Size doesn’t matter, unless you’re a PC

Jesse — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:47:15 +0000

Size doesn’t matter… Or so they say but the Eee PC could be the exception to the rule. A fellow blogger, Lia, wrote about the HP Voodoo, the Mac Air Rival. I say phooey! We don’t need a $2100 lightweight laptop, we need a 7″ computer that can handle the everyday tasks that we’ve all come to know and love (banking, email, document writing and more)!

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The Eee PC is just that. Asus came out with the first version of the Eee in 2007. From there, it was a major hit. They have gone through a few different models and versions but they’ve all stayed similar in many respects. Today, an Eee 4G with Linux (and a built in web cam) will run only $396 (and soon to be lower) on Amazon.com and that includes a 4GB solid-state hard drive, wifi, 512MB of ram and more.

So why is a sub-400 dollar laptop important? Well, besides saving you over $1700 (off the Voodoo), it can also accomplish most of the important things that people need to do. For me, I can telnet, SSH, write, read and reply all from the comfort of that tiny computer. And now, with Windows on it, I can even stream video, install Microsoft Office and communicate with the tools that I’ve always used on my main computers. This means productivity goes up, time-to-production goes down and my happiness is through the roof.

I leave you with this advice… Take a look at what you do with your PC and decide what’s important to you. Spending $2100 on a sleek, slim, 13″ computer or only $400 on a machine that is only 7″ and does everything you need.

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Size doesn’t matter, unless you’re a PC

No computer fixing today buddy

Jesse — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:05:39 +0000

I came across an amazing link at Digg.com and was going to post it up but there were two problems. 1) The site was already down (Error 500, what?), and 2) There was a comment posted part way down the page that takes the cake when it comes to fixing PCs:

No, I will not fix your computer. Why?
a) It’s a Mac so I don’t ***** know how.
b) Jobs said it wouldn’t break.
-From: krystalo, a Digg user

Once I finished laughing out loud, I realized something — this is very true! People bring their devices into the IT shop all the time without any regard for what the device is. Take for instance, a 2000 computer global company.

They run entirely on Windows. Their desktops, Windows XP, their laptops, Windows XP, their servers, Windows Server — see, all Windows. Along comes Mr. I Want It (IWI) with his MacBook Pro or iTouch or iPhone. He plops it down on the desk and says, “Hey, my kid broke this, can you fix it?”

The way most of the IT crowd would like to answer is, “No, it’s a Mac. I don’t fix that junk. Plus, didn’t you rant and rave about how secure, stable and awesome it was to me last week? What happened, not so great after all?” But we know better so we simply say, “I’m sorry, I can’t work on personal computers.” Or, “I really don’t have the time to do it now, maybe later.” (In hopes that the person either forgets that it’s broken or realizes they have free tech support from Apple.)

Now this isn’t to say that we don’t want to help out. It’s just that we don’t want to help you with your personal PC issues. You can’t pay us enough and we usually don’t have time to deal with it. We have a corporate job to do. Plus, if you had a PC, you could make amazing music with Windows 98. Now that’d be something to watch.

Courtesy of: LaughingSquid.com

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No computer fixing today buddy

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Size doesn’t matter, unless you’re a PC

No computer fixing today buddy