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Comment: Re:xp still works (Score 1) 520

by kernelistic (#44519291) Attached to: China Has a Massive Windows XP Problem



Comment: Re:Makes sense (Score 1) 566

by kernelistic (#44238095) Attached to: HTTP 2.0 Will Be a Binary Protocol



Comment: Re:And it's in Japan (Score 1) 268

The glass itself is cheap - With decently-sized orders, you can get a 1 km run for under $75. The majority of the costs are manpower to string the stuff to poles (or run it through manholes), do splices and OTDR signal levels along the way. Besides higher population density, Japan has an added "advantage" of having lower median income, which is likely to translate into lower labor costs for installation...

Comment: Re:Standard upgradeable form factor parts (Score 1) 591

by kernelistic (#43350379) Attached to: If I could change what's "typical" about typical laptops ...

Laptop OEMs have been fighting this kind of thing for years because it eats into their bottom line. Apple seems to be the worst offender: Their "Retina" MacBook Pros offer locked multipliers, no mini-pcie bays, a proprietary flash storage interface and non-upgradable memory. Unfortunately, it's "in" to be like Apple and other OEMs are starting to follow suit.
