Comments on: CCC Week. Challenges 13-15 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11278 Chippy Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:08:20 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11278 GOod point. I had forgotten about the B1 with Linux. It has a lovely bright screen and works well in two hands. Not quite usable as a table-top PC but that might not be a problem for John. The B1L has no Bluetooth which may be a problem is he wants to tether. Steve. GOod point. I had forgotten about the B1 with Linux. It has a lovely bright screen and works well in two hands. Not quite usable as a table-top PC but that might not be a problem for John. The B1L has no Bluetooth which may be a problem is he wants to tether.

Steve.

]]> By: Linuxslate http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11273 Linuxslate Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:07:36 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11273 Why not a WiBrain B1L/E for John (CCC 14)? Ships with Ubuntu, not a notebook. Did I miss a requirement, or is is because we are between the B1L, and the L1's. Why not a WiBrain B1L/E for John (CCC 14)? Ships with Ubuntu, not a notebook. Did I miss a requirement, or is is because we are between the B1L, and the L1′s.

]]> By: John http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11236 John Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:51:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11236 I didn't realize the Everun Note was going to have Ubuntu on it ... that's a huge deal for me. I was hoping for a tablet, but it does have a touch screen ... it just doesn't let you hide the keyboard while you're using it that way. That and "only" having 1GB of RAM might be the only weaknesses I see in this thing. Maybe I'll get work to buy me the Everun Note, and I'll keep playing with the Q1UP I just bought for Ubuntu Mobile. When that stabilizes, I'd then have my choice between the two platforms. I'm definitely going to have to think about this... thank you VERY much for the food for thought. I didn’t realize the Everun Note was going to have Ubuntu on it … that’s a huge deal for me. I was hoping for a tablet, but it does have a touch screen … it just doesn’t let you hide the keyboard while you’re using it that way. That and “only” having 1GB of RAM might be the only weaknesses I see in this thing.

Maybe I’ll get work to buy me the Everun Note, and I’ll keep playing with the Q1UP I just bought for Ubuntu Mobile. When that stabilizes, I’d then have my choice between the two platforms.

I’m definitely going to have to think about this… thank you VERY much for the food for thought.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11160 Raymond Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:48:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11160 I don't think users have correct expectation for mid/netbook/UMPC and smart phones. These devices are complementary to a laptop and desktop. They are meant for email/calendar/task/todo and simple text manipulation, not cad or heavy graphic work. We are not there yet. It's 2008 and many people are still using desktop at home and office because laptops have yet become a "desktop replacement" machines as vendor envision. So, I don't think we are anywhere near the AIO device we are craving. I ride bus and subway to work and notice that many people use smart phone, myself included, because laptop is too cumbersome to boot up, the connection, the shutdown, etc and it requires time and effort, where as the smart phone allows you to do many things quickly. it would be great to have a small device like the e90 that is more powerful when docked and can make use large screen. 2020? I don’t think users have correct expectation for mid/netbook/UMPC and smart phones. These devices are complementary to a laptop and desktop. They are meant for email/calendar/task/todo and simple text manipulation, not cad or heavy graphic work. We are not there yet. It’s 2008 and many people are still using desktop at home and office because laptops have yet become a “desktop replacement” machines as vendor envision. So, I don’t think we are anywhere near the AIO device we are craving.

I ride bus and subway to work and notice that many people use smart phone, myself included, because laptop is too cumbersome to boot up, the connection, the shutdown, etc and it requires time and effort, where as the smart phone allows you to do many things quickly. it would be great to have a small device like the e90 that is more powerful when docked and can make use large screen. 2020?

]]> By: Vakeros http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11158 Vakeros Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:43:26 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11158 I guess the last picture is your lunchbox! I guess the last picture is your lunchbox!

]]> By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11148 Chippy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:18:22 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11148 Pleasure to serve! Pleasure to serve!

]]> By: David Martinez http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11130 David Martinez Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:56:45 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11130 Chippy thank you for the advice on devices. I guess I will have to wait for the future to catch up to people like me. Chippy thank you for the advice on devices.

I guess I will have to wait for the future to catch up to people like me.

]]> By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11118 Chippy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:27:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11118 Well spotted Sarig! http://www.umpcportal.com/gallery/v/sizepocket/IMG_4552.JPG.html @focus. Correct! Way too big. Even if it was shorter (the size of say an M528, it would still be a problem.) There's pocketable and pocketable! Well spotted Sarig!
http://www.umpcportal.com/gallery/v/sizepocket/IMG_4552.JPG.html

@focus. Correct! Way too big. Even if it was shorter (the size of say an M528, it would still be a problem.) There’s pocketable and pocketable!

]]> By: focus http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11112 focus Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:21:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11112 About the pictures:you can not walk with the everun in your pocket,thats for shure :) About the pictures:you can not walk with the everun in your pocket,thats for shure :)

]]> By: Sarig http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11111 Sarig Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:07:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11111 I'm guessing Nokia e90, but I could be wrong. I’m guessing Nokia e90, but I could be wrong.

]]> By: Vakeros http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15/#comment-11101 Vakeros Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:54:44 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/10/ccc-week-challenges-13-15#comment-11101 What is your 4" device? What is your 4″ device?

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