Peter Brawley
peter.brawley at earthlink.net
Wed Jun 20 08:25:11 CDT 2012
On 2012-06-20 1:54 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi Peter > > To me a computer without Windows is just a toy for browsing and so. Very limited. Goodness, try telling that to the many people who work & develop in *Nix. > > A netbook misses the touch interface and doesn't fill where a tablet does. In a working 'puter I've no need for a touch interface. PB ------ > > /gustav > > >>>> peter.brawley at earthlink.net 19-06-12 23:01>>> > On 2012-06-19 12:06 PM, Gustav Brock wrote: >> Hi Peter >> >> Because it will run (my) Windows applications! > You love Micro$oft closed-source bloatware so much? Astonishing. >> That turns the machine from a toy to a tool. What a difference. And with the beautiful Metro interface when you use it in tablet mode. > What would be the advantage of that over a light netbook? > > PB > > ----- > >> Besides, it is even neater than an iPad. I mailed the pictures to my wife with minimum comments (busy with other tasks) but she ordered her copy right away. >> >> /gustav >> >> >>>>> peter.brawley at earthlink.net 19-06-12 18:37>>> >> On 2012-06-19 4:40 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: >>> Official site: >>> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx >>> >>> I want one. >> Why, when you can have an android with all those open source and free or >> nearly free widgets& tools? >> >> PB >> >> ----- >> >>> /gustav >>> >>> >>>>>> gustav at cactus.dk 19-06-12 8:18>>> >>> Very neat: >>> >>> http://www.bgr.com/nggallery/page-320/album-all/gallery-529/ >>> >>> I haven't seen that style of an integrated keyboard before. This way the unit actually may be useful for real work. >>> >>> /gustav > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >