Posts by Nuno 138 publicly visible posts • joined 13 Oct 2007
I love the framework concept.
That said, I don't see the point on adding another form factor to the mix, specially when you already have the 13" model.
I would much rather have the option of using the same motherboard on 13" and 16" models, so I could switch form factors as I see fit.
The main change should be making the use of libre office mandatory.
Then, find multi platform open source solutions for all the apps used. The active directory replacement is user transparent, nobody will notice it
Then, the move to Linux is not an issue, most people will easily adapt within a week
If we consider that probably 90%+ of the desktops are used to browse, email, erp, productivity applications, I don't see a big gap on the performance arm is giving to the performance those use cases need.
You can drive a Ferrari and a smart. They are both road-level performance cars...
If the privacy controls exist, then maybe the right way of making it more private for everyone would be with an extension that could set better defaults and display every one of those controls inside a very easy to get to interface. Problem solved.
instead of forking and staying some versions behind, and inserting vulnerabilities durinng the process...
although I believe in your numbers about the stability of the amount of money spent, I don't think that comes from more light on our houses. You get more efficient lights, you use more energy on computers, tablets, smartphones, etc.
Our energy consumption is not going to fall, that's for sure, but due to new uses, not for brighter lights indoors.
As a consumer, I would like to buy whatever hardware (cell phone) I like and install whatever OS I choose. Android compatibility would be needed, to tap into the huge number of available apps.
As cell phones close the gap to PCs, in terms of power and usage, I expect to have those same options.
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