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why is engadget obsessed with this story. I'm frankly sick of it saturating the feed. I really don't care.
advertising the highest read spead ever is sort of missing the problem with this generation's SSDs

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why does every single windows related post get polluted with some sorta crazy OS-WArS comment blitz.

u ever wanna have the option of runnning the latest game or best graphics tools avialable. then you have 1, maybe 2 options... vista and (depending on teh game) mac.


and yes linux does have performance issues on the desktop... there i said it again..

yes linux and freebsd can be great server and low end pc... but for a modern interactive desktop linux still is well behind vista. (if your pc has the horsepower)
... on the other hand if you are stuck on a single core with less than a gig of ram... and you don't mind spending loads of time getting stuff like webcam chat working, or if you simply will stick to a fixed usage spectrum, (web-browsing, printing, solitare, watching non-drm movies, non-apple mp3 player) then linux is nice and can run on low-end hardware.


linux is a nice hobby os and thats great. it doesn't compete with freebsd or vista in responsiveness, and photoshop, bioshock, starcraft2 (soon),... well theres realy not much competitiong...

we would all like there to be competition, but it's realy not there yet.
vista file transfer speeds have been fixed long ago (couple months or so)

UAC can be easily turned off.


linux has horrible responsiveness and cpu-scheduling. freebsd beats it hands down and so does consumer versions of windows. vista had a rough start in terms of responsiveness but a current and patched vista is right back there with xp while adding lots of powerful and useful improvements...

stop lame vista-bashing. its clear u guys wanna hate the top dog in the market, but take a look at it before u bash it. vista is currently the best choice for the consumer who can afford modern hardware. (dual core/ 2gb ram)
yet another display that cant do 1900x1080 (1080p)


and lots of sad folks will buy these things for hd content,,,

well hate to break the news.. but 720p will be significantly extrapolated, and 1080p will be interpolated,,,

fun, stuff.
i dont think id ever buy one of these regardless of the price....


i dont see any circumstance where carrying one of these umpc's around is any less of a chore than my 2.8lb 12" laptop... and they all seem less functional/desirable with cramped screens and keyboards... yet are still far too big to fit into a pocket

"days before you came" -placebo
yet another expensive widescreen lcd that wont do the native resolution of blue ray or hd-dvd disks...

1080p



what would be good is a 22" 1920x1200 widescreen display.
hdcp dvi/hdmi.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"
 

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