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• One of the major arguments against moving from Windows to another operating system e.g. OSX or Linux is that it requires retraining which increases the TCO. If moving to the Windows 7 from XP requires retraining - do you think it will encourage many organisations to move? In reply to: "What scares me about Windows 7"

  January 26, 2009

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• Your "netbook is dead long live the notebook" reminds me of the Gershwin song...
  
  Asus created a category and there is a strong demand for a small cheap computer, what ever you choose to call it.
  
  Yes the original netbook concept has evolved and I think rightly. For me the resolution on the original 7" was too low, but the eeepc 1000 with a 10" screen (the unit is only fractionally bigger than the 7") has tempted me to splash out. In a household of that has many other computers (mostly XP/Vista) the one that is in most demand for leisure stuff is the Linux netbook!
  
  One stat that interested me is that on Amazon.co.uk (Wed 21st Jan), Linux is on 9 of the top 20 selling netbooks.
  
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/electronics/120100031/ref=pd_ts_ce_nav
  
  Today's netbooks are cool but just imagine what OLED and computer on a chip with integrated SSD, could do for the category in a few years time... In reply to: "The Netbook is dead. Long live the notebook!"

  January 21, 2009

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• Skype for Linux seems to be stuck in a time warp... Where is version 3 never mind version 4.0. Skype for Mac is way behind the Windows version. Are Skype only interested in the MS Windows users? In reply to: "Skype thrives amid tough economy"

  January 9, 2009

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• What about the lost of power on the grid
  Putting solar panels in the desert where there are long hours of sunlight is a great idea and it's certainly better than using fossil fuels to produce power for the grid. However the lost of power by transferring it hundreds of miles on the grid will mitigate the benefits of the more efficient production.
  
  Large solar "factories" also keep control of electricity in the hands of the big utilities.
  
  Small scale solar and wind definitely has a place, congratulations to the guys who came up with the parking garage idea - production close to use is the best way to avoid the inefficiency of the grid. In reply to: "Envisioning the solar parking garage"

  June 12, 2007

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• Wrong impression
  Your article called "Browsers to get sturdier padlocks" gives the wrong inpression that IE is leading the way with address bar highlighting. Mozilla Firefox has had this feature for some time. Firefox also displays a dialog that allows the user to view the certificate which IE does not currently do...

  December 12, 2005

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