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Re: [LUG] OT- Cheap Laptop

 

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Michael Mortimore wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:01:04 -0000, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> is there a way to say stream a dvd across a network if you have a
>> desktop with a dvd drive ?
> maybe with gigE you can just share the drive. Over wifi or 10/100
> ethernet I expect you'd need to decrease the bitrate somehow- either by
> ripping the dvd or with a transcoding media server
> 
>> Netbooks / notebooks / desktops all have their place
> So we all should get one of each!
> 
What I meant was that, depending on what you need it for, there is a
device that probably fits your specific needs,   some are just better
than others for a specific use.

its a case of deciding what you will use the device for.

Paul
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