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Always Innovating "Touchbook"
clockworkjames:
Yeah it doesn't really tell you anything at all about the tablet...
Set sail for fail.
imapiratearg:
The dude in that video sounded like Dr. Strangelove.
notselfcreated:
Aw, now you guys are just using this as a reason to make fun of the French. (Not that I disapprove)
--- Quote ---Ten-to-one it doesn't have the touchscreen prowess of a Wacom or Apple product, the power of an eeePC, or the mobility of a traditional mobile phone.
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You're probably right on all three points (though we can't judge the touchscreen yet, besides knowing beforehand that it isn't multitouch).
All technology is a tradeoff. This thing looks like it has the mobility and price of an EeePC, the flexibility of the forthcoming "OpenPandora," and the instant-on of, and better battery life than, a mobile phone. Arm processors != PDAs, especially when you're dealing with a delightfully hackable and open machine. Initially I was more interested in the Pandora, but as a teacher I felt that something with a 9" screen, and that wouldn't be confused for a gaming device, would better suit my needs.
There are decent x86-based convertible tablets coming out by Asus and Gigabyte that are not much bigger. But for heavy use away from a power outlet, the "TouchBook" looks ideal.
To each his/her own. I thought this was nifty.
est:
When I said PDA I didn't mean featureset, I was more talking about the power of it. It's running a TI OMAP3, which is normally found in PDAs and mobile phones. Don't get me wrong - on its own it looks like a pretty cool thing. The thing that makes me annoyed is that they have basically taken the Pandora and are trying to pass it off as a netbook replacement, which for most people (including who it looks like their target market is with this page) it isn't. If you take a look at the FAQ it is full of evasive (ala the iPhone apps answer) or "No, but we don't think that's necessary" type answers, and they straight up say that they will be launching with beta software. Who the hell launches a product with a beta OS?
notselfcreated:
--- Quote from: est on 08 Mar 2009, 18:53 ---Who the hell launches a product with a beta OS?
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:roll:
I know it's a cheap shot, but c'mon man, you left the door wide open.
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