Comments on: Netbooks being disruptive in Tokyo http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/ Wed, 16 May 2012 01:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John O’Duinn’s Soapbox » Early Review of Acer Aspire One (11.5″) netbook http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-37289 John O’Duinn’s Soapbox » Early Review of Acer Aspire One (11.5″) netbook Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:10:04 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-37289 [...] All the activity around netbooks which I saw while I was in Japan earlier this year made me curious. While they might be good for casual/student use, would they be sufficient for someone who works at his computer most of the day? Even though I’ve been a very happy with my 17inch MacBookPro for the last few years, I decided to keep an eye on these new netbooks, and be willing to experiment if something suitable came along. [...] [...] All the activity around netbooks which I saw while I was in Japan earlier this year made me curious. While they might be good for casual/student use, would they be sufficient for someone who works at his computer most of the day? Even though I’ve been a very happy with my 17inch MacBookPro for the last few years, I decided to keep an eye on these new netbooks, and be willing to experiment if something suitable came along. [...]

]]> By: Graydon http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23630 Graydon Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:26:19 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23630 I think you mean 7.2Mbps peak / 3.6Mbps otherwise down, 1.4Mbps peak / 384Kbps otherwise up. It's just your normal HSDPA connection. You can get this in the US as well, from AT&T or T-Mobile. I think <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Deployed_HSDPA_networks" rel="nofollow">most countries</a> have one or more carriers offering it by now. I think you mean 7.2Mbps peak / 3.6Mbps otherwise down, 1.4Mbps peak / 384Kbps otherwise up.

It’s just your normal HSDPA connection. You can get this in the US as well, from AT&T or T-Mobile. I think most countries have one or more carriers offering it by now.

]]> By: mcsmurf http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23628 mcsmurf Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:53:22 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23628 Ok, after reading on that webpage it's probably 7,2MBit/s :D Ok, after reading on that webpage it’s probably 7,2MBit/s :D

]]> By: mcsmurf http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23624 mcsmurf Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:47:27 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23624 You mean 7,2GB/s? You mean 7,2GB/s?

]]> By: glandium http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23615 glandium Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:20:55 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/03/13/netbooks-being-disruptive-in-tokyo/#comment-23615 I really doubt 7.2GB is near reality for wireless connections. 3.5G (third gen and a half) is 7.2 *mega**bits* per second, not *giga**bytes* I really doubt 7.2GB is near reality for wireless connections.
3.5G (third gen and a half) is 7.2 *mega**bits* per second, not *giga**bytes*

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