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PDA Killer or Thickening Vapor?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the little-yellow-better dept.

asklepius writes "The OQO handheld PC (which was discussed here) has some competition. Antelope Technologies is producing a very small computer based on IBM's Mobile Computer Core (MMC). It is powered by a Crusoe processor, 256MB RAM and 10GB HD. IBM has a press release about the partnership with Antelope Technologies. There are also some very cool accessories that let you turn it into a desktop system or a laptop. Looks like another cool device. Hope it is more than vapor."

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  1. Re:Tired of PDA's by fmaxwell · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Take a look at the web page. This is not a PDA. It's a subnotebook with an 800x600 color display and the ability to run Windows 2000, XP, or Linux. If this was just another PDA, I'd agree with you, but the possibilities for this are quite a bit more broad than that.

  2. What's the market for these things? by jonman_d · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I honestly don't see who would use these things. They're not PDAs, because they're too large, too heavy, and last time I checked, moving parts in my PDA would absolutly suck (see: break in five seconds). They're essentially a low-grade computer in a small box. I don't see the point: it won't replace the desktop. The only possible use I can see for these things is using them as access points around your house or something, in which case the hardware in these things is overkill.

    Am I missing something?

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    1. Re:What's the market for these things? by ScooterB · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I agree. Thue utility of this device is not that great. The battery lifetime is what really killed it for me. 2 hours is really unacceptable. I think it is high time for a revolution in battery( or other portable power source) technology.

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    2. Re:What's the market for these things? by phriedom · · Score: 5, Insightful

      "They're essentially a low-grade computer in a small box. I don't see the point: it won't replace the desktop."

      The same thing could be said of most laptops, and yet people use them. Sure, this palmtop isn't going to be a workstation, but it will be able to do nearly all the things that laptops do, and in a much smaller size. Battery life DOES suck, but laptop batteries sucked just as bad when they started out.

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