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CDC File Transfer 4 years ago

1. I thought this was going to be something about the Center for Disease Control

2. This is a really neat project, and super expensive ashes to rise from Stadia.

3. This is targeted at Windows to Linux, but given the speed advantages that it has over rsync couldn’t this be Linux to Linux? That said, I’d be afraid to use this over rsync just from the body of experience and knowledge that exists about rsync.

I laughed only because this is insanely weird. I could even see myself making this site as a joke but wouldn't post it as a Show HN project.

This is fantastic, can't wait to play with this.

One piece of feedback: on mobile view of your homepage, you should do a better job exposing more of your content instead of relying on the hamburger for navigation. Just adding links after the Victor quote would be a step up.

All those PCs are over $1000 and none of them are hands down winners (although the uX31a Touch has been reviewed very well). I believe many PC buyers would pay a premium for a windows PC if it deserved it. IOW, not all PC buyers are looking for cheap, sub $500, PCs.

Take me for example. I have an iPhone and an iPad but have all Windows PCs. I just prefer them. I can afford a MacBook but don't want one. I'd happily pay $1400+ for an amazing win8 touch laptop. But since none exist yet, I'm ok the sidelines waiting.

Some interesting points made in the article, most prominently the argument that the low price point of Win7 netbooks changing consumer expectations of how much a PC should be and what the quality is.

However, I don't agree that PC prices have to come down to make Windows 8 a success. I believe the main reason why Win8 PC sales are low is because we haven't seen very many touch based laptops at all. Take a look for yourself and see if you can find one you'd buy ignoring whether you like win8 or not.

There are only 3 currently available touch laptops a sane person would consider:

- Lenovo Yoga - Acer S7 - Lenovo X1 carbon touch - Asus UX31a Touch

So despite the typical advantage Windows has had in the past with a Tom of breadth in make and models, its just not the case at this point with Win8 touch laptops.

If OEMs pump out more high quality touch laptops, we will see sales spike. Prices don't even have to come down.

Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :)

Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you expose by dragging down (like iOS mail client) or a search button that exposes the field.

2. The left panel looks like a junk drawer of icons. They could stand to be organized a bit since I don't see things like Support and history as peers to the categories.

Overall great work. I like the automatic loading as you scroll down.