05-19-2009, 02:50 PM | #1 |
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Always Innovating Touch Book
Always Innovating's Touch Book is being touted, among other things, as an e-book reader. If done right, it might be an interesting read!
Laptop computer, handheld game device, e-book reader and video player, the multi form factor Touch Book with its clever multi form factors, is the perfect all-in-one second notebook. |
05-19-2009, 05:22 PM | #2 | |
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Yeahbut. It uses the TouchOS. Hmmm... Now maybe there will be good support, maybe not. I'd kindof like to know more about what apps run on it. And the $399 price for the Touch Book w/keyboard module seems a 'bit' steep considering I got my Dell Mini 12 for $359. Derek |
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05-19-2009, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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Tablets have always been more expensive than laptops, but $300 for the tablet alone when there are good netbooks going for that same price? Come on, this is ridiculous! Make it closer to $200 and I will pay attention.
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05-20-2009, 12:03 AM | #4 |
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the price is very competitive in a non existent market, it is a netbook with a touch screen, afaik there are no others yet.
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05-20-2009, 01:28 AM | #5 |
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Yeah, but the ARM processor makes this a wait and see. I don't even know what Linux distros still support ARM.
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05-20-2009, 01:50 AM | #6 |
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Sounds like this should be in a sub-forum of "semi-vaporware readers" to which you could also add the onyx boox, which seems to have disappeared off the reality radar despite the company saying it would launch by June 09
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And mobelby, it is semi-vaporware in that it hasn't been released yet, but they seem to be on schedule. I submitted a preorder for a Touch Book shortly after they were announced, and I got an email on 5/11 stating the following: Quote:
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Always Innovating has provided a "bare metal" platform, literally. Availability of software, maintenance, its evolution, is completely left to the open source community. Or Microsoft, if WinCE board support project delivers on its promise. |
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05-20-2009, 01:31 PM | #10 |
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That's the exact thing i want, but only with a pixelQ screen. But it doesn't have one, so...bummer.
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06-06-2009, 10:24 PM | #12 |
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One of the most innovative features of this thing is the internal USB slots. One of my least favorite things with netbooks/laptops is having a bunch of dongles hanging off the side of them just begging to be broken off!
I guess the Netbook manufacturers are unwilling to give up any cubic centimeters of volume to provide a dongle compartment! |
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nope not for me...first off an ARM OMAP3? not when there are far more powerful CPU's that cost LESS. Second and even more significant, a POS GLOSSY DISPLAY...yeah read on that next to a big bay window.
Great look but not thrilled with the components. And didn't either Asus or Panasonic (or someone??) come out with basically that same design a few years back? It really looked familiar. Maybe the one I remember was just a mini-laptop and did not to that really cool transformer move. Still it looks to me like a larger version of the N8x0 internet tablets. Even if they add a 3Qi display, it will be a very limited device and won't come close to running the apps a larger netbook format device can run since they are limited to OMAP3 and just 8GB internal storage? $100-$150 max for me in terms of value. |
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Was just reading the faq section on this one. Says the battery lasts 3 - 5 hrs with standalone tablet and 10 - 15 hours with keyboard attached. So you only get the long battery life if you keep it attached to the keyboard. Unless I misunderstood in the faq section, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Doesn't say the weight but I'm guessing it would be reasonably heavy. Nope, think I'ld pass. |
06-07-2009, 11:22 AM | #15 |
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That sounds right. It has two batteries, one in the screen and the other in the keyboard.
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