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Re: [News] Attempted Competition to Eee PC Shows the Power of GNU/Linux, Intel/Microsoft Corruption

Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Monitor maker aims s.book sub-notebook at Asus Eee PC
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| However, big limit for all three machines is their 800 x 480 display, which 
>| is just too low to be practical in a day and age when most websites are 
>| designed for 1024 x 768 screens. The Eee PC's Linux operating system arguably 
>| makes a better stab of fitting into the limited screen space than Windows 
>| does. But it remains a flaw you might be willing to put up with on a 200-quid 
>| machine, but not necessarily one setting you back £500.     
> `----
> 
> http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/12/20/bilinea_aims_at_eee_pc/
> 

Anyone creating a website which doesn't take into account mobile devices,
text-mode screen readers, mythtv web browsers, ps3 web browsers and all
the other kinds of device being used for the web is a short-sighted fool,
risking readership loss for their employer.

The whole intent of html was that it should be device independent.

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