Are Google and Microsoft Switching Roles?

WT#, Wiki doesn't function today?

Non-Linux netbooks could be called "cluebooks". As in, "get a clue, it can be a PC without Windows!"

@hkwint: Seems to be fixed now.

on the other hand gus, Netbook doesn't really describe the capabilities of one of those machines running Linux, while it actually does describe all that you can realistically use it for when running Windows.

Conversation the other day with Windows cheerleader.

Cheerleader "I'm going to the Microsoft conference at the Gold Coast this year, they are giving away Netbooks with Windows 7 pre installed on them. I wouldn't mind having something like that to do a bit of Web surfing or emailing while on the move, it would be just perfect for that."

Me "Yeah those little Netbooks are really great, you can carry them anywhere , I love mine. I take it with me in preference to the laptop these days."

Cheerleader "only problem with them is they are quite underpowered, so you are a bit limited in what you can do with them"

Me "I use mine for photo processing, I just hook up the camera to it and dump the images to it and process the photos at while I'm there.

Cheerleader, suddenly realising that of course I use Linux, changes subject.

Me, just to rub it in. "Yeah I just fire up the GIMP, and do what I need to do, it's really great, I love my little Netbook.."

Netbook doesn't really describe the capabilities of the machine when they are running Linux.

So, "cluebook" it is, for me.

I've discovered that with some Image viewing applications you can use the mouse pad the same way you use the touch screen on a touch screen enabled device.

Since it's so small, how about calling it the "handbook." Is that one taken?

@tracyanne Someone was complaining to me that their netbook was too slow. I asked them which version of Linux they were running on it. They just looked at me funny and said "it came with Windows XP". I said "well, there is your problem -- Ubuntu works great on my Aspire One". They also changed the subject.

@softwarejanitor I take it yu don't know them well enough to do a comparison. And the sad thing is Windows not only runs really slow, but it doen't come with any useful applications, unless you consider the barebones of IE and outlook express to be the be all and end all of usefull applications. But then again, as we are constantly told by Microsoft, Windows on a net book is jut there so you can surf the net and send receive emails, so maybe on Windows they are the be all and end all.

@tracyanne No, I don't know them that well, and they were very unreceptive to hearing about anything non-MS.

> And the sad thing is Windows not only runs really slow, but it doen't come with any useful applications,

I must register a protest on behalf of Notepad, Minesweeper, and Solitaire. :)

"Microbook"

Quoting:"Microbook"

That sounds too much like a Microsoft product to me.

Itty bitty laptop.

>> That sounds too much like a Microsoft product to me.

Netcrook?

"Notbook". As in, how much can you not do with it?

Necrobook for ones preloaded with Windows

"Little Black Book"

Maybe the Fonz could endorse it ...

Necrobook. **snork**. +1

netbook !=dekstop/laptop

Until it does...google isn't doing anything to Microsoft unless it has to do with search or ads.

@Steven:

"Little black book" anymore is something the National Enquirer wants to buy from Ashley Dupre and her colleagues.