ExoPC - Windows 7 Slate

CyGuy · 08-11-2010, 05:01 PM

I can't believe there has not been much talk here about the new ExoPC coming in September. Since it runs Windows 7 it should be an excellent ebook reader, not to mention all of the other things you can do with it. The specs look fantastic to me and I am purchasing one as soon as they are available. If it does have a down side it is the battery life, listed as 5 hours. Check it out here:
http://www.exopc.com/en/exopc-slate.php

mrkarl · 08-11-2010, 08:21 PM

loks alright......was there a price?

gastan · 08-11-2010, 10:27 PM

Hate the 16:9 screen.

briwayjones · 08-12-2010, 12:28 AM

There are supposed to be many more similar slates coming out by different manufactures such as HP and Hanvon and others. If they can price them right around the iPad price I think they should do well. The will be a lot more flexible since they're running a full version of Windows 7 vs. the limited iphone/ipad OS. My only thing is they are still LCD screens, which are taxing on a lot of peoples eyes (mine included) and are a lot more power hungry. Probably no days and days of reading without a recharge. But cool none-the-less. I would maybe still get one in the future as I love gadgets.

CyGuy · 08-13-2010, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gastan

Hate the 16:9 screen.

That is one of the main selling points for me, I like 16:9 a lot. I use my 52" HDTV as my only monitor at home and it is a great format for more than just movies, to me at least. Surfing, ebooks, etc are great at 16:9, although I use 1920 X 1080 exclusively at home, I am not completely sure how the 1366 X 768 resolution of the ExoPC will turn out, but I am going to find out!

Sweetpea · 08-16-2010, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gastan

Hate the 16:9 screen.

Why? I like reading on my 16:9 screen.

CyGuy · 08-19-2010, 05:28 PM

The device and company now have a Wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EXOPC

Less than a month until release.

ColdSun · 08-23-2010, 11:04 PM

I love LCD and I love Atom-based netbooks/tablets. This is win. I would put a Linux distro on it and make it fly even more than Windows 7. I would even Dual boot it with Win7 just to keep all options open.

CyGuy · 08-24-2010, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

I love LCD and I love Atom-based netbooks/tablets. This is win. I would put a Linux distro on it and make it fly even more than Windows 7. I would even Dual boot it with Win7 just to keep all options open.

It seems they have already verified that dual boot works great. You can also boot directly from the SD card, or from a USB flash drive. I agree that this is win!

Sweetpea · 08-24-2010, 09:12 AM

If it does come to Europe, for a decent price, I might check it out, looks nice, except that capacitive screen...

gastan · 08-25-2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Why? I like reading on my 16:9 screen.

As far as I'm concerned a 16:9 screen is only good for one thing ... watching movies. I have a 55" HDTV for that.

I guess I'm old fashioned. When I read I want the screen to match a traditional book or magazine page as closely as possible. I haven't seen many 16:9 books or magazines so I would choose a 4:3 eReader or tablet every time. I realize that I'm in the minority so I'm preparing to just suck it up and live with a (to me) lousy 16:9 experience.

mrkarl · 08-25-2010, 08:19 PM

I've actually never noticed that my comics look different on my 16:9 screen, I suppose they would be, but I never really noticed

Sweetpea · 08-26-2010, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gastan

As far as I'm concerned a 16:9 screen is only good for one thing ... watching movies. I have a 55" HDTV for that.

I guess I'm old fashioned. When I read I want the screen to match a traditional book or magazine page as closely as possible. I haven't seen many 16:9 books or magazines so I would choose a 4:3 eReader or tablet every time. I realize that I'm in the minority so I'm preparing to just suck it up and live with a (to me) lousy 16:9 experience.

When I first got my JE100, which also uses a 16:9 screen, I was worried as well about that. But after two pages, I didn't even see it anymore. I simply have more lines on the screen.

wodin · 08-26-2010, 01:29 PM

A tad spendy at

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExoPC forum

The base price is in CAD and should be:
- 32GB / no GPS = 649 CAD = 624 USD = 488 EUR
- 64GB + GPS = 799 CAD = 768 USD = 599 EUR

Pricing for the first 1000 members of the forum. We do not expect them to change but cannot guarantee the final price when sold by our partners.
We will only be able to take one pre-order per member.

mrkarl · 08-26-2010, 06:55 PM

that's sort of pricey

08-11-2010, 05:01 PM	#1
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	ExoPC - Windows 7 Slate I can't believe there has not been much talk here about the new ExoPC coming in September. Since it runs Windows 7 it should be an excellent ebook reader, not to mention all of the other things you can do with it. The specs look fantastic to me and I am purchasing one as soon as they are available. If it does have a down side it is the battery life, listed as 5 hours. Check it out here: http://www.exopc.com/en/exopc-slate.php

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08-11-2010, 08:21 PM	#2
mrkarl Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the great white north Device: aluratek libre pro	loks alright......was there a price?

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gastan Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 801624 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US Pacific Northwest Device: LePan II, Kobo Aura	Hate the 16:9 screen.

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briwayjones Beo Neo! Posts: 31 Karma: 146 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sykesville, MD Device: Bebook Neo	There are supposed to be many more similar slates coming out by different manufactures such as HP and Hanvon and others. If they can price them right around the iPad price I think they should do well. The will be a lot more flexible since they're running a full version of Windows 7 vs. the limited iphone/ipad OS. My only thing is they are still LCD screens, which are taxing on a lot of peoples eyes (mine included) and are a lot more power hungry. Probably no days and days of reading without a recharge. But cool none-the-less. I would maybe still get one in the future as I love gadgets.

08-19-2010, 05:28 PM	#7
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	The device and company now have a Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EXOPC Less than a month until release.

08-23-2010, 11:04 PM	#8
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 591 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	I love LCD and I love Atom-based netbooks/tablets. This is win. I would put a Linux distro on it and make it fly even more than Windows 7. I would even Dual boot it with Win7 just to keep all options open.

08-24-2010, 09:12 AM	#10
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mrkarl Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the great white north Device: aluratek libre pro	I've actually never noticed that my comics look different on my 16:9 screen, I suppose they would be, but I never really noticed

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mrkarl Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the great white north Device: aluratek libre pro	that's sort of pricey

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