On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:31:55 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>| Despite having been on the market only a few months, ultramobile PCs,
>| the keyboard-less handheld computers capable of running Windows XP,
>| have already been panned by analysts and many reviewers.
You gotta love how they complain about the price of the origami, then
praise devices 2x as expensive, such as the OQO and Sony UX. The argument
that a low-end laptop is cheaper ignores the fact that a low-end laptop is
not a portable writing device.
The fact is, even the Samsung Q1 is significantly cheaper than the cheapest
tablet PC, and provides a far more mobile form factor and convenience. The
only real hit is the battery life, and that's something that is being
addressed.
I predict that even if some companies manage to get a model down to $500,
nobody will want such a stripped down model. For the same price you can
get a pretty loaded Pocket PC. $800 will be a good price point, I think
that balances features and price.
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