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krighton · 10-27-2010, 09:37 PM

this thread flat died....exopc review out at engadget...i think she was overly harsh, jmo....she's an apple fan so you get what you pay for.

Graham · 10-28-2010, 04:36 AM

Here's a link to the article:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/exopc-slate-review/

She's harsh on the limitations of the ExoPC custom GUI and associated apps, and gives the impression that having to switch to using the full Windows 7 OS is somehow a bad thing, although does admit that she's reviewing a pre-production device with software updates coming thick and fast.

However, overall I think it's a balanced review, with plenty of good points, and you can't really fault her conclusion that a four hour battery life will limit the market to those who don't mind being near a power adapter.

Graham

Sweetpea · 10-28-2010, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

However, overall I think it's a balanced review, with plenty of good points, and you can't really fault her conclusion that a four hour battery life will limit the market to those who don't mind being near a power adapter.

Graham

Yes, I find it a good review as well... At least she actually pointed out the good things and the bad things and let the reader decide what is more important.

The battery life shouldn't be much of a problem, if you were only able to replace it... That's a major negative for me.

CyGuy · 10-28-2010, 10:46 AM

I feel like the review was mostly fair and didn't seem too biased to me. I have to agree that the battery life issue is a big one, six hours really should be the minimum. I think that once the ExoPC is reviewed by "regular" folks we will really see what the strengths and weaknesses are. I am still waiting for my 64GB model to ship, the wait is almost too much to handle...

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10-27-2010, 09:37 PM	#166
krighton Addict Posts: 213 Karma: 4726 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader	this thread flat died....exopc review out at engadget...i think she was overly harsh, jmo....she's an apple fan so you get what you pay for.

10-28-2010, 04:36 AM	#167
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Here's a link to the article: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/exopc-slate-review/ She's harsh on the limitations of the ExoPC custom GUI and associated apps, and gives the impression that having to switch to using the full Windows 7 OS is somehow a bad thing, although does admit that she's reviewing a pre-production device with software updates coming thick and fast. However, overall I think it's a balanced review, with plenty of good points, and you can't really fault her conclusion that a four hour battery life will limit the market to those who don't mind being near a power adapter. Graham

10-28-2010, 10:46 AM	#169
CyGuy Avid Reader Posts: 769 Karma: 7777778 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: PocketBook 902, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, ASUS TF700, and Cybook Gen III	I feel like the review was mostly fair and didn't seem too biased to me. I have to agree that the battery life issue is a big one, six hours really should be the minimum. I think that once the ExoPC is reviewed by "regular" folks we will really see what the strengths and weaknesses are. I am still waiting for my 64GB model to ship, the wait is almost too much to handle...

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