Comments on: Sharp’s 5-inch NetWalker MID Arrives. Ticking the Carrypad Boxes! http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-30889 Tony Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:10:38 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-30889 The larger the screen the better for your eyes. Any screen less than 5 inches causes the eyes to strain to see smaller text and icons. This will cause blindness as you get older! The larger the screen the better for your eyes. Any screen less than 5 inches causes the eyes to strain to see smaller text and icons. This will cause blindness as you get older!

]]> By: ArchiMark http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25578 ArchiMark Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:24:23 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25578 Size is similar to UMID M1, just a tiny bit wider and about 1/2" deeper...so, would probably fit in a men's coat pocket, but probably just a bit too wide for most shirt pockets. Size is similar to UMID M1, just a tiny bit wider and about 1/2″ deeper…so, would probably fit in a men’s coat pocket, but probably just a bit too wide for most shirt pockets.

]]> By: ArchiMark http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25577 ArchiMark Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25577 Chippy, You show display size in database as 4.8" instead of 5"..... Mark Chippy,

You show display size in database as 4.8″ instead of 5″…..

Mark

]]> By: ArchiMark http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25569 ArchiMark Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:19:54 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25569 Don't hold your breath waiting for 'the right price'....you'll never see it on a niche market device like this made by a quality manufacturer like Sharp.... Conics has already listed this for about $570 USD +/-.... ;-) Don’t hold your breath waiting for ‘the right price’….you’ll never see it on a niche market device like this made by a quality manufacturer like Sharp….

Conics has already listed this for about $570 USD +/-….

;-)

]]> By: Soulblighter http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25559 Soulblighter Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:37:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25559 What a cool one! What makes me unhappy, that there are just few places in Russia where "made in japan" PDAs/MIDs are sold. And the price is enormous, beyound any reason. That's why I have never spotted any Zaurus in use in Moscow. What a cool one! What makes me unhappy, that there are just few places in Russia where “made in japan” PDAs/MIDs are sold. And the price is enormous, beyound any reason. That’s why I have never spotted any Zaurus in use in Moscow.

]]> By: DATARTsk http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-54381 DATARTsk Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:00:02 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-54381 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Sharp predstavil mobilný NetWalker PC-Z1, vybavený dotykovým displejom 5" a Linuxom, chýba podpora 3G http://bit.ly/7Tg1r</span></span>

Sharp predstavil mobilný NetWalker PC-Z1, vybavený dotykovým displejom 5" a Linuxom, chýba podpora 3G http://bit.ly/7Tg1r

]]> By: Hakan Er http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25493 Hakan Er Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:53:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25493 Very nice device: powerful cpu, nice keyboard and Ubuntu Linux! However, the lid could accomodate a much bigger screen! I do not understand why they have wasted so much space! Is it a technical or cost issue? Anyway, even with its limitations I think this can be a killer device if the price is right and by right price I mean sub $200! Very nice device: powerful cpu, nice keyboard and Ubuntu Linux! However, the lid could accomodate a much bigger screen! I do not understand why they have wasted so much space! Is it a technical or cost issue? Anyway, even with its limitations I think this can be a killer device if the price is right and by right price I mean sub $200!

]]> By: evilJazz http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25457 evilJazz Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:18:17 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25457 Think about it for a second: The reason most notebooks drain the battery while in suspend/standby mode is because of the RAM. The more you have of it, the faster the batteries are drained. For instance just check the reports of the latest MacBook models. They lose almost 20% of the battery charge just over night when upgrading the memory to 4 GB and leaving the device in standy mode. Obviously Sharp touts this device as (almost) instant-on, so the standby mode has to be optimized for less power consumption too. One way to go is with less memory as they did in the Zaurus models of the past. Think about it for a second: The reason most notebooks drain the battery while in suspend/standby mode is because of the RAM. The more you have of it, the faster the batteries are drained. For instance just check the reports of the latest MacBook models. They lose almost 20% of the battery charge just over night when upgrading the memory to 4 GB and leaving the device in standy mode.
Obviously Sharp touts this device as (almost) instant-on, so the standby mode has to be optimized for less power consumption too. One way to go is with less memory as they did in the Zaurus models of the past.

]]> By: ProDigit http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25444 ProDigit Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:04:57 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25444 Most netbooks running linux come with a kernel that only accepts 800MB Ram anyways. This because it would 'run better' (more energy efficient I believe). 1Gig is good enough for Linux, even for the heavier stuff. I agree, the screen bezel is too big, screen too small, and battery too low for ARM technology. No extention battery is bad too! Most netbooks running linux come with a kernel that only accepts 800MB Ram anyways. This because it would ‘run better’ (more energy efficient I believe).

1Gig is good enough for Linux, even for the heavier stuff.

I agree, the screen bezel is too big, screen too small, and battery too low for ARM technology.

No extention battery is bad too!

]]> By: DATARTcz http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-54382 DATARTcz Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:02:06 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-54382 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Sharp představil mobilní NetWalker PC-Z1, vybavený dotykovým displejem 5" a Linuxem, chybí podpora 3G http://bit.ly/7Tg1r</span></span>

Sharp představil mobilní NetWalker PC-Z1, vybavený dotykovým displejem 5" a Linuxem, chybí podpora 3G http://bit.ly/7Tg1r

]]> By: teh.sean http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25442 teh.sean Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25442 Also a long time zaurus user, and a UMID owner. I have to say that I'm impressed that Sharp is offering something even close to the Z. I have a few concerns though: 1. Non-removable battery. Seriously sharp? Hasn't ANY manufacturer learned that this is a bad idea? It just means that intrepid owners get to void their warranties fixing things like this. 2. 512mb. Some say this is a lot for linux, but I think more is better than less. Call me silly. With the UMID, it's not enough. . . But maybe Linux will be different. 3. Looking at the video here @ ~3:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TsVbU-EFo , it looks like there are nubs that prevent the screen from opening up all the way. Another folly of the UMID that can be seen in this device. Make that screen fold all the way back! But honestly, even with those defects, I will still get this, as it looks awesome and I would love a 7 hour device in this size! Also a long time zaurus user, and a UMID owner. I have to say that I’m impressed that Sharp is offering something even close to the Z.

I have a few concerns though:
1. Non-removable battery. Seriously sharp? Hasn’t ANY manufacturer learned that this is a bad idea? It just means that intrepid owners get to void their warranties fixing things like this.
2. 512mb. Some say this is a lot for linux, but I think more is better than less. Call me silly. With the UMID, it’s not enough. . . But maybe Linux will be different.
3. Looking at the video here @ ~3:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TsVbU-EFo , it looks like there are nubs that prevent the screen from opening up all the way. Another folly of the UMID that can be seen in this device. Make that screen fold all the way back!

But honestly, even with those defects, I will still get this, as it looks awesome and I would love a 7 hour device in this size!

]]> By: kahm http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25441 kahm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:17:07 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25441 Ack! No, don't remove the number row! Making the number keys an FN-alt ruins the keyboard for any even remotely serious work! Especially on a Linux box. Ack! No, don’t remove the number row! Making the number keys an FN-alt ruins the keyboard for any even remotely serious work! Especially on a Linux box.

]]> By: Charbax http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25440 Charbax Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:51:23 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25440 It looks fantastic awesome! Sharp engineers are cool. Still though I agree they should have put a 7" or so screen in the same form factor. There's too much unecessary screen bezel.. Especially since they claim 10 hour battery life for this 5" screen, they could probably still have decent battery life with a 7" screen instead. Otherwise they should make the whole device smaller with smaller keyboard to fit the 5" screen size. The screen should rotate into tablet mode, the screen should use Pixel Qi for reflectable readable mode, and the price should be $200. But we are getting there! I'd probably recommend them to remove the useless Esc-F1-F6-Delete and even the numbers row of buttons for the keyboard. Put numbers and stuff like function buttons under an Fn type of sub-key category. And then they should increase the space used for the alphabet keys. It looks fantastic awesome! Sharp engineers are cool.

Still though I agree they should have put a 7″ or so screen in the same form factor. There’s too much unecessary screen bezel.. Especially since they claim 10 hour battery life for this 5″ screen, they could probably still have decent battery life with a 7″ screen instead. Otherwise they should make the whole device smaller with smaller keyboard to fit the 5″ screen size.

The screen should rotate into tablet mode, the screen should use Pixel Qi for reflectable readable mode, and the price should be $200. But we are getting there!

I’d probably recommend them to remove the useless Esc-F1-F6-Delete and even the numbers row of buttons for the keyboard. Put numbers and stuff like function buttons under an Fn type of sub-key category. And then they should increase the space used for the alphabet keys.

]]> By: icura http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25436 icura Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:44:46 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25436 This has Linux :S Ubbuntu. Looks great to me. 512MB ram is heaps for Ubuntu ARM/mobile. This might not be very pockitable. This has Linux :S Ubbuntu.

Looks great to me. 512MB ram is heaps for Ubuntu ARM/mobile. This might not be very pockitable.

]]> By: The Abdullah http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/08/sharps-5-inch-netwalker-mid-arrives-ticking-the-carrypad-boxes/#comment-25428 The Abdullah Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9091#comment-25428 no XP no buy or maybe would buy something with Linux such as pandora no XP no buy
or maybe would buy something with Linux such as pandora

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