[OB] Some really antique stuff available.... (Russell Baldwin)

[David Feldman]

Russell, maybe the untouchable OS concept was found in, among others, the HP
Jornada 720 (Windows CE in ROM). Regrettably, there is no modern browser
retrofit but I really like(d) the bulletproof OS-in-ROM concept,

Dave

> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:32:36 -0700
> From: Russell Baldwin <baldwinjr at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [OB] Some really antique stuff available....
> To: HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list <omnibook at lists.elektro.com>
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> Hi All,
> No input from here is a couple of years, BUT,
>
> Reading this subject, or any on the 300 to 425 I find this all-
> Waaaaaaay Ahead of it's original time But simultaneously-
>
> Laughable,  almost stupid, AND, at the same time I find it ridiculous;
>
> Where ya' gonna get a more workable base than in an obsolete 1996 OB
> 300 to 530 for true versatile custom craft?
>
> 2nd thought, why can't we have a modern computing sys w/the OS and
> basic programs hardwired on a ROM card much the same as on an old 425
> that can't be penetrated by a virus or spybot. (ie. OS and Program
> Apps insulated from the infection world) Just your encrypted data to
> lose if you are (shame on you) dumb enough to blow it?
>
> But sincerely, I am growing really tired of paying for "band-aid" AV
> or IS to those that either create or feed this problem 4 profit
> and  that as companies, really shouldn't even exist.
>
> Can we go ahead here?
>
> RB
> A Long time OB faithful