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Comment Re:3 things are good though 7 doesn't have (Score 1, Interesting) 663

You don't have to use metro, you know. Click the little desktop tile when you first login, or use one of the metro bypassers like start8 (even puts the start button back). Not sure why anyone would miss the start button though. Something like Launchy for pre windows 7, or just start typing after hitting a button for windows 7 and on. I suppose if you're a non-keyboard user user, it almost makes sense.

Comment Re:The engine isn't the problem. (Score 1) 262

>The problem is keeping the "car" stably in contact with the ground.

If the thrust is around 30,000 lbs, and you point only 1% of that the wrong way, you have to come up with 300lb of force to keep the car going straight, on a dirt road...better be quick, because you're going 1000mph!

Crazy!

I would love to see the track marks after the run. I'm guessing there's all sorts of sliding around.

I wonder what percent of power goes to downforce.

Comment Re:"Killer" as "it could kill you" (Score 1) 434

In the future I see a harmonized ui.

When you stick your device into the desktop dock, it's a desktop, using an external graphics accelerator, mass storage, network, mouse, etc. When you pull it off of the dock (that isn't bound by one manufacturer)....

. .. it's a laptop with touchscreen. The keyboard is removable, maybe with some extra flash memory and battery built in. When you pull off the keyboard...

. .. it's a tablet, as you would expect.

But, *all of the software* is aware of the docking state. If you pull off the keyboard, the touchpad keyboard pops up when needed. The UI expands to be less "consumption" oriented use. When you attach it to the desktop, the UI changes and expands into more of a "developer mode" to accommodate a mouse and the extra horsepower built into the desktop dock.

Of course, this wont happen because it's not what people want...but it sure would be nice. :(

Comment Re:A tad longer than that (Score 1) 565

If my screen cold fold back or rotate around, I would be all for this. Otherwise, no...your laptop ends up being across the table, and most computer desks are too short in these days of flat screens.

My last laptop screen had brackets that fit either way and it lived with the screen backwards just for this reason.

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