| Matthew Rosewarne on 15 Nov 2007 05:25:43 -0000 |
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On Wednesday 14 November 2007, plug.20.chth@xoxy.net wrote: > I'm a bit undecided if it's something that I (as an adult) would find > useful enough to actually use (mostly as a mobile web browser and PDF > reader). It certainly would be fun to try out the mesh network, but it > seems unlikely that enough people in Philly actually get one to make > it work. You might get better mileage out of an Asus Eee PC, which is similar to the XO, but more for adults than children. The upside of getting an XO is that you're buying one for a child too. In my opinion, these flash-based subnotebooks are not even remotely worth it for someone who wants to actually _use_ them, as opposed to play with them. It's not that hard to find a cheap notebook that actually has a decent screen and a hard disk that can actually store a useful amount of data. The only real reason for these devices to exist is to be used in places where hard disks are a liability and power is scarce. As far as I'm aware, Philly doesn't have those kind of problems. Attachment:
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