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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>First, I need to reconfigure my mailing list
options so that I can respond directly to posts instead of "responding" by
adding new messages.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Second, I read the latest threads, and it seems as
though there is a genuine concern among some of us about whether this thing is
going to take off. I suspect strongly that it will -- because this is a great
idea, and great ideas (not always) but often do take root. Here is why this is
one of the best ideas in computing to come along in quite a while, in my
view:<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The USB display uses so little power that you can
use it with a laptop anywhere, even when you don't have an outlet to plug into.
You can literally use it at the beach, on an airplane, or in a car. You can use
it on a bus or on a train. The little 7" Mimo and the 9" DoubleSight are two
tiny products with great potential. Yes, it's true that if you have a Windows
laptop, it's easier to use it -- but with the growing interest in Linux, that
will change.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It's really that simple. And with mounting
public support for Ubuntu in particular, I believe that the USB
monitor system will not only become the defacto standard for extended desktops
-- I believe that it will replace the VGA monitor. This is especially true now
that USB 3.0 is well-nigh on its way, and will make the USB system an extremely
attractive way to add peripherals to your computer. USB 3.0 promises to be
the fastest bus on the planet -- rivaled perhaps only by memory, and by the CPU
itself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>I love my little DoubleSight monitor. For me,
using this has made it possible for me to put together a system that will, one
day soon, be able to run entirely from batteries. And this is a system that
technically is a desktop, but the mainboard and other peripherals will draw so
little current that it will run for hours on a single charge. Try that with a
VGA monitor, even the type connected directly to your laptop, and
you will see why this is such a great thing.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Ubuntu got a major shot in the arm because
(at least, as far as I know) it got picked up by Dell for their little Dell Mini
netbooks. And I have seen a lot more interest in Linux ever since. Especially in
these economic conditions, most of us need to save money. The cost of buying and
implementing a USB monitor makes it worthwhile.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>So -- those are my two cents. Tell EVERYONE
within earshot about DisplayLink. No, they don't pay me to talk them up --
believe me when I say that I'm actually a bit miffed at them for not releasing
their own Linux drivers, and for not being more involved in their development
now. But if we want for the public to get behind this, then we need to become
"DisplayLink advocates."</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Enjoy.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>James</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>