Comments on: Archos renews my faith in mobile tech companies http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/ 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: tomsolo http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27112 tomsolo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:47:14 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27112 khmm... renews faith... khm... http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/10/12/archos-5-internet-tablet-amazon-suspends-sales/ khmm… renews faith… khm…

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/10/12/archos-5-internet-tablet-amazon-suspends-sales/

]]> By: Realty http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27095 Realty Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:27:54 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27095 Gurry it does not fold! Gurry it does not fold!

]]> By: gurry http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27085 gurry Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:25:28 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27085 Im getting one of these to enable key typing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-83Keys-for-IBM-HP-SONY_W0QQitemZ260481304600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice?hash=item3ca5e54818&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 There are keysonioc keyboards out there with built in mouse - saves on 2 peripherals. Im getting one of these to enable key typing
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-83Keys-for-IBM-HP-SONY_W0QQitemZ260481304600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice?hash=item3ca5e54818&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

There are keysonioc keyboards out there with built in mouse – saves on 2 peripherals.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27079 Mike Cane Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:22:30 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27079 That'd be a design challenge. Although as I think of it, why not one where the touchpad slides out the side? That’d be a design challenge. Although as I think of it, why not one where the touchpad slides out the side?

]]> By: Realty http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27066 Realty Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:06:39 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27066 Very nice video Mike, But the need for the separate mouse really messes up the portability of the package. I am still amazed that no one seems to make a foldable keyboard with touchpad or trackball built in. Very nice video Mike,

But the need for the separate mouse really messes up the portability of the package. I am still amazed that no one seems to make a foldable keyboard with touchpad or trackball built in.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27045 Mike Cane Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:08:09 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27045 I've since seen the vid. Holy cow. No muss, no fuss. Although the instability caused two crashes during the making of the vid, he said. I’ve since seen the vid. Holy cow. No muss, no fuss. Although the instability caused two crashes during the making of the vid, he said.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27040 Mike Cane Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:34:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27040 I'm not able to view this video online. I have to rip it and convert it due to my weak PC. But it purports to show a BT KB being used with the Archos 5 IT. Remote Desktop on Archos 5 Android Tablet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt6xo2LZeLc I’m not able to view this video online. I have to rip it and convert it due to my weak PC. But it purports to show a BT KB being used with the Archos 5 IT.

Remote Desktop on Archos 5 Android Tablet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt6xo2LZeLc

]]> By: Realty http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27022 Realty Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:56:08 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27022 Ben, I think your folding keyboard and mouse is the way to go. One of the JKKontheRun guys have a similar setup which they show layed out at a Starbucks all the time. The sad observation here is that in late 2009 it is still necessary to cobble together your own kit of mismatched accessories to come up with an acceptable mobile solution. That or purchase the little Fujitsu which has it all if you can mortgage your house to buy one. Ben,
I think your folding keyboard and mouse is the way to go. One of the JKKontheRun guys have a similar setup which they show layed out at a Starbucks all the time. The sad observation here is that in late 2009 it is still necessary to cobble together your own kit of mismatched accessories to come up with an acceptable mobile solution. That or purchase the little Fujitsu which has it all if you can mortgage your house to buy one.

]]> By: squirrel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-27001 squirrel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:41:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-27001 maybe on its page, but i was speaking about "Most popular devices today" table maybe on its page, but i was speaking about “Most popular devices today” table

]]> By: Ben http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-26998 Ben Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:46:07 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-26998 I think we added it to the database pretty recently. Check out its page (link in the article) and about half way down there is a graph. As you can see, it is working its way up there : P I think we added it to the database pretty recently. Check out its page (link in the article) and about half way down there is a graph. As you can see, it is working its way up there : P

]]> By: Ben http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-26997 Ben Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:43:53 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-26997 Of course that doesn't solve the storing problem, but I think the mouse will fit fine in small leather case that I carry the keyboard in. I'm hoping it will make a very portable writing kit. Of course that doesn’t solve the storing problem, but I think the mouse will fit fine in small leather case that I carry the keyboard in. I’m hoping it will make a very portable writing kit.

]]> By: Ben http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-26996 Ben Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:42:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-26996 The company that makes those mice have a USB charging adapter : ) The company that makes those mice have a USB charging adapter : )

]]> By: Realty http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-26984 Realty Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:46:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-26984 Ben, Your PC slot mouse looks interesting but I am pretty sure that no 5", 7" or even 9" inch device is going to have a PCI slot for storing and charging it. Charbax's suggestions all look like acceptable folding keyboards too but none have built in touch pads, track balls or detachable mouse. All of this really illustrates the limitations of todays UMPC / MID designs. Owning an Archos 5 and making it really usable to me would require I carry two additional devices to service it, a folding keyboard and a mouse. Throw in a charging brick and we have completely lost any size advantage we had over a netbook or small laptop in portability. Maybe I am being silly. Maybe I should leave the keyboards and mice to the laptops and be content with the MIDs onscreen keyboard and finger navigation. Still its fun to dream and maybe that next device you and Chippy discover will have the design magic that makes it truely usable and portable. Ben,
Your PC slot mouse looks interesting but I am pretty sure that no 5″, 7″ or even 9″ inch device is going to have a PCI slot for storing and charging it. Charbax’s suggestions all look like acceptable folding keyboards too but none have built in touch pads, track balls or detachable mouse.

All of this really illustrates the limitations of todays UMPC / MID designs. Owning an Archos 5 and making it really usable to me would require I carry two additional devices to service it, a folding keyboard and a mouse. Throw in a charging brick and we have completely lost any size advantage we had over a netbook or small laptop in portability. Maybe I am being silly. Maybe I should leave the keyboards and mice to the laptops and be content with the MIDs onscreen keyboard and finger navigation. Still its fun to dream and maybe that next device you and Chippy discover will have the design magic that makes it truely usable and portable.

]]> By: squirrel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-26981 squirrel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:51:58 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-26981 Still I don't understand why Archos 5 is not in 10 top UMPCPortal chart Still I don’t understand why Archos 5 is not in 10 top UMPCPortal chart

]]> By: ArchiMark http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-renews-my-faith-in-mobile-tech-companies/#comment-26980 ArchiMark Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:34:59 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9764#comment-26980 Oops, sorry about that, Ben....I posted very early this morning before I zipped off to work, so, probably half asleep.... Anyway, thanks for clarifying... I read somewhere about someone that had his Archos 5 crash about 200 times in about the first day he had it...so, does seem like there's bugs in OS to be ironed out... It looks nice from photos though.... Oops, sorry about that, Ben….I posted very early this morning before I zipped off to work, so, probably half asleep….

Anyway, thanks for clarifying…

I read somewhere about someone that had his Archos 5 crash about 200 times in about the first day he had it…so, does seem like there’s bugs in OS to be ironed out…

It looks nice from photos though….

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