[plug] Notebooks

[Chris Caston]

On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 13:45, Craig Ringer wrote:
> Chris Caston wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-06-15 at 22:53, Craig Dyke wrote:
> > 
> >>Hopefully a quick question.
> >>
> >>Is there any reason, linux or other operating system, why one should choose
> >>a Centrino over a P4 notebook?
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > I would suggest waiting until laptops with oLED screens come out. They
> > will be much more compact and consume much less battery. The screens
> > should also be cheaper to replace incase you get it scratched.
> 
> oLED screens also have real lifetime issues. I gather they're improving, 
> but will probably never live as long as a good quality TFT panel.
> 
> Maybe we'll have to start replacing the screen every 2 years when we 
> replace the battery.

I honestly thing they should sell laptops that don't even have batteries
and rely either solely on AC or let you put a universal battery into the
USB port.

But then again I also believe you should be able to refill your printer
the same way your refuel your car. 

> 
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> Craig Ringer
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