The Kindle might be called a specialized, small slate, but I consider anything like that (Kindle, iPad, etc) a slate. I'm really looking forward to one running a real operating system. I have a nice laptop, but never use it due to the bulk. I want to keep a slate device next to my couch, and/or next to my bed, so I always have a nice, fully-functional computer near me if I need one. I use my phones (Samsung Epic 4G and iPhone 4) for it now, but they're just too small and limiting, and I don't want a hinged device like a netbook.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Mini Me > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 3:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Laptop suggestions > > What do you like about Slate's? Aren't they like a Kindle for reading books > or are there other ways to use them? > > > > On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:00:58 -0600, Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Agreed--I do hope 2011 becomes the year of the slate. It's the first > > form factor I can remember being excited about in a very long time. > > > > Greg > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington > >> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 1:30 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [H] Laptop suggestions > >> > >> At 03:04 PM 23/12/2010, Mini Me wrote: > >> >2011 is going to be the most exciting year for computer hardware in > >> >many years. Happy Holidays Thane! > >> > >> I agree. I think all the new tablets coming out are going to be > >> pretty interesting as well. I just picked up a Coby Kyros, and it's very cool. > >> > >> Merry Christmas! > >> > >> T > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:53:28 -0600, Thane Sherrington > >> ><[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >>At 02:17 PM 23/12/2010, Mini Me wrote: > >> >> > >> >>>Acer is preparing to introduce its first AMD based netbook, the > >> >>>10-inch Aspire One 522. > >> >>> > >> >>>Sporting a classic Aspire One chassis in Futurama trademarked > >> >>>electric mucus green, the 522 is based on the C-50 processor, a > >> >>>1GHz Ontario dual-core with a TDP of 9W. The C-50 features Radeon > >> >>>HD 6250 graphics with DirectX 11 and UVD3 support, something > >> >>>Intel's netbook parts can only dream of. > >> >>> > >> >>>Aside from the new processor, the Aspire One 522 also comes with a > >> >>>new > >> >>>1280x720 screen, which is a significant improvement over previous > >> >>>1024x600 > >> >>>units. It also has HDMI out, just in case you need more. > >> >>> > >> >>>Battery life is rated at six hours, which is somewhat less than > >> >>>similarly spec'd Intel-based Aspire Ones. > >> >> > >> >>Interesting. (Actually, the Aspire Ones come in two flavours - a 4 > >> >>hour and an 8 hour - so this is pretty similar.) I'm looking > >> >>forward to the new AMD CPUs. > >> >> > >> >>T > >> > > >> > > >> >-- > >> >Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: > >> >http://www.opera.com/mail/ > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
