Randall R Schulz wrote:
On Friday 26 December 2008 18:04, John Andersen wrote:
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Perhaps Randall has missed the fact that Laptops outsell desktops these days.
And we all now know how very rational the consumer is. That is no doubt why the American economy remains so robust in the face of the turmoil beyond its borders.
It would seem a LOT of people opt for a laptops over desktops.
A lot of people opt for SUVs and bloated pickup trucks (whose pristine beds prove they're never used to haul anything) over sensible personal transportation.
Ahem! http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2008/av_in_sedona_1024.jpg That was in late November. (I've tried driving a car, and can't stand bumping my head on the roof while squeezing in and out.)
... And there is no problem putting up with a laptop keyboard. ...
Then you're fortunate to have tiny hands.
Actually, I kind of like laptop keyboards. They're easier to work on IMO than regular keyboards. If it weren't for my two 24" monitors at work, I'd be using my laptop to remote into my other four computers.. I also very much find the touch pad more easier to use than the mouse or trackball. Oh, and I'm 6'4" (190cm) with large hands, in case you're curious. (I'd suck as a vascular surgeon.) My only major complaint about laptops is that they're generallly fitted with slower (5400rpm) drives than desktops. My wife's main destop (win2K) has two 10,000 rpm scsi drives with one for the OS and swap and the other for data. My other openSUSE desktops have 10,000 rpm drives as well. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org