Well, I ran across an online app somehow this morning that showcased a really cool usage of AJAX. Yes, dragging maps around is nice. Yes, keeping search histories of multiple session ids is nice. But, hey, we could live without them too. Anyway, this group has created an online word processor that is under 400K in size. No registration required... The interface feels like an earlier version of OpenOffice's word processor. But, really cool... Think of kids that have to write papers but don't have a decent app and have only a modem connection that gets half the full rate. Here you go... You can test it for yourself at http://www.ajaxwrite.com.
Well, a buddy of mine and I were wondering how long Michael Dell would stand by and let Alienware consistently make a better product, let consumers choose specs down to the motherboard and memory level of their computer, and kick his tail in all the benchmarking reviews (ala PC Mag and the like). Well, Dell took the Gatesian way of handling it. If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Hey, I like Dell. I have spec'd, evaluated, and bought over 1000 of those things in the last 5 years and only about 10 have had to be serviced. Pretty good ratio... But, I just hope the buyout will benefit the customers in the form of Dell actually making a better product in their homeline. Hey, I won't buy most Dimensions and Inspirons they sell. But, I may get a call from somebody wanting me to help them out with their super-cheap, POS Mobo, Dell Dimension. And, I hate to say it... But ads work... And, what do they do? Make people like me handle calls from friends and family asking why their 299 Celeron is running "slow"... Whatever. Make better products... Stop selling crap in part of your product lines... I hope they do.
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