The Most Hated Company In the PC Industry

EarthWeb ^ | 4 January 2008 | Mike Elgan

[Red in Blue PA]

I think MS is hated pretty much by both groups. But that’s just MO.

[Red in Blue PA]

I never used to be an Apple fan until I saw some of their recent offerings. My next computer may very well be an Apple......never thought that would be the case.

[ShandaLear]

If MSFT hates them sooooo much, why am I buying so many of their products? Their Lamborghini computer is a beauty.

[Petronski]

That 900MHz processor only runs at 630MHz.

Yet, as “a good PDA replacement,” I think you’ve nailed it. I told my wife I like her Palm Pilot, but that it’s too small and I couldn’t get used to the input device.

Boom, here comes the eeePC.

I’ll wait for the 8Gb or 16Gb 10” version late this spring.

[CougarGA7]

[PeaceBeWithYou]

Deja vu

[Tree of Liberty]

The Playstation 3 has a blue ray player as its optical drive. It plays movies as well as games.

[rmlew]

In truth, Apple isn't all that concerned because they'll do what they do, and the masses will respond. But poor Dell. That company's flash-based mini-laptop will probably cost five times as much as the ASUS. It will be 10% better and 500% more expensive than the ASUS Eee PC. Good luck with that, Dell!
I wouldn't go that far. The EEE has a 800x480 screen and the largest hd is 8 gigs. It comes with either 512 of 1gm ram and only has a Celeron M processor.
The dell machin with have a more useable display, a larger hardrive, more ram, and a dual-core Merom or even a 45nm dual-core processor.

I'm not knockin the EEE. I'm actually thinking of getting one to play with and then give to my parents. (Either that or an mac mini.)

[bcsco]

Yet, as “a good PDA replacement,” I think you’ve nailed it. I told my wife I like her Palm Pilot, but that it’s too small and I couldn’t get used to the input device.

If you carry a briefcase around, that makes sense. But a PDA (Palm) is still my choice precisely because of its size. I can stick it in my pocket and take it anywhere. Sure, it doesn't have the power of a PC, but for what I need (contacts, appointments, small document/data applications, photos & video) it fills the bill. And I don't care about going online with it so that's not an issue.

When I need a computer I take my laptop. But that's infrequent. My Palm's my almost constant companion.

[mnehring]

My new Blackberry Pearl has all the PDA features I need.

[bcsco]

Our wireless phone service is up for renewal beginning at the end of March. I’ve debated whether to get a Blackberry so I don’t have to carry two devices, but being retired, I don’t want to spend a lot of cash on something that’s as much gadget as a useful device. My Palm suits my needs very well. I’d only upgrade if I could for the right price.

I’ve used Palms because I do family genealogy and find them useful at times, instead of carrying a laptop. I’ve developed some database applications I use for that purpose. I can then transfer the data to my PC when I return home. I also use database apps I created in my weekend part-time job. I put it through its paces in the 9 hours I work each weekend.

[webschooner]

Our wireless phone service is up for renewal beginning at the end of March. I’ve debated whether to get a Blackberry

A new generation CDMA Sprint Treo 800w is rumored to come out 1st Qtr 2008, loaded with WiFi, GPS, 3G internet, Windows Mobile, Bluetooth, yada yada. I will probably get one, as you can get 500 minutes plus unlimited internet access for $30/month from Sprint on the SERO plan, the best deal available that includes hi-speed internet access. Here is a photo of the expected new Treo that came up on a slide show in a Bill Gates keynote speech at CES in Vegas last nite:

Regarding this new portable Asus micro computer, I am also going to seriously consider selling my notebook and buying one, for the portability. My newer notebook has Visduh, and though I have had no problems with it, it is very slow to boot up, which I find very inconvenient. For web surfing when on the road, this might be just big enuf. A smartphone, though indispensible IMHO for looking things up on the internet, is a bit small for serious websurfing.

[NathanR]

Who in the hell is Asustek, and why does Microsoft hate them more than any other company in the industry? Why does Apple, Dell and Palm Computing hate them?

When my Dell PDA died, because I spilled water on it, I tried to replace it with another Dell PDA. I found that Dell does not make them anymore. They were selling ASUS PDAs instead. I bought one and is seems fine, but it does not have the range of the Dell PDA.

[bcsco]

We’re with Verizon and will continue with their plan. They too have the Treo PDA available, but they’re all too expensive for me. As I noted, I don’t use it for business, am retired, and have no intention of spending hundreds of dollars (again). My Tungsten E2 works just fine for me.

If one were available at a reasonable price, then I’d jump at it. But for what I use it for, a real cash outlay makes no sense.

[Big Giant Head]

95% of my actual use of a computer is internet browsing. So, 95% of the time this Asus eee would work great. As far as specs go, all but two of our household laptops are the same or less processor, memory, and storage wise.

I want one, because I usually have a half hour to catch up on news, weather, etc. before leaving for work. Asus eee’s 15 second boot time sounds really good.