The Foleo is exactly what I'm looking for. Something that will have internet access anywhere (via my Treo) or with wireless when available. Simple connection and instant on. I can't wait for mine.
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Roger Prokic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I don't want a portable computer with Windows Vista. I want a Foleo. > Something easy to turn on, navigate around, do work, and turn off.... And > that easily connects with my Treo. > > I think Palm has a hit on their hands. > > Jeff Hawkins may be right and show us sales comparable to the early days of > Palm... > --- > Roger Prokic > Baltimore, Maryland USA > > -=[ This email was sent from a Palm Treo 680 palm computer using > SnapperMail Enterprise Edition v2.3.7.01 ]=- > > ...... Original Message ....... > On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:20:36 -0700 Dave Leifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >On Tuesday 05 June 2007 09:41 pm, Jason wrote: > >> A full, mini laptop PC with 512MB or more of RAM, XP or Vista > >> and unspecified storage that's *lighter* than the Foleo for > >> $600: > >> > >> http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/06/nanobook.html > >> > >> Tell me again why anyone would buy a Foleo other than linux > >> weenies like me who hate all things Microsoft? ;-) > >> > >Jason, > > > >- 10" display vs. 7". Need to see the displays side-by-side. > >Plus the keyboards. > > > >- Unspecified storage device -- flash? micro hard disk? How > >much does it take to have an "embedded" version of XP or Vista? > >Most UMPCs have 40+GB disks and battery life isn't that good. > > > >- Don't trust the battery estimate as much as Palm's > > > >+ Hopefully it has video capabilities unlike the Foleo. > > > >+ It too will likely run Linux since the small VIA chips are > >pretty Linux friendly. (I hope.) > > > >Disclaimer: I don't own a UMPC. > > > >Fellow Linux Weenie, > >Dave > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
