Can Mid-Sized Portable Devices Replace Laptops?
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| There are laptops. There are handhelds. And there's the middle thing. Who
| wants the middle thing? Palm thinks you want the middle thing—the Foleo,
| which the company calls a "smartphone companion."
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| [...]
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| So far, two decades of failed products have shown that few people want the
| middle thing. But that doesn't mean it's an entirely bad idea. In fact, the
| middle thing might be where desktop Linux finally grabs more than a toehold.
| Here's what the middle thing needs to do, and where Palm and Nokia (and
| everybody else) are failing:
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| It needs to be cheaper, lighter, and go longer than a laptop. This is where
| Linux reigns, with low-power processors and low-cost components.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2157153,00.asp
Even a Windows fan (possbly shill) said so. See Ou reference below.
Yesterday:
First Look: ASUS Eee PC at HotHardware
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| Few details revealed:
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| * Makes use of Intel's 910 mobile chipset
| * Offers a 900Mhz Intel Dothan Pentium M processor
| * Includes four USB 2.0 ports
| * VGA output
| * Flash card reader
| * 3 hour battery life
| * Runs the KDE desktop environment (screenshot of Eee PC's KDE desktop)
| * Includes an “Easy” mode mobile interface with quick tabs to:
| Internet, Work, Learn, Play, Settings, Favorites
| * Pre-installed Skype, OpenOffice, anti-virus, educational software, and
| more
| * Direct link to web storage (partner not specified)
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http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/4030/first_look_asus
Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
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| The particular unit I was looking at had been fitted with a fresh
| installation of Mandriva Flash Edition and a fresh build of KDE 4's
| development series. The device is still considered a technology development
| prototype, and the final version will not be shipped with the exact same
| configuration as the prototype.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070710-hands-on-with-a-prototype-intel-mobile-internet-device.html
Related:
Palm Foleo with Linux threatens the Laptop
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| The Palm Foleo is joining a list of MID (Mobile Internet Devices) like the
| Nokia N800 and Asus Eee that use a lightweight version of Linux but the main
| advantage of the Foleo is its instant on feature. While traditional “Linux”
| may be too difficult for the average user to handle, these highly integrated
| implementations of Linux have no problem being adopted by the masses. That
| could pose a problem for Microsoft in the long run if these devices ever get
| widespread adoption.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=562
Palm Foleo First Thoughts
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| If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video should be worth a
| whole volume. That's why Brian Beeler and I recorded a brief video
| overview of the Foleo, which will hopefully give you a better idea of
| what it will be like to use the first mobile companion yourself.
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http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13139
Pair of Palm ISVs promise Foleo ports
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| Two ISVs (independent software vendors) have announced plans to port
| their commercial applications to Palm's forthcoming Linux- and
| ARM-based miniature laptop.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3040432303.html
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