Just ordered the EXOPC Slate

timezone · 09-04-2010, 09:02 PM

As an EXOPC forum member I was able to preorder the EXOPC Slate. Will be shipped on Oct 15th. Mainly because of the ePub/Mobipocket exclusivity issues with eReaders I decided to leave the world of great screens but with terrible exclusivity issues. With Amazon now offering kindle software options for different devices why are they still doing there best to kill eReaders?

I will now be able to read any book, magazines and newspapers. No matter the format I can install on this Windows 7 Slate. Nice size for PDF's and will have Wifi. Cons are a heavier than the eReaders and may produce some heat but I like the tradeoff.

harryE123 · 09-04-2010, 10:34 PM

it's really beyond me why you didn't get an ipad, but a windows 7 tablet. Windows 7 is a desktop resource hoggin os that wasn't designed to be used for touch, and won't run on arm cpus.

To need 1gb of ram to boot on a tablet is ridiculous. This thing will be hot, laggy, heavy and have the worst possible battery life. It will be a thick keyboardless laptop, a sheer anachronism.

Good luck with it, and my intention isn't to spoil your purchase, but like I said it's beyond me why anyone would go with this option. Even the inferior android could be hosted on some half decent ipad knock offs, but windows 7?

timezone · 09-06-2010, 11:13 AM

An iPad is a closed system. You are at the whim of Apple and it is not a real OS. You are all wrong about the EXPOC. It will not run hot it and it will not lag. At least as a general purpose reader and resource device. Any large program I will run on the desktop. It is 2lbs which is very heavy compared to most eReaders but in general not really that bad. The iPad is 1.5 lbs and with 3G it is 1.6 lbs. The iPad has a better viewing angle but the EXOPC has better resolution. The EXOPC width is 9.8 inches and the iPad is 7.47. A difference but not enormous. The iPad is a toy and the EXOPC is a real device. You are not spoiling my purchase because this device is going to be fantastic.

EowynCarter · 09-06-2010, 11:21 AM

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To need 1gb of ram to boot on a tablet is ridiculous. This thing will be hot, laggy, heavy and have the worst possible battery life. It will be a thick keyboardless laptop, a sheer anachronism.

This is that win7 need, period.
If I get a tablet that size, it will more likey be a windows one. I would like linux or android better, but some program i would like to run on it are windows only. iPad ? way to limited IMHO.

Android inferior to iOS ?? **chukules **. Android do much more than iOS. And it's more instinctive than iOS.

eric11210 · 09-06-2010, 11:22 AM

I have no great desire to own a tablet, having already an iphone, a sony reader, a PSP and a netbook in addition to a desktop computer and an HTPC. However, I can certainly understand the appeal of a Windows 7 based slate over iOS. One thing I was shocked to find out about when I first got my iPhone is 3/4 of the videos on the Internet don't work on it since it doesn't support flash. Given that a tablet's primary function is to watch video and surf the Internet, I consider the iPad's lack of flash support to be a critical flaw. And yes, I know Youtube can be watched, but many, many other web sites won't work unless you jail break and then you void the warranty. Then again, like I said, I have enough screens to stare at. I can't imagine having yet another one to sit around.

EowynCarter · 09-06-2010, 11:34 AM

timezone, keep up posted on what you think of the exopc

timezone · 09-06-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

timezone, keep up posted on what you think of the exopc

It starts shipping on Oct 15th so it will be awhile before I have it. Truth be told I am a Microsoft Wintel fan but I can still be very critical. It is not inexpensive and I am buying it to handle a number of jobs. I am concerned with the weight. As a reader 2lbs is probably at the edge of acceptance. I am also slightly concerned with heat. EXOPC has told us they have made this thing cold. In fact they are working to optimize and slow the fan down. I want this to be my complete reference device. If I want to read an ePub or Mobipocket book or any Magazine or newspaper I expect not to have any issues. If I want to connect to things like wikipedia I expect it to just work. I want to also install Microsoft Visual Studio. Not to develop programs but to be able to store and run programs to use as a reference. I own an iRex Digital reader and I do love it. Great screen and works fine. I didn't like their move to ePub. I didn't upgrade and I wish I could use it the way I expect to use this Slate.

Fbone · 09-06-2010, 02:25 PM

4 hours of battery life is very short

harryE123 · 09-06-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by timezone

An iPad is a closed system. You are at the whim of Apple and it is not a real OS. You are all wrong about the EXPOC. It will not run hot it and it will not lag. At least as a general purpose reader and resource device. Any large program I will run on the desktop. It is 2lbs which is very heavy compared to most eReaders but in general not really that bad. The iPad is 1.5 lbs and with 3G it is 1.6 lbs. The iPad has a better viewing angle but the EXOPC has better resolution. The EXOPC width is 9.8 inches and the iPad is 7.47. A difference but not enormous. The iPad is a toy and the EXOPC is a real device. You are not spoiling my purchase because this device is going to be fantastic.

I am sure you are going to like your system, you've convinced yourself already. I can't see how a system that has the biggest by far app store on the planet, which you can also jailbreak and run anything on is closed. I also can't see how a unix os optimised for mobility and touch isn't a "real os" because it's not wintel and has a functioning paradigm from 2010 and not from 1980. But that's how I look at things.

leebase · 09-06-2010, 04:36 PM

Does it come with a stylus? While I have no desire for a windows slate, I do hope you enjoy your pu chase and look forward to your review.

Lee

timezone · 09-06-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by harryE123

I am sure you are going to like your system, you've convinced yourself already. I can't see how a system that has the biggest by far app store on the planet, which you can also jailbreak and run anything on is closed. I also can't see how a unix os optimized for mobility and touch isn't a "real os" because it's not wintel and has a functioning paradigm from 2010 and not from 1980. But that's how I look at things.

I call the Windows mobile 6.5 and the soon to be released Wndows phone 7 a partial OS as is Android and the iPhone OS. I am not calling Unix or the Mac a partial OS. I have worked with Unix and Linux at work and like those systems. Jail breaking while now considered legal by the courts will still be for the few and brave. It is closed because Apple decides what goes into the App store. To be fair the new Microsoft phone will have a store that will also be closed. On a Slate that is not a phone and a real computing device I don't want my arms tied. When Apple decides to come out with a Slate that is based on the Mac then they can call it a full computing device.

Certainly there are advantages and disadvantages to a light OS or full OS on these new devices. There are rumored Slate devices that may come out using the new Windows phone 7 OS. I would be critical of these Slate devices with a Win Phone 7 OS in them.

timezone · 09-06-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by leebase

Does it come with a stylus? While I have no desire for a windows slate, I do hope you enjoy your pu chase and look forward to your review.

Lee

I believe it will come with a stylus but it will have a capacitive screen so you will be able to push and pull with your fingers to enlarge, shrink and move images on the desktop. It also will display HD multimedia.

timezone · 09-06-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

4 hours of battery life is very short

That has been the biggest criticism of the Slate. I have lived with smartphones that did not go the distance by keeping a charging device nearby. I don't expect too much of a problem because I am usually near an outlet. I also have a decent battery charger that can keep these things charged for a number of days.

timezone · 09-06-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by harryE123

it's really beyond me why you didn't get an ipad, but a windows 7 tablet. Windows 7 is a desktop resource hoggin os that wasn't designed to be used for touch, and won't run on arm cpus.

To need 1gb of ram to boot on a tablet is ridiculous. This thing will be hot, laggy, heavy and have the worst possible battery life. It will be a thick keyboardless laptop, a sheer anachronism.

Good luck with it, and my intention isn't to spoil your purchase, but like I said it's beyond me why anyone would go with this option. Even the inferior android could be hosted on some half decent ipad knock offs, but windows 7?

I am not sure an iPad can run both Mobipocket and ePub. It won;t be a resource hog. The Slate can even run photoshop which is the biggest resource hog on the planet. The Slate should have burnt to a crisp but it didn't. There will be no speed or resource issues.

Can the iPad run both Mobipocket and ePub?

Dulin's Books · 09-06-2010, 07:58 PM

did i hear right that the gps is out? http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/05/e...loses-gps-but/

did you order 32gb or 64?

Im seriously considering a WeTab now after what i read yesterday- running meego w/apps from intel, adobe air apps plus support for android apps

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/06/w...-meego-at-ifa/

09-04-2010, 09:02 PM	#1
timezone Addict Posts: 244 Karma: 1232 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Windows Phone7, Kindle Fire	Just ordered the EXOPC Slate As an EXOPC forum member I was able to preorder the EXOPC Slate. Will be shipped on Oct 15th. Mainly because of the ePub/Mobipocket exclusivity issues with eReaders I decided to leave the world of great screens but with terrible exclusivity issues. With Amazon now offering kindle software options for different devices why are they still doing there best to kill eReaders? I will now be able to read any book, magazines and newspapers. No matter the format I can install on this Windows 7 Slate. Nice size for PDF's and will have Wifi. Cons are a heavier than the eReaders and may produce some heat but I like the tradeoff.

09-04-2010, 10:34 PM	#2
harryE123 Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: irex reader	it's really beyond me why you didn't get an ipad, but a windows 7 tablet. Windows 7 is a desktop resource hoggin os that wasn't designed to be used for touch, and won't run on arm cpus. To need 1gb of ram to boot on a tablet is ridiculous. This thing will be hot, laggy, heavy and have the worst possible battery life. It will be a thick keyboardless laptop, a sheer anachronism. Good luck with it, and my intention isn't to spoil your purchase, but like I said it's beyond me why anyone would go with this option. Even the inferior android could be hosted on some half decent ipad knock offs, but windows 7? Last edited by harryE123; 09-04-2010 at 10:36 PM.

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09-06-2010, 11:13 AM	#3
timezone Addict Posts: 244 Karma: 1232 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Windows Phone7, Kindle Fire	An iPad is a closed system. You are at the whim of Apple and it is not a real OS. You are all wrong about the EXPOC. It will not run hot it and it will not lag. At least as a general purpose reader and resource device. Any large program I will run on the desktop. It is 2lbs which is very heavy compared to most eReaders but in general not really that bad. The iPad is 1.5 lbs and with 3G it is 1.6 lbs. The iPad has a better viewing angle but the EXOPC has better resolution. The EXOPC width is 9.8 inches and the iPad is 7.47. A difference but not enormous. The iPad is a toy and the EXOPC is a real device. You are not spoiling my purchase because this device is going to be fantastic.

09-06-2010, 11:22 AM	#5
eric11210 Addict Posts: 295 Karma: 400001 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	I have no great desire to own a tablet, having already an iphone, a sony reader, a PSP and a netbook in addition to a desktop computer and an HTPC. However, I can certainly understand the appeal of a Windows 7 based slate over iOS. One thing I was shocked to find out about when I first got my iPhone is 3/4 of the videos on the Internet don't work on it since it doesn't support flash. Given that a tablet's primary function is to watch video and surf the Internet, I consider the iPad's lack of flash support to be a critical flaw. And yes, I know Youtube can be watched, but many, many other web sites won't work unless you jail break and then you void the warranty. Then again, like I said, I have enough screens to stare at. I can't imagine having yet another one to sit around.

09-06-2010, 11:34 AM	#6
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	timezone, keep up posted on what you think of the exopc

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Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	did i hear right that the gps is out? http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/05/e...loses-gps-but/ did you order 32gb or 64? Im seriously considering a WeTab now after what i read yesterday- running meego w/apps from intel, adobe air apps plus support for android apps http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/06/w...-meego-at-ifa/