Thread: "Linux can compete with the iPad on price, but where’s the magic? "
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2010-01-29 , 22:02
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Originally Posted by saahleh View Post
isn't the magic of linux that you don't see the magic?

like vim or mutt. it's ugly but much faster than gui programs. The magic of apple are the looks. the magic of linux should be primary the usability.
Just out of curiosity, do you prefer Lynx or Elinks as a browser?

For those who don't recognize the names, those are leading text based browsers. Most people have never heard of them because most people will put up with the relative slowness of a graphical browser. The idea that Linux's prowess at command line processing gives it a big (or any meaningful) advantage is an outdated perspective that won't seem to go away.

Right now, I find myself far more limited by 3G and even Wi-Fi speeds than I do by the slowness of the OS/program. For marginal computers like the N900, Linux still makes a difference but that difference is diminishing as Moore's law takes over.
 

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