"Tablets costing $199 or less have become much more common and make it difficult for many users to accept the need for a stand-alone e-reader".
The project was started, in part, to prepare Google for competing with Windows Longhorn, which according to industry analysts will dispense with the need for a stand-alone browser.
I fear the need for a stand-alone desktop computer is nearing an end no matter the environment.
So in 2005 Lynda Carlson, then head of NSF's statistical shop, began a campaign to place an equivalent question on the ACS and eliminate the need for a stand-alone NSF survey.
Certainly one would question the need for a stand-alone Apple TV style device that doesn't record TV nor play DVD's, when there are a wealth of alternatives, from TiVo style units, HD DVD players, and network DVD players that provide a superior service for a similar or lower cost.
In order to provide energy needs for a stand-alone electrical user, a hybrid system consisting of photovoltaic panels (PV), battery storage and fuel cells (FC) has been used in this paper.
The program has been used to determine the optimum generation capacity and storage needs for a stand-alone Wind, PV, and integrated wind PV system for a remote site in India (Sukhalai situated near Suktawa in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh) that satisfies a typical load.
Men and women compete across eight air rifle and four pistol events in classes determined by their ability to support the firearm themselves (classified as SH1) or with the need for a shooting stand (SH2).
In the U.S., computer retailing is shifting to direct sellers like Dell and to large national chains like CompUSA, neither of which have a need for a wholesaler to stand between them and a manufacturer.
"The proliferation of 'iPhoneography,' in addition to the 3GS's video and camera upgrade, has only increased the already demonstrated need for an adaptable iPhone stand," said Joby CEO Forrest Baringer-Jones.
But if you want or need a stand-alone program for mail, free software like Mozilla Thunderbird is another option.
