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Slim Linux laptop has potential (LinuxDevices)

Posted Jul 17, 2007 0:04 UTC (Tue) by dkite (guest, #4577)
In reply to: Slim Linux laptop has potential (LinuxDevices) by bk
Parent article: Slim Linux laptop has potential (LinuxDevices)

I would be willing to spend another $2-300 for a full day's worth of
battery life.

If cheap is the goal, $200 is fine. If mobile usefulness is the goal,
then the competition is, what? How much does one have to pay for a laptop
that can be used all day? I don't think the $500 machines can do it.

Derek

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Slim Linux laptop has potential (LinuxDevices)

Posted Jul 17, 2007 5:03 UTC (Tue) by Cato (subscriber, #7643) [Link]

Even without turning off WiFi, you may find that the Foleo's 5 hours is enough to work all day - most people don't use a computer all day, as they also have meetings, phone calls, lunch, etc, so this could be fine for an 8 hour day. For a longer day, just turn off WiFi when not needed, and turn down screen brightness etc.