Re: News : ARM Trying to Buy AmperComputing

On Sat, 18 Jan 2025, rbowman wrote:

On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:45:21 +0100, D wrote:
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My thinking was more pixels to update, more loads on the computer,
coupled with some power to handle the touch aspect as well. But you are
probably right. As for screen size, my favourite form factor is 11.6"
which does not exist any longer. =( Only 13.3 inch or 14 now for general
use laptops.

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I have one from the netbook era that is running Lubuntu. I also have a Eee
PC that is even smaller. The manufacturers were feeling their way around
looking for a size between laptops and tablets and that form factor lost.
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We bought some 10" tablets for development and they seemed awkward to me.
The netbook wasn't that much bigger and had a real keyboard.

I remember the Eee PC. It was very cute! People always asked me how I could stand working on a 11.6" laptop (Macbook air), but I kind of got used to it.
I get strength from the fact that Linus Torvalds at one point in time also proclaimed that the Macbook air 11.6" was the perfect form factor for him!