QKLK - Microsoft vs Low-cost computers, OpenOffice online
It’s back - there were visitors on this blog that loves the QKLK (quicklinks) posts. I have not been doing it for sometime (my bad), but with so many findings to share, I’ve decided to resurrect this category again.
Enjoy :
Microsoft killing the low-cost computer/laptop ?
Despite plan to stop selling Windows XP on 30 June 2008, Microsoft changed its mind and made exception for ULPC (ultra low-cost PC). It will continue to make Windows XP Home Edition for this machines.
Problem is, this really is a crippled-down version of XP. Current limitations for XP deployed on ULPCs :
1. Max screen 10.2 inch
2. No touchscreen
3. Max 1 GHz processor speed
4. Max 1 GB RAM
5. Max 80 GB hard disk
These may be a show stopper for various potential customer. May not so today, but on 2009 & 2010, this may well be.
Anyway, there’s always Linux for those who find these too limiting.
OpenOffice.org Online
OpenOffice.org now can be used to access online documents at Google Docs & Zoho.com by using the OoGdocsIntegrator plugin.
This is great, I’ve been using Google Docs & Zoho.com myself, and OOo integration is one thing missing. Now we can enjoy it too.
Bonus: McAfee missed again
I’ve been avoiding McAfee (and Symantec / Norton products) for years now. They used to create the best products on their field. Now I couldn’t find anything good on their catalog. Their products are bloated, slow, misses their target, messes up with your computer, and many other potential problems.
This screenshot is another reminder for me to stay clear from McAfee.
Google.com marked as malicious website ? Don’t they have QA team there ? 
May 13th, 2008 05:18
[...] Dan Wahlin’s WebLog wrote an interesting post today on QKLK - Microsoft vs Low-cost computers, OpenOffice onlineHere’s a quick excerptWindows XP on 30 June 2008, Microsoft changed its mind and made exception for ULPC (ultra low-cost PC). It will continue to make Windows XP… [...]
May 13th, 2008 05:24
[...] Dicas Gratis wrote an interesting post today on QKLK - Microsoft vs Low-cost computers, OpenOffice onlineHere’s a quick excerpt It’s back - there were visitors on this blog that loves the QKLK (quicklinks) posts. I have not been doing it for sometime (my bad), but with so many findings to share, I’ve decided to resurrect this category again. Enjoy : Microsoft killing the low-cost computer/laptop ? Despite plan to stop selling Windows XP on 30 June 2008, Microsoft changed its mind and made exception for ULPC (ultra low-cost PC). It will continue to make Windows XP Home Edition for this machines. Problem is, this re [...]
May 13th, 2008 08:58
Percaya gak percaya, karena alasan reputasi, pakde saya sampe sekarang gak mau pake antivirus lain kalo bukan Symantec. Dan percaya gak percaya, antivirus itu juga yang bikin dia ngomel2 karena start-up Firefox jadi lambat banget. hihihi
May 13th, 2008 15:14
Model2 ULPC memang lebih baik menggunakan Sistem Operasi yang dibuat pas untuk PC kecil (resource kecil, hemat energi), tapi.. tetap juga harus tidak menutup kemungkinan untuk upgrade dan penambahan fungsi fungsi lain.
Seharusnya microsoft melihat ULPC sebagai pasar baru, bukan malah takut ULPC akan menjatuhkan pasaran vista. Pengebirian XP pada ULPC menunjukkan bahwa microsoft masih takut vista nda laku karena pasar lebih memilih ULPC+XP yang lebih murah.
Ingat Oom Bill Gates, semua itu ada segmen pasarnya sendiri….