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Comment on IMMR Report: One in three to own a MID by end of 2011. by retnap

retnap — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:56:10 +0000

Did I read that definition right? “1-3lbs”? That would exclude all the smartphones and MIDs (such as the AIGO P8860, Nokia N810, Argos x, Viliv, UMID MID, …) leaving only todays UMPC’s and lighter end of the netbooks…

Comment on UMPCs Killed by The Cellphone, says Wired. by Al

Al — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:01:08 +0000

It is not about price for most people to me. UMPC’s have not created the right form factor. Ask people what type of input method do they want in a full Windows OS computer that would be ultra mobile and you will not find many wanting thumb input or pen input. Also to differentiate between a sub notebook or laptop they also need to be small enough to carry in a pocket. That to me is clearly the problem not price at all. Right now since the UMPC’s have the wrong form factor not many want want. UMPC’s need to make their form factor more like a Psion 5mx so it would be a true laptop in your pocket.

Comment on Happy Samsung NC10 Owner’s New Blog by Lars

Lars — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:45:51 +0000

I was a hair away from pulling the trigger on this, international order no less.. Until I read the NC10 Ubuntu blog. No Intel wireless. The included ‘Atheros’ wireless simply doesn’t work, no drivers, nothing.

I have Intel wireless on my current Ubuntu laptop and it was seamless, installed, booted, wireless worked just like that. I’ll never go through a nightmare just to get it set up.. And I’m not going back to XP.

Oh well, I thought I had nailed it - the search for a netbook I can use continues. Incredible that with all these alternatives none so far suit my needs. Shame the manufacturers are so afraid to do something different, they’re all EEE copies down to the plasticy white design apart from a few.

Comment on How to replace the hard drive on the Kohjinsha SA1 by Barbara Murphy

Barbara Murphy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:19:14 +0000

I’m searching for instructions on wireless card replacement for my Kohjinsha SA1. I realize that this was posted about 11mos. ago, but I’ve lost the wireless on it and to send it back to Asia (I’m in Canada, is complicated. If it is at all reasonable- I’d like to try to fix it myself. Do you have any images or when you were changing the HD, did you see where the wireless card is? What did you replace it with? SSD?
Thanks- Barb

Comment on Aigo P8860 MID first impressions. The Mobile Internet takes a Big Step Forward. by Tek

Tek — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:22:16 +0000

I had a question about the internet browser. I’ve read that the Nokia N810 has the best internet browsing experience of any other portable internet device. How would you compare this device with the Nokia N810? I am looking for a device to take with me when I deploy to Iraq in a few weeks and I’ve narrowed it down to the Nokia N810 or the Aigo P8860 MID. Any recommendations or advice that may help me choose one device over the other? Thanks.

Comment on IMMR Report: One in three to own a MID by end of 2011. by Cool toys and Gadgets » Blog Archive » 33% of connected users to have a MID by 2011; but what’s a MID?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:10:26 +0000

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Comment on Aigo MID. Browsing and Video Experience. by David Martinez

David Martinez — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:18 +0000

Chippy, I saw on Pocketables.com that they are doing a giveaway of a AIGO MID with all these cool accessories. However, they show a Jawbone with it too. How much does a US carrier charge to hook up something like that?

Comment on IMMR Report: One in three to own a MID by end of 2011. by mikey

mikey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:58:34 +0000

One in three rich people

Comment on Happy Samsung NC10 Owner’s New Blog by Britman

Britman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:51:55 +0000

Sorry to say but none of the UK version will have built in 3G well not any time soon.
I’ve now got the black nc10 and I’m delighted with it, soo much better then any of the eee pc’x I’ve owned.
I just need to upgrade the ram.

Comment on NC10 battery life. by Fredrik

Fredrik — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:32 +0000

I have a Samsung NC10, what settings do you use to get below 5W of battery drain? Even if I turn BT off, Wifi off, screen brightness at minimum and shut down all major processes in Windows I still only get down to 6.5W, I can not get it below 5W. How do you do it?

Comment on UMPCs Killed by The Cellphone, says Wired. by Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:31:35 +0000

Perhaps “Wired” should join the wireless generation and then they will see, as said in the article, that cell phones are trying to become MID’s. UMPC’s aren’t dead, they’re just part of a large gambit of personalized technologies to fit a device to a user. Some want a MID as presently defined, some want just a feature- or smart-phone, some want a UMPC, some want them all. It’s a trade-off between what we want or need and what we can afford to buy.

Regards,

Jamie

Comment on Desktop Tower Defense [touchscreen friendly game] by ProDigit

ProDigit — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:46:12 +0000

it’s indeed a highly addictive game!
I finished the easy and medium level reaching the highscore!
Now the hard level :s

Comment on UMPCs Killed by The Cellphone, says Wired. by ProDigit

ProDigit — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:31:33 +0000

UMPC’s indeed have not followed their path of being budget articles.
That’s one of the reasons that today the EeePc 2/4G is still being sold, and not replaced!

Also the European market was pretty slow to respond. I believe because in Western Europe everything HAS to be quality. EeePc 2G isn’t particularly quality, and though the 1000 series and the s101 are, they are a bit overpriced compared to a standard notebook.
I still think European customers think this way.
They are wise spenders.
Ofcourse a minority really wants to buy the device for it’s looks!
But there’s still a large area in europe where people are living without internet, especially in the eastern part.
Many even in the western part say they have been living fine without internet, and will continue to do so, and see no reason to purchase internet for a monthly fee.

Cellphones with advanced capabilities even less!
Even if they buy one, almost 60% of the phone’s capability lies dormant. people just don’t use all these gadgets, and are really not fond of having internet pushed down their throats on their cellphone.

I myself am a bit the same, wanting only a cell to receive text messages, and call quickly.
Long conversations shouldn’t be done on my way(in the car, or whereever)…

Comment on Aspire One utility provides functionality that doesn’t come standard by ProDigit

ProDigit — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:25 +0000

Seems like a mod of the Eeectl program for the Eeepc.

Comment on IMMR Report: One in three to own a MID by end of 2011. by ProDigit

ProDigit — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:18:07 +0000

No, what’s worse, a mid means a UMPC too, since also that falls under the 3LBS category.
A mid would be fine if it was any device with a smaller than 7″ screen/frame (not like the EeePc which essentially is a 7″ screen in a 9″ form factor).

If a mid has these definitions, then ultra portable laptops like expensive business laptops also fall under that category.