On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 01:04:34PM -0400, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > Andrew Sharp wrote: > > >Now, when it comes to the iBook2, > > > >A Dell Inspriron 2100: > >700MHz P3 (w/ SpeedStupid (tm)) > >256MB mem > >external combo dvd/cdrw drive > >1024x768 12.1" video > >30GB hard drive > >37Whour battery > >free palm m100 or lexmark32 printer or umax 3400 usb scanner > >$2227 after $100 mail in rebate. > > > >iBook2: > >combo drive internal, I think > >$2200 after $100 memory upgrade special > > > That's pretty close! > > One other factor nobody has mentioned here is SECURITY. For > buffer-overflow type security holes, remote and local, almost all of the > exploits are written for i386, so non-Intel platforms are inherently > less vulnerable. Last week's LWN security section opened with a piece > estimating that a fast worm should in theory be able to spread to all > vulnerable networked machines in the world in as little as 15 minutes, > which is a whole heck of a lot faster than I apply upgrades, so any time > which heterogeneity in OS, server software or CPU arch can buy is really > crucial.
mmm, is this really an argument for a laptop ? Friendly, Sven Luther
