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From: Richard Tobin on 28 Jan 2010 09:33 In article <m2iqam8fxx.fsf(a)revier.com>, Jochem Huhmann <joh(a)gmx.net> wrote: >How do you have >something "instant on" if you have to boot an OS and everything? I imagine you assemble a team of the finest computer designers and give them control of both the hardware and the operating system. -- Richard -- Please remember to mention me / in tapes you leave behind.
From: Chris Ridd on 28 Jan 2010 09:52 On 2010-01-28 14:33:16 +0000, Richard Tobin said: > In article <m2iqam8fxx.fsf(a)revier.com>, Jochem Huhmann <joh(a)gmx.net> wrote: > >> How do you have >> something "instant on" if you have to boot an OS and everything? > > I imagine you assemble a team of the finest computer designers and > give them control of both the hardware and the operating system. Pff. Like someone's going to do *that*. -- Chris
From: Pd on 28 Jan 2010 12:57 Duncan Kennedy <nospam(a)nospam.otterson-bg.couk> wrote: > I got one hell of a fright the very first time I booted my new MBP and > this fat old codger's face appeared on my screen! Was the iSight already on? -- Pd
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jan 2010 13:06 On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:52:06 +0000, Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: >On 2010-01-28 14:33:16 +0000, Richard Tobin said: > >> In article <m2iqam8fxx.fsf(a)revier.com>, Jochem Huhmann <joh(a)gmx.net> wrote: >> >>> How do you have >>> something "instant on" if you have to boot an OS and everything? >> >> I imagine you assemble a team of the finest computer designers and >> give them control of both the hardware and the operating system. > >Pff. Like someone's going to do *that*. Psion and Palm managed it very well indeed. It's not a new thing. Cheers - Jaimie -- "Everyone generalizes from one example. At least, I do." -- Steven Brust
From: Stephen2 on 28 Jan 2010 15:07
On Jan 27, 10:13 pm, "the_niner_nation" <sf49ers(a)removet...@nfl.com> wrote: > "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in messagenews:1jczzwx.jmmxhl19n1v7kN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > > > > > > > the_niner_nation <the_niner_nat...(a)sf49ers.com> wrote: > > >> > I've got three of them.... > > >> zx81's or motorbikes? or both? > > > ZX81s. Got more than three bikes... > > > In the early 1990s, ZX81s were being thrown away, so I bought one in a > > boot sale for a couple of quid. Mint, boxed. And then a second, and then > > a third. The most expensive cost me £6, IIRC. > > > I just had a feeling that they might appreciate. > > If theyre working, i'd be amazed if they wern't worth a pretty penny...great > find! I wonder how they will expose the file system in applications like iWork. Will the user be able to create folders, smart folders, etc to manage documents or will it be like the equivalent of playlists for documents? How will this work re. syncing docs back to the desktop computer? |