Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
This one time, at band camp, Jeff Waugh wrote:
I'm all for ultra-portable -- my laptop preferences are restricted to 12" or
13" because I travel so much. I plug in to a 24" screen at home. :-)
Actually I think weight is more important than size. Under a kilo is
pretty impressive!
I was a little surprised how heavy it appeared for its size.
So what does it have going for it? It's, uh, cheap. And the usefulness of
the product reflects that. That's about it. :-)
I think you overestimate what most people need. To do word processing,
email and web browsing, you really don't need that much. Though I
agree, they could fit a 10" screen in -- and probably will.
There is a built in camera which worked....you can capture Ogg files! Didn't get
to try any conferencing....
What's cool about this is that it's shown that much cheaper is possible
(especially without software license costs). This will change the
market. The success of this device guarantees that every Taiwanese chop
shop will have their own versions within the year.
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