Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:36:50 -0500 From: "john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions
> -----Original Message----- > From: Nick L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:35 AM > To: Libretto > Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions > > Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:33:38 +0000 > From: "Nick L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions > > > I looked at the OQO and in my opinion it couldn't compare without > better > > heat control and due to the fact you have to either hold it in your > hands > > all the time or carry a dock station around with it. Like right now > I am > > sitting comfortably at dun bros having coffee and the flipstart is > resting > > in my lap as I type this email on it. If I was using the oqo I'd > have to > > hold the thing and I am just too lazy for that:)! > > I know what you mean - that was one of my bugbears with the old Samsung > Nexio XP30 I had... My mate is planning on using a bluetooth keyboard > with > a built in stand for the OQO, but by the time you've done that you > might as > well carry a thing with a decent keyboard. > > I'll have another look at the flipstart. You've inspired me :) > Some other advantages: longer battery life, bigger screen, clamshell design, more intuitive keyboard (I don't know what they are thinking at oqo but they are not designing for reading on the oqo) and better keyboard layout. The flipstart uses more and better heatsinking which results in a faster computer. That is why it is so heavy. A person needs heatsinking of the cpuis going to last more than a year. john
