Beware the Marketing Hype: the Case of the Glossy LCD Screen
Friday
Jul 10, 2009
Of all the notebook computers, netbooks and LCD screens I’ve ever had, only two had glossy screens. Most of the others have those dull, matte screens. Now most laptop and netbook marketing materials would want you to believe that glossy screens are the best. Well, to some extent they are good. They give crisper colors, [...]
My Adventures in Ubuntuland
Thursday
Jul 9, 2009
My first netbook was an Asus Eee PC 701. And as with most netbooks that vintage, it came preloaded with Linux, particularly Xandros. While it wasn’t the best Linux distribution, it worked out of the box with the Eee PC. It was good enough for me, that is until I wanted more functionality out of [...]
The Netbook Story: How Commercial Success Can Help Advocate a Good Cause
Wednesday
Jul 8, 2009
In 2005, MIT Media Labs’ Nick Negroponte touted the idea of a cheap, sturdy portable computer meant for educational use, and the OLPC project was born amid much buzz. One Laptop Per Child–a very interesting concept! They wanted to produce a small laptop that had long battery life, an easy to understand user interface, and [...]
