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It's a bit irrational, since I'm not sure how often I'd use it, but I totally want one of these.
It's just the concept of two touch screens working in tandem on a single device. Maybe it's the fault of the Courier for making the concept seem so appealing. No matter when I see a device like this, production model or not, I am instantly intrigued.
I just looked it up - you're absolutely right.
That CPU should be in the ballpark performance-wise of say the faster variants of the first Core Duo's.
All right then, that changes things a bit. It's on my Want (aka Buy) list. Just depends on when it'll turn up here I guess.
That CPU should be in the ballpark performance-wise of say the faster variants of the first Core Duo's.
All right then, that changes things a bit. It's on my Want (aka Buy) list. Just depends on when it'll turn up here I guess.
Extrapolating from the size of the standard Microsoft touch keyboard my X201T, the keyboard should be quite usable - at least iPad-portrait usable in terms of size. Of course, response is a factor too.
I'm with you. I know good and well that this thing won't be supported by Ubuntu any time soon, and I wouldn't be able to do a lot with it running Windows since I refuse to enter sensitive passwords on a Windows machine, but I want it anyway. For me, I guess it would have to be for multimedia, ebooks, and casual browsing that doesn't require logins. If Toshiba rolled one out with Android, Ubuntu, or webOS, I'd be knocking on doors begging people to let me fix their computers to raise the extra cash for this!
"I refuse to enter sensitive passwords on a Windows machine"
...because you can't keep a system secure?
I have few qualms, at least on the systems I deal with. You average nerd's Ubuntu machine on the other hand - no way. Oh well, everyone to their own I guess.
...because you can't keep a system secure?
I have few qualms, at least on the systems I deal with. You average nerd's Ubuntu machine on the other hand - no way. Oh well, everyone to their own I guess.
I keep up with security news on a daily basis, and am responsible for a network of about 100 Windows machines and servers... and yes, I am paranoid. Latest statistics say only 19% of new viruses are being caught the day they hit the net, and many of those that aren't detected immediately are taking as much as 30 days to make it into the definition updates. Keep in mind that a root kit is generally un-detectable at any point in its life span unless you scan the drive from outside a running Windows install (AVG Rescue CD works pretty well). No, it's just not worth the risk for me. I have better things to waste my personal time on after dealing with this crap 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. :/
Oh - you should have told me you were a tin-foil-hat 'I know IT' sysadmin ;) I agree that Windows is not secure at all from the guys in the black helicopters.
