Comments on: Raon Everun Note gets reviewed http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: JP http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8650 JP Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:32:30 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8650 Gosh, I searched the net to find where I read that Vista was supported, but found nothing. Now you make me wonder if I just dreamed of it :-O Stay tuned to the reviews, Vista support will certainly be investigated. All my apologies if I raised false hopes... But honestly I don't see why this device couldn't run Vista, with a dual core Turion and a discrete ATI video card. Drivers maybe? ... I'll post later if I got my hand back on it. Gosh, I searched the net to find where I read that Vista was supported, but found nothing.

Now you make me wonder if I just dreamed of it :-O

Stay tuned to the reviews, Vista support will certainly be investigated.

All my apologies if I raised false hopes… But honestly I don’t see why this device couldn’t run Vista, with a dual core Turion and a discrete ATI video card. Drivers maybe? …

I’ll post later if I got my hand back on it.

]]> By: scoobie http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8649 scoobie Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:19:01 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8649 JP - where did you see that vista was supported? JP - where did you see that vista was supported?

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8641 chippy Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:07:21 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8641 I have no idea which one. I hope its SSD + XP I have no idea which one. I hope its SSD + XP

]]> By: JP http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8639 JP Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:46:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8639 chippy, do you know which version will you receive? The manual states that the disk can be a 12GB SSD or a 30/60/80GB HDD. And what about the OS? Resellers speaks about XP, but Vista seems to be supported, and a video showned Linux... chippy, do you know which version will you receive?

The manual states that the disk can be a 12GB SSD or a 30/60/80GB HDD.

And what about the OS? Resellers speaks about XP, but Vista seems to be supported, and a video showned Linux…

]]> By: George http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8588 George Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:57:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8588 This looks a lot like the Elonex/Generic netbook being sold through a number of UK stores for around the £150 mark: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Laptops/7%27%27+Eurobook+Portable+Mini+Netbook+?productId=33566 http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=225532&source=1 Seems odd that a device like this would be introduced to the UK market when it's competition (ie. Entry-level eee models costing the same or fractionally more) are much better value. This looks a lot like the Elonex/Generic netbook being sold through a number of UK stores for around the £150 mark:
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Laptops/7%27%27+Eurobook+Portable+Mini+Netbook+?productId=33566
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=225532&source=1

Seems odd that a device like this would be introduced to the UK market when it’s competition (ie. Entry-level eee models costing the same or fractionally more) are much better value.

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8580 chippy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:02:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8580 Livce session is tentatively planned for 2100 CET (GMT+2) tommorrow (Thursday 4th) I'll be live as soon as I get the device though and will do the unboxing video live. Keep watching for announcements. Livce session is tentatively planned for 2100 CET (GMT+2) tommorrow (Thursday 4th)
I’ll be live as soon as I get the device though and will do the unboxing video live. Keep watching for announcements.

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8579 chippy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:01:36 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8579 Its in Frankfurt going through customs. Its in Frankfurt going through customs.

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8578 chippy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:01:16 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8578 Of tpic still - This is a new area to watch that I alluded to in my netbook sales estimates report the other day. ARM-based netbooks for the developing countries. Of tpic still - This is a new area to watch that I alluded to in my netbook sales estimates report the other day. ARM-based netbooks for the developing countries.

]]> By: Anymouse Reader http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8574 Anymouse Reader Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:03:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8574 Chippy - how low can they go? FYI - Off Topic - Groklaw newspicks had this today? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQbN6tpYXw $98 Linux Laptop from China - The HiVision MiniNote 400 Mhz CPU 128 MB RAM 1 GB NAND Linux or WinCE 7" 800 x 480 Screen WiFi 10/100 Ethernet The web video show display person at says that they have sold 10,000 already! So, in China, the netbook and portable internet device scene must be really really crazy. Chippy - how low can they go?
FYI - Off Topic - Groklaw newspicks had this today?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQbN6tpYXw
$98 Linux Laptop from China - The HiVision MiniNote
400 Mhz CPU
128 MB RAM
1 GB NAND
Linux or WinCE
7″ 800 x 480 Screen
WiFi
10/100 Ethernet
The web video show display person at says that they have sold 10,000 already! So, in China, the netbook and portable internet device scene must be really really crazy.

]]> By: Replevin http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed#comment-8573 Replevin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:51:58 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/raon-everun-note-gets-reviewed/#comment-8573 That thing is tiny - look at the photo next to the SC3! Looking forward to Chippy's review. Scot That thing is tiny - look at the photo next to the SC3! Looking forward to Chippy’s review. Scot

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