Author: Lisi Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Password problem on first boot up of Acer Aspire One
On Wednesday 15 July 2009 21:02:14 Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote: > Larger? 12"? Not significantly.
Yes - significantly. About 3 - 4 times the size. (You are being too
selective in your choice of dimension. I am referring to total volume.)
> Heavier? Yes! As a consequence of having a
> proper keyboard and screen and a ruggedness which is notably absent from
> 'netbooks'.
Yes, but horses for courses. I have difficulty carrying everything anyway
when I go away.
You are younger and stronger than I am. I am getting weaker by the day but
need to access some of my email while I am away.
So the fact that a netbook does not answer any perceived need of yours does
not detract from the fact that it does answer a perceived need for a lot of
us.
I agree, however, that many people feel that it does not meet a perceived
need. My granddaughter, for instance, doesn't like them. Though she used
to complain a lot that her Dell is very heavy!
But then isn't choice part of what FLOSS is about??? :-)
> > So "value for money" is not an objective measure.
>
> ....but it was, essentially, the subject under discussion.....
Indeed - but it is still not an objective measure. Like beauty it is in the
eye (or purse) of the beholder.
> > (And my Thinkpad turned out to be poor value for money. :-( )
>
> I'm sorry to hear that: it's the first such assertion I've encountered.
