Transmeta Powered High-End Portable?

NETHED writes: "CNet is running a story on the oQo (Very flash heavy) ultra portable computer. 'Along with Windows XP, it will come with a 5800 Crusoe processor from Transmeta, a 10GB hard drive, 256MB of memory, connection ports for FireWire and USB (universal serial bus), and wireless networking connections through either WiFi or Bluetooth.' Sounds like a winner, considering they want it to cost LESS than 1000USD. Now, only if this didn't sound like vaporware."

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This + MMORPGs

[RollingThunder]

This could have a very interesting effect on MMORPG players. Why ever disconnect (unless your internet access fees are exorbitant)? Just pull it from your station at home, play on the bus/carpool to work, and then stash it in your drawer, checking frequently that your macros are still working properly.

I know I'd find it incredibly usefuly in WW2Online, for those moments I notice a weakness in the front, and just five minutes of game time could make a difference!

Stock Motherboard?

[mac123]

Sounds remarkably like the machine I'm typing from now:

http://www.fujitsupc.com/www/products_notebooks.sh tml?products/notebooks/p2000

With less hard disk and no CDRW/DVD

Human interfaces are the size bottleneck

[m_evanchik]

The real bottleneck to shrinking computers are no longer really the actual chips and disks. These are getting smaller and lighter and more energy efficient (well, at least the first two anyway).

What has not been effectively shrunk yet is the areas of human interface. The input (mouse and keyboard) and output (computer screen)

On the input size, cameras and microphones are shrinking, so these may be useful. On the output side, I know there are small screens out there, but to get real work done, you often need a big screen area.