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Old 05-31-2007, 05:02 AM   #16
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Foleo = Small, light and 'on' in an instant. That's something that normal laptops can't do and makes me understand that the Foleo does run an evolution of the beloved PalmOS.

I'm sure many people would love a small and truly portable laptop. UMPC or small-screen laptops are normally quite expensive and at least twice the price of the Foleo. I guess we are going to have to wait and learn more about the actual operating system and hardware specs.

I personally think this will be more of a success if it's viewed as more than a Treo accessory, especially in Europe where Treos are not as popular or mainsteam as in the USA. A slick mini-laptop that hooks up via any phone/smartphone (not just Treos) could do well among both the geeks, business types, students and even normal home-users.
light? 2.4lbs (or about 1.2 kg) is not light. The only advantage over a lets say P1510 is the instant on (and the price, if they really aim for the quoted 600 US$).
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Old 06-01-2007, 06:11 AM   #17
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You could get a decent second-hand 12in iBook or Powerbook for around $500-600. It's bigger & heavier, but has a (more or less) mainstream OS, thousands of ready applications, and works with most phones. Instant on? My iBook does that, too.
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Old 06-01-2007, 09:48 AM   #18
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It has all the features to make it the 'Read Online' device Bill Gates suggested.

Should we say 'collusion' or 'reading public herding' ?
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I already have a 12" notebook PC I can use for eBooks, but would gladly chunk it for the Foleo. This device looks to be the size I want for an eBook laptop type device and its instant on and will probably run completely cool.

The question is support. Will Mobipocket and eReader develop for Foleo?
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IThe question is support. Will Mobipocket and eReader develop for Foleo?
If a third party will at least put together a Foleo-capable reader for the most popular e-book formats, you'll have your support. At the very worst, being able to convert most formats to HTML will allow you to read via the web browser. I'm sure someone will step up to the plate.
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I'd use the Foleo to blog here!
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