More on the Eee....
Monday, December 31, 2007
Next Gen Eee PC to have WiMAX
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From the Asus website -
WiMAX Today. WiMAX Tomorrow: An Official ASUS/ Intel/ Sprint Joint Launch
Join ASUS, Intel and Sprint to learn about the state of WiMAX technology, preview next-generation mobile solutions (including the next generation EeePC) and immerse yourself in tomorrow’s wireless protocol.
When: Monday, January 7, 2008: 2:00 - 3:30PM
Where: The Riviera Casino and Hotel, Grand Ball Room
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While Intel has, for quite some time now, been promising Wimax in notebooks in 2008, it remains to be seen if it can actually deliver. Moreover, 2008 can mean a delivery date of January or December.
More importantly, how will battery life be affected? If the Eee PC's battery life is cut in half, functionality will decrease significantly.
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I really *REALLY* wish technically capable writers would stop calling flash memory a "drive". It is no such thing. The marketing folks selling flash memory use the term "drive" for the masses who couldn't grasp what it does otherwise, but I think the usage should be discouraged over time.
Talking about a 4Gb flash memory as a "hard drive" is just plain false. "Hard drive" means something specific, and flash memory isn't it.
This goes onto my infamous list with terms like "DSL modem" and "cable modem", which are other misnomers of market-speak parentage. Both of these are network adapters, but do no MOdulating or DEModulating--the meaning of the acronym MODEM--at all.
Down with misuse of English!
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Sounds good for on-the-go email, web, chat and basic Office-type work. Beyond that, you’re pushing the celery a bit hard.