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From: Lloyd Parsons on 20 Mar 2010 17:17 In article <ScSdna2FdZZouDjWnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, Rick <none(a)mail.invalid> wrote: > On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:05:52 -0700, KDT wrote: > > > On Mar 20, 2:47 pm, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> "7" <website_has_em...(a)www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message > >> > >> news:2m8pn.51976$Ym4.26054(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > OP wrote: > >> > >> >> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . > >> > >> >> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. > >> > >> >>http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- > conn... > >> > >> >> More Apple "innovation! > >> > >> >> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. > >> > >> > Then buy the Marvell Linux tablet along with a zillion others that > >> > are coming out later this year. > >> > >> > Developer systems already out for this one: > >> >http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/marvell-teases-with-100- > tablet... > >> > >> Wow! You could buy six for the price of one iPad. That's about right. > > > > Yeah and they might repeat the success of Linux netbooks..... > > > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10239390-64.html > > Linux Based netbooks presently 30%+ of the netbook market ... > <<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140343/ > Linux_s_share_of_netbooks_surging_not_sagging_says_analyst> > > <http://www.itworld.com/channel/67382/netbook-market-share-grows> > > ... and the return rates are a non-issue ... > <http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5214623279.html> I'd have to agree. I have Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Netbook and it is quite good. If it had Netflix capability I would never run W7 on it again. -- Lloyd
From: GreyCloud on 20 Mar 2010 17:53 Lloyd Parsons wrote: > In article <ScSdna2FdZZouDjWnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, > Rick <none(a)mail.invalid> wrote: > >> On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:05:52 -0700, KDT wrote: >> >>> On Mar 20, 2:47� pm, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> "7" <website_has_em...(a)www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message >>>> >>>> news:2m8pn.51976$Ym4.26054(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> OP wrote: >>>>>> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . >>>>>> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. >>>>>> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- >> conn... >>>>>> More Apple "innovation! >>>>>> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. >>>>> Then buy the Marvell Linux tablet along with a zillion others that >>>>> are coming out later this year. >>>>> Developer systems already out for this one: >>>>> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/marvell-teases-with-100- >> tablet... >>>> Wow! � You could buy six for the price of one iPad. � That's about right. >>> Yeah and they might repeat the success of Linux netbooks..... >>> >>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10239390-64.html >> Linux Based netbooks presently 30%+ of the netbook market ... >> <<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140343/ >> Linux_s_share_of_netbooks_surging_not_sagging_says_analyst> >> >> <http://www.itworld.com/channel/67382/netbook-market-share-grows> >> >> ... and the return rates are a non-issue ... >> <http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5214623279.html> > > I'd have to agree. I have Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Netbook and it is > quite good. If it had Netflix capability I would never run W7 on it > again. > win7 must be pretty bad. What does Netflix need in order for it to run on Ubuntu?
From: GreyCloud on 20 Mar 2010 17:57 Lloyd Parsons wrote: > In article <ScSdna2FdZZouDjWnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, > Rick <none(a)mail.invalid> wrote: > >> On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:05:52 -0700, KDT wrote: >> >>> On Mar 20, 2:47� pm, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> "7" <website_has_em...(a)www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message >>>> >>>> news:2m8pn.51976$Ym4.26054(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> OP wrote: >>>>>> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . >>>>>> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. >>>>>> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- >> conn... >>>>>> More Apple "innovation! >>>>>> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. >>>>> Then buy the Marvell Linux tablet along with a zillion others that >>>>> are coming out later this year. >>>>> Developer systems already out for this one: >>>>> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/marvell-teases-with-100- >> tablet... >>>> Wow! � You could buy six for the price of one iPad. � That's about right. >>> Yeah and they might repeat the success of Linux netbooks..... >>> >>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10239390-64.html >> Linux Based netbooks presently 30%+ of the netbook market ... >> <<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140343/ >> Linux_s_share_of_netbooks_surging_not_sagging_says_analyst> >> >> <http://www.itworld.com/channel/67382/netbook-market-share-grows> >> >> ... and the return rates are a non-issue ... >> <http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5214623279.html> > > I'd have to agree. I have Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Netbook and it is > quite good. If it had Netflix capability I would never run W7 on it > again. > I did some digging around... Netflix requires DirectX. Someone on another site sent a letter to Netflix requesting a Linux version. Not sure how that will fly.
From: Lloyd Parsons on 20 Mar 2010 18:14 In article <qOKdnZ3Z9aF52TjWnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d(a)bresnan.com>, GreyCloud <mist(a)cumulus.com> wrote: > Lloyd Parsons wrote: > > In article <ScSdna2FdZZouDjWnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, > > Rick <none(a)mail.invalid> wrote: > > > >> On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:05:52 -0700, KDT wrote: > >> > >>> On Mar 20, 2:47� pm, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >>>> "7" <website_has_em...(a)www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message > >>>> > >>>> news:2m8pn.51976$Ym4.26054(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> OP wrote: > >>>>>> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . > >>>>>> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. > >>>>>> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- > >> conn... > >>>>>> More Apple "innovation! > >>>>>> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. > >>>>> Then buy the Marvell Linux tablet along with a zillion others that > >>>>> are coming out later this year. > >>>>> Developer systems already out for this one: > >>>>> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/marvell-teases-with-100- > >> tablet... > >>>> Wow! � You could buy six for the price of one iPad. � That's about right. > >>> Yeah and they might repeat the success of Linux netbooks..... > >>> > >>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10239390-64.html > >> Linux Based netbooks presently 30%+ of the netbook market ... > >> <<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140343/ > >> Linux_s_share_of_netbooks_surging_not_sagging_says_analyst> > >> > >> <http://www.itworld.com/channel/67382/netbook-market-share-grows> > >> > >> ... and the return rates are a non-issue ... > >> <http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5214623279.html> > > > > I'd have to agree. I have Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Netbook and it is > > quite good. If it had Netflix capability I would never run W7 on it > > again. > > > > I did some digging around... Netflix requires DirectX. > Someone on another site sent a letter to Netflix requesting a Linux > version. Not sure how that will fly. It requires Silverlight and DRM. Linux has the Moonlight project and has made some inroads, but so far no luck. -- Lloyd
From: Lloyd Parsons on 20 Mar 2010 18:16
In article <ctKdnW0vQLhr3jjWnZ2dnUVZ_h6jnZ2d(a)bresnan.com>, GreyCloud <mist(a)cumulus.com> wrote: > Lloyd Parsons wrote: > > In article <ScSdna2FdZZouDjWnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, > > Rick <none(a)mail.invalid> wrote: > > > >> On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:05:52 -0700, KDT wrote: > >> > >>> On Mar 20, 2:47� pm, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >>>> "7" <website_has_em...(a)www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message > >>>> > >>>> news:2m8pn.51976$Ym4.26054(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> OP wrote: > >>>>>> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . > >>>>>> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. > >>>>>> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- > >> conn... > >>>>>> More Apple "innovation! > >>>>>> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. > >>>>> Then buy the Marvell Linux tablet along with a zillion others that > >>>>> are coming out later this year. > >>>>> Developer systems already out for this one: > >>>>> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/marvell-teases-with-100- > >> tablet... > >>>> Wow! � You could buy six for the price of one iPad. � That's about right. > >>> Yeah and they might repeat the success of Linux netbooks..... > >>> > >>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10239390-64.html > >> Linux Based netbooks presently 30%+ of the netbook market ... > >> <<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140343/ > >> Linux_s_share_of_netbooks_surging_not_sagging_says_analyst> > >> > >> <http://www.itworld.com/channel/67382/netbook-market-share-grows> > >> > >> ... and the return rates are a non-issue ... > >> <http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5214623279.html> > > > > I'd have to agree. I have Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Netbook and it is > > quite good. If it had Netflix capability I would never run W7 on it > > again. > > > > win7 must be pretty bad. What does Netflix need in order for it to run > on Ubuntu? You need Silverlight and drm. The Moonlight project is behind on version level with the current Silverlight, and doesn't do the DRM. There is ongoing work, but at the moment the luck isn't working well. And no, W7 isn't so bad, in fact it is the best MS has done. But online, windows is still windows and all the malware writers love to flock to it. -- Lloyd |