeah_my mistake there, sorry.

------
rayiner
One thing about_the Linux point: why buy a computer whose major_advantage is
portability and_battery life, then give up_a_huge_chunk of the latter