Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 12:16:01 +0200 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_[LIB]_New_Lib_is_a_miss=2E_Again_:(?=
Hi! In Europe the ASUS subnotebooks are distributed by JVC: ASUS S200N = JVC MP-XP7310 ASUS S300N = JVC MP-XV841 resp. MP-XV941, both include an internal DVD drive. I would prefer the ASUS over the new Libretto, if I would not prefer the 8.9 inches DIN A5 size convertible touchscreen Flybook over all (the Ferrari-like red metallic small one): http://www.flybook.cc 2 days ago I had a Flybook in hands (sells for 1900-2000 EUR [$2400-$2600] new or 1300-1500 EUR used at ebay). The touchsreen is not anti-reflective, but acceptable. Performance with Win XP (Home or Pro available) and Transmeta Crusoe 1000 MHz is similar to my Libretto ff1100v with Win 2000 and 300 MHz overclocked - if I can repair it. The formula could be: Crusoe eats up 200 MHz for the code morphing software, so the Crusoe 1000 MHz is similar to a 800 MHz Centrino, and Win 2000 is 2x faster than Win XP. With an internal DVD built-in (sigh) - and maybe an Efficeon - the Flybook would be the ultimate device. My resumée: The Libretto U100 is nothing special I would consider to buy. Vitaly Pavlenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 05.05.2005, 15:48:31: > Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 17:47:42 +0400 > From: Vitaly Pavlenko > Subject: New Lib is a miss. Again :( > > Hi! > > I am surprised many of you are excited about the release of the new lib. Yes, > compared to some of the machines from the past it looks good. But let's > compare to the better ones. > > Asus S200N. > http://asusnb.ru/cgi-bin/catalog.pl?option=FullModelInfo&id=12 > Sorry, I am not sure of where else this model is available, probably under > different name. I think you don't have to know Russian to understand the > specs. Retails from about $1300. I think this one can be directly compared to > the new Lib but is still better despite released a couple of years ago. About > the same size, but bigger (yes, a bit lower resolution) screen (and > keyboard?) as it covers almost all useful area. New lib has some extra > features, but come on, if we include reader for every flash standard inside > the case... Who asked for the fingerprint reader? Really, who needs this? > > Indirect comparison. My lib SS1000 dates back to 98. That is 7(!) years ago. > For those of you who don't know, it's like L50/70 but only 1 inch thick and > beats L100/110 in every department except wide screen and video memory > (sigh). Uses 6.35 mm thick 2.5" HDD. Today, Tosh makes 1.8" HDD of reasonable > capacity, single-platter versions are 5 mm thick (use strange connector, > anybody knows how to convert to standard 44 pins?). We all know we went down > to 90 nm from 250 nm since then. So don't clock it at 1 GHz but go for, say, > 300 MHz instead and it will still be very acceptable, dissipating even less > heat than original mobile iP-MMX. The entire machine would be like 1/2 of > 50/70 (with the wide screen and Libretto-type mouse - my choice, or with very > wide screen and pointer inside the keyboard). But where is it? Waited 7 > years, still counting... > > So, I am frustrated again. *They* ARE again misleading us. No choice again. > They'd better continue making new battery packs so that people don't have to > risk their lives :). > > Just my 2 roubles. > > Regards, > Vitaly > > P.S. Presence of the fan must be included in the specs. Or am I out of luck > trying to find fanless notebook today and forever?
