By Peter Fu
A couple of days ago, I read on xkcd comics about the Q2010, a laptop that can reportedly put the Macbook Air to shame. Curious, I decided to learn more about it, and from my busy prodding and poking, I found out that the Q2010 really isn’t that great of a laptop.
For starters, let’s look at its specs:
According to CNET, the Fujitsu Lifebook Q2010 laptop’s specs are as follows:
Processor: Core Solo 1.2Ghz
Memory: 1GB
Hard Drive: 80GB
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Now let’s compare it to the Macbook Air data taken from the Apple website:
Processor: 1.6Ghz Core Duo
Okay, so it turns out I wear quite a few hats down at the Sun. Most people happen to know me for the column I write in the opinion section (sex, politics and Palestine… basically). The majority of my time actually working on the paper however is spent working for the design department. And then there’s a little project I started last semester that goes by the name of “The Science Section.”
The story goes like this: one day I was sitting in the gorge sunbathing with Arts Editor Julie Block ’09 and Design Editor Carol Zou ’09. And I turn to them, and say “you know, the Sun needs a science section.” Three weeks, two staff recruiting sessions, three draft proposals and a few all nighters later, well the Sun had a science section.