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axel77 · 09-22-2008, 09:07 AM

Interesting unfortunally tech specs not yet online.

What I am nosy at, is the differences to the iLiad and where they listened to customers and where they couldn't do the tech. Okay things I see:
* larger screen
* more battery life
* two handed control
* removal of useless buttons at the bottom
* far more options in price/features

Things I wonder about:
* How about this (IMHO stupid) traveler hub? Still there, or gone away?
* Hybernation? (I really think they wouldn't dare to sell a new device without)
* SD card compability? (and is CF still there, or did it die in favor of SD?)

Things that didn't work out:
* I guess its still WACOM, with the same old writing gap (and the redicolous pricing policy of WACOM. /me hates Wacom!)
* The same old writing toothpick that just hurts in your hands when used for more than just a few minutes pointing at stuff.
* The screen itself will likely not have better reflexion specs than the classic iliad.
* I know colors are very subjective, I just wonder why they didn't do it the other way around, that is the border white and the buttons black. Since its proven that black borders are more strenuousness to eyes than light colored ones, due to the contrast. That is why only light colored screens get CO99.

09-22-2008, 09:07 AM	#65
axel77 Fanatic Posts: 584 Karma: 914 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: iliad	Interesting unfortunally tech specs not yet online. What I am nosy at, is the differences to the iLiad and where they listened to customers and where they couldn't do the tech. Okay things I see: * larger screen * more battery life * two handed control * removal of useless buttons at the bottom * far more options in price/features Things I wonder about: * How about this (IMHO stupid) traveler hub? Still there, or gone away? * Hybernation? (I really think they wouldn't dare to sell a new device without) * SD card compability? (and is CF still there, or did it die in favor of SD?) Things that didn't work out: * I guess its still WACOM, with the same old writing gap (and the redicolous pricing policy of WACOM. /me hates Wacom!) * The same old writing toothpick that just hurts in your hands when used for more than just a few minutes pointing at stuff. * The screen itself will likely not have better reflexion specs than the classic iliad. * I know colors are very subjective, I just wonder why they didn't do it the other way around, that is the border white and the buttons black. Since its proven that black borders are more strenuousness to eyes than light colored ones, due to the contrast. That is why only light colored screens get CO99. Last edited by axel77; 09-22-2008 at 09:09 AM.