Re: [LUG] good or bad?

[kevin bailey <kevin_bailey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

mind you - there may be a possibility.

AOL want everybody online, that's how they make money - but people have 
problems with windows based PC's or in fact most PC's.  they are not 
really a consumer device after all.  i mean - don't forget how some 
people view a PC.  i know someone recently who could not close a program 
because the window had been dragged a little to the right - so the 
window buttons were of the desktop - and i mean - they were stuck - on 
the phone for help sort of thing.

what if AOL bring out a PC format device - with a dead simple desktop - 
maybe just like the AOL program - big simple clear buttons marked 'web' 
and 'email' etc. - something like that bush TV thing - but monitor type 
screen resolution.  it would have to be rock-solid stable and secure. 
cheap to produce - free upgrades/security fixes - in fact automatic 
upgrades/security fixes via the phone/ADSL link.  

they would have to configure the desktop to their own design - and 
automatically upgrade it when necessary.  also they would want to tweak 
the OS - make sure there were no security problems etc.

now - (scratches chin) - i wonder which OS would be best for this device :o)

what if...

kev

peterbunce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> BAD  their system is slow and cumbersome, with m$ type dialogues  
> and  look what they've done to netscape
>
> peter
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> > check this rumour about AOL buying out Red Hat!
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> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5064-2002Jan18.html
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> > is it good or bad news ?answers on a postcard.
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