Daily Archives: March 20, 2014

Tablets A Bulk Commodity

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Robert Pogson

In 2012 tablets were barely a trickle. In 2013 they took off, at least for the Android/Linux kind. Now shiploads of them are moving from factories in China to every corner of the world.“This is a pivotal year for tablets … Continue reading →

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Licensing Matters

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Robert Pogson

One of the biggest reasons I had for moving my last employter to GNU/Linux was M$’s licensing. I’m writing about XP licensing, several layers of complexity less than M$’s current BS. I needed to keep track of “stickers” and OS … Continue reading →

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Intel: Small Cheap Computers The New Normal

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Robert Pogson

I’ve been harping for years now that small cheap computers are the way to go. There’s just no need for big boxes except in a few cases like huge computing power, storage or RAM. Look what smartphones can do with … Continue reading →

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