Notebook PC…

Although the MDA is the Ultra Mobile device my notebook can be more versatile & powerful. I am running Windows XP on this machine because with a 1.7 GHz processor & only 1 GB of DDR2 RAM this is hardly a powerhouse to be running Windows Vista. I think that the hardware recommendations that Microsoft requires for users to run Vista Ultimate are way too low to actually run the OS smoothly. However, I did try to run Windows Vista but it was not nearly as fast as Windows XP; not to mention that the ATI 9600 mobile graphics card could barely run the Windows Vista Aero Glass effect while keeping up with all the other programs I run. Yes, I know that I could just run fewer programs at once and probably make it work, but what fun is that! If I am going to be using a piece of hardware, I want to be able to do anything with it.

With that said, I hardly think that a Windows Mobile device or UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) can take its place. My notebook definitely has its niche in my daily activities. The ability to run any program made for windows as well as try out new software I may come across in a mobile form factor is unbeatable. The laptop obviously has a bigger screen then a smaller device therefore creating a more productive workspace. I also occasionally run a Live CD distribution of Linux called Ubuntu. I have not used any other versions of Linux that are available at http://www.linux.org/ but I know that since Linux is a free based Operating System that I appeals to many. Not to mention the few manufactures that are giving the consumer the option to even have a version of Linux on their PC from the factory is a big step.

I set up my desktop perhaps a little different than most. Here is a screen shot of my current notebook desktop.

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