Comments on: Disagreeing with The Economist on 2008: A Matter of Perspectives http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Thu, 23 May 2013 03:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Mobile gal http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-75016 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:42:04 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-75016 Looking on webpronews. com can't agree with yours "Publishers who do not offer real value on the web will go out of business". Looking on webpronews. com can’t agree with yours “Publishers who do not offer real value on the web will go out of business”.

]]> by: IncrediBILL http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-74820 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:35:16 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-74820 The $200 PC fits the newcomer that needs an appliance and has no allegiance to legacy software or historical data needing to be preserved moving forward. If all you need is web access and maybe a spreadsheet (Open Office comes with it) it does the job, does it cheap, and every redneck and hillbilly that "Ain't buying no damn computer!" can suddenly afford one. Pay attention in class ;) The $200 PC fits the newcomer that needs an appliance and has no allegiance to legacy software or historical data needing to be preserved moving forward.

If all you need is web access and maybe a spreadsheet (Open Office comes with it) it does the job, does it cheap, and every redneck and hillbilly that “Ain’t buying no damn computer!” can suddenly afford one.

Pay attention in class ;)

]]> by: john andrews http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-74809 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:09:12 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-74809 Hah I'm keeping up just fine, Bill. Did you check how many "flew off the shelves"? Not so many compared to the market for PCs. I was one of the seekers walking the Walmart aisles when it became available, and I'd still buy one if they had one. But I'm a geek and it's a novelty. If you think the $200 PC buyer is going to drive commerce, we have a fundamental problem on our hands. Hah I’m keeping up just fine, Bill. Did you check how many “flew off the shelves”? Not so many compared to the market for PCs. I was one of the seekers walking the Walmart aisles when it became available, and I’d still buy one if they had one. But I’m a geek and it’s a novelty. If you think the $200 PC buyer is going to drive commerce, we have a fundamental problem on our hands.

]]> by: IncrediBILL http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-74808 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:58:19 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/458/economist-predictions.html#comment-74808 The #3 item is probably correct and the evidence is that new $200 Everex gPC running gOS being sold as fast as they can stock the shelves at Walmart. Keep up with the times John! The #3 item is probably correct and the evidence is that new $200 Everex gPC running gOS being sold as fast as they can stock the shelves at Walmart.

Keep up with the times John!

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