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Nightwing · 05-31-2007, 02:15 PM

Hum...

It a good START idea but needs more work so to speak... Smartphones, PDA micro laptops are dancing around what is really needed but cant come to use until rollable or folding screens come to pass. Until then its will be close but no cigar.

Smartphone: Convent but terrible input and screens...
PDA: Bigger screen but still hard to read and poor input...
Laptop: Decent screen and input but way to big. And breakable.
UMPC: A joke worst of all worlds....
Readers: Actually have decent battery life but slow screens and zero input.
iPhone: Screen and battery life..

Would be nice if it could stand alone... Instant on and if you could run Gotomypc or VPN pipe or something like that would be great.

I have some clients that need to be mobile and if they could connect back to the office with a very easy to see and decent input would buy it in a heart beat. Just to access data that is constantly changing.

Basically looks like an expensive large screen with a wireless keyboard...

ADDED: Wonder if it could be hack to make it self supporting. Net with its wireless or add on... At least it running LINUX and not Windows Moble!

05-31-2007, 02:15 PM	#23
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Hum... It a good START idea but needs more work so to speak... Smartphones, PDA micro laptops are dancing around what is really needed but cant come to use until rollable or folding screens come to pass. Until then its will be close but no cigar. Smartphone: Convent but terrible input and screens... PDA: Bigger screen but still hard to read and poor input... Laptop: Decent screen and input but way to big. And breakable. UMPC: A joke worst of all worlds.... Readers: Actually have decent battery life but slow screens and zero input. iPhone: Screen and battery life.. Would be nice if it could stand alone... Instant on and if you could run Gotomypc or VPN pipe or something like that would be great. I have some clients that need to be mobile and if they could connect back to the office with a very easy to see and decent input would buy it in a heart beat. Just to access data that is constantly changing. Basically looks like an expensive large screen with a wireless keyboard... ADDED: Wonder if it could be hack to make it self supporting. Net with its wireless or add on... At least it running LINUX and not Windows Moble! Last edited by Nightwing; 05-31-2007 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Though of something else.... And one other thing...