Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:52:10 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin <jpg@gnix.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2020: Will BSD and Linux be relevant anymore? Message-ID: <20110722085210.GA8786@think.gnix.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <e4b50b3c716e48dac84166a92fe38269.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107190736560.27391@gwdu60.gwdg.de> <CAGy-%2Bi_phtNbTh7SHhockqTuGrv%2Bd2ZLn0_6A9aKEySYO0MgTw@mail.gmail.com> <375e5bcac1acd4b781ef97bd1718e689.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com> <CAGy-%2Bi_aS4U_yUSLcesjyeCj2PBOL4A=UzXvYYKF1SqujN5vsg@mail.gmail.com> <D1A05C81F0C50B3453441AAB@mac-pro.magehandbook.com> <20110721161356.GI5129@think.gnix.co.uk> <f65a88e051fa8fe38875e99bf572b96f.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com> <20110721171154.GA69523@guilt.hydra> <e4b50b3c716e48dac84166a92fe38269.squirrel@www.magehandbook.com>
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On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 02:06:04PM -0400, Daniel Staal wrote: > One of the people I know uses this as his work laptop, running Excel, > Powerpoint, Outlook, Word, etc. (Of course, he's not running Android at > that point...) The 'laptop' is a tablet in a case with a bluetooth > keyboard. He uses this _at his desk in the office, next to a desktop > computer._ (Because he can then take the work home with him, or bring it > to a meeting.) With the exception of the spreadsheet and the MUA - and I use that description lightly - most of that functionality can be achieved with TeX and with a more professional appearance. Granted this approach requires a higher skill level but on balance it's worth it because the results are better. People in corporate environments seem to use this "toy" software a lot which I can only imaginge is for ease and because almost anyone can use it. It can't for cost benefit as the most popular version is so expensive. I would never pay that much for something put together so badly. I do appreciate, though, the conveniece bluetooth and the-like provide. At the moment it's just not something I care too much about.
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