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guyanonymous · 03-24-2009, 05:08 PM

I just read about and viewed some videos on a device called the Mintbook.

I predict that this will be the device that, by capturing the attention of youth and social-addicts for it's chat features, makes reading on a device popular with the masses.

~$150
long battery life
Win CE 5
WiFi
Intuitive
Excels (IMHO) at communication the way many of us - and kids - prefer it...
Plays music/video using common formats
is made by some of the early crew of iRiver - back when iRiver devices were breaking ground and made them a known name around the world

The screen's a bit small - but I don't think this is an issue for most young people - they'll actually cary this device in their pocket everywhere - and it's back-lit and colour which I think are important to most mainstream folks wanting a multipurpose device (though I'm someone who loves my ebookwise, and reads in the dark all the time).

Unlike the itouch/iphone - it wins on price and battery life.

Here are some of the links I followed for those interested:

Mintpass
http://www.pocketables.net/2008/11/mintpass-unveil.html

http://product.mintpass.co.kr/p_mp100_mov.asp
(check out the video of the chat features found at the bottom of the page - this is why I think, especially, this will be big with youth - along with the cheap price)

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/m...gad/#continued

Thoughts? Am I crazy?

03-24-2009, 05:08 PM	#1
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	Mintbook I just read about and viewed some videos on a device called the Mintbook. I predict that this will be the device that, by capturing the attention of youth and social-addicts for it's chat features, makes reading on a device popular with the masses. ~$150 long battery life Win CE 5 WiFi Intuitive Excels (IMHO) at communication the way many of us - and kids - prefer it... Plays music/video using common formats is made by some of the early crew of iRiver - back when iRiver devices were breaking ground and made them a known name around the world The screen's a bit small - but I don't think this is an issue for most young people - they'll actually cary this device in their pocket everywhere - and it's back-lit and colour which I think are important to most mainstream folks wanting a multipurpose device (though I'm someone who loves my ebookwise, and reads in the dark all the time). Unlike the itouch/iphone - it wins on price and battery life. Here are some of the links I followed for those interested: Mintpass http://www.pocketables.net/2008/11/mintpass-unveil.html http://product.mintpass.co.kr/p_mp100_mov.asp (check out the video of the chat features found at the bottom of the page - this is why I think, especially, this will be big with youth - along with the cheap price) http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/m...gad/#continued Thoughts? Am I crazy?