LOL! you're right this thing is not a laptop. This is a portable tanning station. Will cause cancer indeed.

It`s true that she has no trouble with XP. I maintain her XP which is very up to date, decently clean. However she tried out things and frequently scans for spywares just for the sake of tranquility (most of her friends frequently get troubles with security issues). May be she grows tired of that routine. Then she heard of Linux, then one friend made the move who seems very happy. Then she wants to try Linux. One thing is sure, since she has Ubuntu, I spend much less time to maintain her machine.

We are not Linux gurus. We have tested for a few weeks on a test machine. After a few weeks, we installed Linux for real. The most surprising feeling was that we thought we would have a lot of hard time adapting to Linux. It took some adaptation, but not that much, the GUI is intuitive enough.

I think that novice users will ask the same novices questions whether they use Windows or Linux. Although I admit Linux is harder to configure in case of hardware troubles. Fortunately Ubuntu takes care of configuring everything automatically. We are may be lucky (although our computers are 4 years old and another one is a P3) but after installation of Ubuntu, the machines were ready to use.

You don't need to be a geek to use Linux. My daughter, 14, was using WinXP OK. She volunteered to replace XP with Ubuntu 8.04, just out of curiosity. We downloaded the Ubuntu ISO, burnt a CD, and installed it on her computer (Ubuntu is the only OS on the hard drive). After a week, surfing the Internet for tips & tricks whenever she need help to install her stuffs (Skype, Instant Messenger, etc.) She ends up with an even nicer GUI than XP (using Compiz), she could use the computer exactly like before. The nice things is that there is no more anti virus, anti spyware to worry about. She could even manage by herself to install a 7Zip plugin to read *.7z file.

After almost a month, she likes better the Ubuntu GUI, the desktop is better organized, the system is snappier and incredibly, most software are available for free (downloadlable from within Ubuntu Add/Remove software menu).

I encourage you to give Ubuntu a try with a little bit of courage and a neutral position about all the OS war. You will be rewarded by the peace of mind. No more junks, security issue, paid updates, etc.

What is the reason the manufacturers now supply glossy screens on recent laptops?
These glossy screens catch plenty of reflections, it is tiring for the eyes over a long period of time.

I have tried a glossy screen for a short period and found that it was quite annoying. I would appreciate the opinion of anyone of you who has good experience with both types of screens.

Thanks in advance.

He wonit do jail time. In China, he will be executed.

Yes, a total iPod ripoff. Even the FM Radio that the iPod may have one day.

The picture above is the version 2 of this LED Clock. I strongly advise you to buy it before it runs out of stock.

Version 3 will come with text displayed in reverse. Version 4 is like v3, but you'll need night vision google to read the text. V5 is V4 + you will need to read out loud the time. If you spell incorrectly or the clock doesn't like your voice, you'll be electrocuted.

So if you don't want to die by a nervous crackdown just by reading the time, V2 is rather a bearable torture.

Very good job. Congratulations. I wish I could realize a similar project.

In two years, the iPod Nano will have exactly the same format. And it will become an instant best seller.

If this photo had iPod printed somewhere on the case, the majority of people with find it has the design of genius.

To be eco-friendly, a toilet must: use less water, better yet, recycle the urine to reduce the amount of pollutants flushed out to public drainage.

Warming water, warming the seat, using electricity, etc. are NOT eco-friendly. The energy consumed in Japan just to heat the toilet seats is probably higher than what a poor country need to light their house in the evening.