Comments on: Dell to do OLPC/Asus act, with mini notebook: Fit for E? http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/comment-page-1/#comment-816242 David Rothman Thu, 29 May 2008 16:30:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/#comment-816242 You're right, Branko. It is in the quote, and the question you raise is valid. Tweaked the addendum. Thanks for the catch. David You’re right, Branko. It is in the quote, and the question you raise is valid. Tweaked the addendum. Thanks for the catch. David

]]> By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/comment-page-1/#comment-816231 Branko Collin Thu, 29 May 2008 16:12:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/#comment-816231 "<i>See addendum to post.</i>" Hm. In the post the direct quote still says that this machine is "meant for developing countries." “See addendum to post.”

Hm. In the post the direct quote still says that this machine is “meant for developing countries.”

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/comment-page-1/#comment-816182 David Rothman Thu, 29 May 2008 15:07:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/#comment-816182 Marcus: People might want to check out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flybook" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia on the FlyBook</a>. Thanks. May all these gizmos do as much for E as I'm hoping. I think it would be silly to rely on one product or even one kind of hardware platform to be "the iPod of e-books." David Marcus: People might want to check out Wikipedia on the FlyBook. Thanks. May all these gizmos do as much for E as I’m hoping. I think it would be silly to rely on one product or even one kind of hardware platform to be “the iPod of e-books.” David

]]> By: Marcus Sundman http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/comment-page-1/#comment-816159 Marcus Sundman Thu, 29 May 2008 14:52:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/#comment-816159 I used to have a FlyBook (a flip-tablet laptop about the size of an A5), and while it was so small that I loved having it with me whenever I carried a bag, it's still too heavy to be comfortable to read from. 1 kg is not much for a laptop, but it's too much for a book. I used to have a FlyBook (a flip-tablet laptop about the size of an A5), and while it was so small that I loved having it with me whenever I carried a bag, it’s still too heavy to be comfortable to read from. 1 kg is not much for a laptop, but it’s too much for a book.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/comment-page-1/#comment-816129 David Rothman Thu, 29 May 2008 14:09:19 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/#comment-816129 Hi, Branko. See addendum to post. The overlap isn't so much in market as in size and costs (at least somewhat less than a regular laptop's). Thanks. David Hi, Branko. See addendum to post. The overlap isn’t so much in market as in size and costs (at least somewhat less than a regular laptop’s). Thanks. David

]]> By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/comment-page-1/#comment-815949 Branko Collin Thu, 29 May 2008 10:48:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/29/dell-to-do-olpcasus-act-with-mini-notebook-on-the-way-fit-for-e/#comment-815949 Why would people in developing countries need a tiny laptop like that? Why would people in developing countries need a tiny laptop like that?

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