On 2013-02-14 15:49, Andy Smith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 07:54:17PM +0000, Tim Brocklehurst wrote:
>> However, there is good mileage in what we do at the moment, which is
>> to use a
>> COTS machine (laptop, desktop or whatever) and download the software
>> we wish
>> to use as a package, which you then install and run. This avoids the
>> reliance
>> on a potentially iffy internet connection for most of the time.
>
> I agree with you that there is a trade-off, but I just wanted to
> point out that compared to devices like a Chromebook, anything you
> can build is neither "C" nor "OTS".
>
> The shelves that devices like Chromebooks are off of are in
> supermarkets. The shelves that you're talking about are specialist
> suppliers like Ebuyer and Scan.
>
> We as computing enthusiasts and professionals need to be careful
> about falling into the trap of not considering the needs of normal
> people. Normal people are extremely well-served by very cheap tablet
> devices and cloud computing, and this is only going to become more
> the case.
>
Well said. thank you
> Cheers,
> Andy
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