Comments on: A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/ from The Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Craig Newmark http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Craig Newmark Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:02:50 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-256 Walt, sorry, I gotta disagree. I've been using a Zonbox for a coupla months doing heads-down customer service. It works great, even supporting a very large display. Also, I switched from a beta system on CF card to production on a CF card, and with remote storage, data transfer was painless and fast. I'm sticking with it. thanks! Craig Walt, sorry, I gotta disagree. I’ve been using a Zonbox for a coupla months doing heads-down customer service. It works great, even supporting a very large display.

Also, I switched from a beta system on CF card to production on a CF card, and with remote storage, data transfer was painless and fast.

I’m sticking with it.

thanks!

Craig

]]> By: mm099: A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches « Left-handed Complement http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-250 mm099: A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches « Left-handed Complement Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:19:24 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-250 [...] A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches [...] [...] A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches [...]

]]> By: Robert Sterbal http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Robert Sterbal Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:03:43 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-247 I wish Walt were on the technology board of an open source software company. One thing that everyone could do better in the tech business is to respect users more, and understand that we rent, not own our machines, and we own rather then rent our data. I wish Walt were on the technology board of an open source software company.

One thing that everyone could do better in the tech business is to respect users more, and understand that we rent, not own our machines, and we own rather then rent our data.

]]> By: arghyle » Blog Archive » Walt’s Take on the Zonbu http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-244 arghyle » Blog Archive » Walt’s Take on the Zonbu Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:26:29 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-244 [...] http://ptech.allthingsd.com/… [...] [...] http://ptech.allthingsd.com/… [...]

]]> By: Roger Anderson http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Roger Anderson Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:37:06 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-242 There were many network computers in the late 90s. The trouble was the software was not available like it is today. I used an NEC 800 "handheld" running Windows CE 3.0 during that time and it was great. No hard drive, no noise, all the tools I needed for simple travel and presentations. If it had more memory I would use it more. I still have it. I still use it when I want to work away from my desk. There were many network computers in the late 90s. The trouble was the software was not available like it is today.
I used an NEC 800 “handheld” running Windows CE 3.0 during that time and it was great. No hard drive, no noise, all the tools I needed for simple travel and presentations. If it had more memory I would use it more. I still have it. I still use it when I want to work away from my desk.

]]> By: WSJ Columnist Walt Mossberg on the Zonbu « Real life with the Zonbu Mini-PC http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-241 WSJ Columnist Walt Mossberg on the Zonbu « Real life with the Zonbu Mini-PC Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:52:42 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-241 [...] text version of the Mossberg Zonbu review is also [...] [...] text version of the Mossberg Zonbu review is also [...]

]]> By: Richard Mitnick http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Richard Mitnick Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:04:31 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/#comment-240 Why does this remind me of Sun's idea of the dumb terminal/network computer thing??? Why does this remind me of Sun’s idea of the dumb terminal/network computer thing???

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