Viewsonic Airpanel 100 - Poor Man's Iliad?

Nate the great · 11-22-2008, 03:48 PM

I came across this on Ebay. It's a 10" LCD tablet running WinCE. Normally I'd buy one before discussing it, but this is such an interesting possibility that I wanted to share it.

Nate the great · 11-22-2008, 03:49 PM

BTW, I am going to buy one.

daffy4u · 11-22-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

BTW, I am going to buy one.

Of course you are! That's why you're the King of Toys on MobileRead Island.

RickyMaveety · 11-22-2008, 04:05 PM

That does look interesting. I'd consider getting one, but the cats would just pee on it.

pilotbob · 11-22-2008, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I came across this on Ebay. It's a 10" LCD tablet running WinCE. Normally I'd buy one before discussing it, but this is such an interesting possibility that I wanted to share it.

Can you find a product page about this at viewsonic.com? All I can find is a press release from 2003.

BOb

eimert · 11-22-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I came across this on Ebay. It's a 10" LCD tablet running WinCE. Normally I'd buy one before discussing it, but this is such an interesting possibility that I wanted to share it.

I was also toying with the idea to buy some WinCE tablet - there are several more brands out there. The only thing is - they generally have a terrible battery life :-( So, still sticking with my Axim ...

Klaus

Nate the great · 11-22-2008, 05:15 PM

I found this review.

pilotbob · 11-22-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I found this review.

Cool thanks. I guess the $120 close out price makes it alot more compelling than the $1000 original price.

BOb

cyan · 11-23-2008, 05:37 PM

Thanks. $120 for a new tablet is a great price even though it's Win CE. Now I need to find an old copy of mobipocket and tcpmp. Need to also check if adobe has a reader for Win CE that will remove the watermark from my Marvel comic DVDs.

Nate the great · 11-23-2008, 06:02 PM

The site I'd normally send you to is gone. Drat.
www.dt375.com

Mobipocket Reader can be downloaded from here. You want the one with for Arm CPUs. Also, you should try v4.9 before v4.8 because it supports a couple extra features. BTW, there is a free activation code for MobiReader: "JWNLMXVU". Without it some features will expire.

You can also have MSReader as well as Ereader. Here is a good source of (mostly) compatible software:
http://www.yetanotherhomepage.com/j7xx/j7xx.html

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Nate the great · 11-23-2008, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

The site I'd normally send you to is gone. Drat.
www.dt375.com

Mobipocket Reader can be downloaded from here. You want the one with for Arm CPUs. Also, you should try v4.9 before v4.8 because it supports a couple extra features. BTW, there is a free activation code for MobiReader: "JWNLMXVU". Without it some features will expire.

You can also have MSReader as well as Ereader. Here is a good source of (mostly) compatible software:
http://www.yetanotherhomepage.com/j7xx/j7xx.html

There are a bunch of PDF viewers, and the tablet should come with one. If it doesn't, look here for a Foxit one that should work. Or, look here for Adobe Reader 2.0.

I just realized that I know a lot of useful stuff like this. It's about time I wrote another beginner's guide. I'll try to get to it some time this week.

cyan · 11-23-2008, 10:01 PM

Thanks. Saves me the legwork. I haven't used Win CE since my old Ipaq died and I replaced it with an Axim running windows mobile.

NatCh · 11-24-2008, 01:09 AM

Ah, yes, the old Airpanels. I looked at them at the time they first came out, but they seemed to be just a monitor echo device, with "pen" control of the mouse, so not nearly useful enough to justify the $1k original pricing for me.

I didn't realize they were WinCE machines however, so this may be a later incarnation than what I looked at.

I'll be interested to see what you make of it, Nate.

Nate the great · 11-24-2008, 12:51 PM

There are actually 3 related Airpanel models (v100, v110, v150). All run WinCE. The v150 has a 15" screen, and the other two have a 10" screen.

I think the v110 would be the best ebook reader because it has a faster processor than the v100. Unfortunately, it seems to be pretty hard to come by.

mjh215 · 11-24-2008, 06:23 PM

Did you buy one? Definitely looks interesting, at that cost that is.

-MJ

11-22-2008, 03:48 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,023 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Viewsonic Airpanel 100 - Poor Man's Iliad? I came across this on Ebay. It's a 10" LCD tablet running WinCE. Normally I'd buy one before discussing it, but this is such an interesting possibility that I wanted to share it.

11-22-2008, 04:05 PM	#4
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,186 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	That does look interesting. I'd consider getting one, but the cats would just pee on it. __________________ The Texas Trucker's Association have issued a fatwa on my head!!!

11-23-2008, 06:02 PM	#10
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,023 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	The site I'd normally send you to is gone. Drat. www.dt375.com Mobipocket Reader can be downloaded from here. You want the one with for Arm CPUs. Also, you should try v4.9 before v4.8 because it supports a couple extra features. BTW, there is a free activation code for MobiReader: "JWNLMXVU". Without it some features will expire. You can also have MSReader as well as Ereader. Here is a good source of (mostly) compatible software: http://www.yetanotherhomepage.com/j7xx/j7xx.html XXXXXX Last edited by Nate the great; 01-05-2009 at 04:34 PM. Reason: link went to a poort product

11-24-2008, 01:09 AM	#13
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,605 Karma: 926222 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Nook STGR	Ah, yes, the old Airpanels. I looked at them at the time they first came out, but they seemed to be just a monitor echo device, with "pen" control of the mouse, so not nearly useful enough to justify the $1k original pricing for me. I didn't realize they were WinCE machines however, so this may be a later incarnation than what I looked at. I'll be interested to see what you make of it, Nate. __________________ ΨΦ! "Torg, why do you have emergency pants?" -- Riff

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11-22-2008, 03:49 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,023 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	BTW, I am going to buy one.

11-22-2008, 05:15 PM	#7
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,023 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I found this review.

11-23-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
cyan Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 479297 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: PRS-505, kindle, android	Thanks. $120 for a new tablet is a great price even though it's Win CE. Now I need to find an old copy of mobipocket and tcpmp. Need to also check if adobe has a reader for Win CE that will remove the watermark from my Marvel comic DVDs.

11-23-2008, 10:01 PM	#12
cyan Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 479297 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: PRS-505, kindle, android	Thanks. Saves me the legwork. I haven't used Win CE since my old Ipaq died and I replaced it with an Axim running windows mobile.

11-24-2008, 12:51 PM	#14
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,023 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	There are actually 3 related Airpanel models (v100, v110, v150). All run WinCE. The v150 has a 15" screen, and the other two have a 10" screen. I think the v110 would be the best ebook reader because it has a faster processor than the v100. Unfortunately, it seems to be pretty hard to come by.

11-24-2008, 06:23 PM	#15
mjh215 Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	Did you buy one? Definitely looks interesting, at that cost that is. -MJ

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