Mintbook

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?

guyanonymous · 03-24-2009, 05:10 PM

And if anyone can read the Korean on the mintpass website (http://product.mintpass.co.kr) it would be nice to decipher the book formats currently supported. And even nicer if those who know more about it that me convinced them to put ePub on it.

CleverClothe · 03-24-2009, 09:19 PM

This wont be a good device for communcation. Only Wifi? No WPA support? Stylus based touch screen? No bluetooth?

Now, it would be serious competition in the video/music market.

guyanonymous · 03-24-2009, 09:46 PM

I'm not seeing it as a business device. I'm seeing it as something social people would use - kids, teens, tweens, etc... it's not a pda replacement, it's a keep in quick touch witha brief note (remember - these are the generation steeped in acronyms and thumb-typing on a phone pad). They're wanting to look up a quick address, play their music and video (worst case - this is another personal media device) as well. The fact that they can easily (one hopes) read a book or graphic novel on it is a plus.

S.Canton · 03-24-2009, 09:55 PM

I agree, I see it as more of a social device, and it may be able to create a foothold with the younger demographic, where's the K2 and other more "mature" devices resonate with 20+ year olds.

hornsounder · 03-24-2009, 10:08 PM

the device is called a "Mintpad", and it orginally was a device with the focus on memo-taking, mp3, and wi-fi.

Recently the company let the users access the Win CE directly, so the device is becoming more of a small PDA..

The emphasis is not on e-book, and i think only txt fomat is supported, although i guess you can use Win CE to read other formats.

dadioflex · 03-25-2009, 07:00 AM

Edit.

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?

03-25-2009, 07:00 AM	#7
dadioflex Dyslexic Count Posts: 526 Karma: 5041991 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Palm TX, Advent Vega, iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle	Edit. Last edited by dadioflex; 12-16-2010 at 03:47 AM.

03-24-2009, 05:10 PM	#2
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	And if anyone can read the Korean on the mintpass website (http://product.mintpass.co.kr) it would be nice to decipher the book formats currently supported. And even nicer if those who know more about it that me convinced them to put ePub on it.

03-24-2009, 09:19 PM	#3
CleverClothe Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 493394 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Device: iRex iLiad, Onyx Boox 60	This wont be a good device for communcation. Only Wifi? No WPA support? Stylus based touch screen? No bluetooth? Now, it would be serious competition in the video/music market.

03-24-2009, 09:46 PM	#4
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	I'm not seeing it as a business device. I'm seeing it as something social people would use - kids, teens, tweens, etc... it's not a pda replacement, it's a keep in quick touch witha brief note (remember - these are the generation steeped in acronyms and thumb-typing on a phone pad). They're wanting to look up a quick address, play their music and video (worst case - this is another personal media device) as well. The fact that they can easily (one hopes) read a book or graphic novel on it is a plus.

03-24-2009, 09:55 PM	#5
S.Canton Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I agree, I see it as more of a social device, and it may be able to create a foothold with the younger demographic, where's the K2 and other more "mature" devices resonate with 20+ year olds.

03-24-2009, 10:08 PM	#6
hornsounder Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	the device is called a "Mintpad", and it orginally was a device with the focus on memo-taking, mp3, and wi-fi. Recently the company let the users access the Win CE directly, so the device is becoming more of a small PDA.. The emphasis is not on e-book, and i think only txt fomat is supported, although i guess you can use Win CE to read other formats.

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