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Originally Posted by RCR
Anyone got thoughts on the new Pee Wee Pivot Tablet Laptop that's just been announced on SlashGear?
link http://www.peeweepc.com
I've often wished my Asus had a swivel screen so I could use it to read ebooks in comfort.
I know this gadget is aimed at rugrats but I could live with that. I'd like to know if it has a jog button and other control buttons available when you're using it in tablet mode.
I'm currently using an Acer c200 tablet as a pdf ebook reader. It does a fine job with buttons on the tablet to manipulate pdf's without resorting to the pen. But the Acer is large and bulky to hold and carry around. The Pee Wee looks like it might be better.
Hopefully, Asus and other netbook makers will copy the Pee Wee and make their screens swivelable.
Ummm --- I should have asked Mr Google first. The Pee Wee is a re-badged Intel Classmate Convertible PC available from other vendors cheaper and without the kiddy stuff loaded on it.
And it looks like it DOESN'T have any buttons on the tablet frame so you'd need to touch the screen to turn pages etc. |
I've just purchased - and received - my Dell Mini 12 (refurbished) from Dell's Outlet store. Cost me $359, comes with a 12" display, *80GB* HD, STILL weighs less than 3 pounds and is a sight better than the Pee Wee PC. I've decided to dedicate it to reading and writing and after the first few hours getting used to such a LIGHT device, I couldn't be happier!
Yes, I've got Mobipocket Reader, Stanza and eReader Pro installed already.
Note the photos that show just how SMALL a 12" netbook is compared to a full-size keyboard and 19" LCD monitor.
Derek