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Handtop PC Announced Using Transmeta Processor
Cyberllama writes "Like many people on Slashdot, I've been wondering when all those transmeta-based products we were promised were finally coming out -- then I saw this. It claims to a be a fully functional laptop-like device with a 5.6 inch screen that can fit into the palm of your hand -- smaller than many laptop batteries. The specs are a bit last year (256 megs of ram, 1 gigahertz processor, 30 gig hard drive) -- but the size of the device is still pretty impressive. Unfortunately it looks like they won't be shipping until the end of the year."
if you had the money.
www.antelopetech.com/
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* With extended battery
Not sure what this means, but that is what it says.
My Casio (made by Panasonic) has 2 - 6 hours battery life, 800x600 screen, 80GB aftermarket HD (up from the original 20GB), 512MB RAM, only a 600MHz Transmeta so it's SLOW, PC slot with a 54Mbps wifi card, CF slot with a 384kbps cellular card, firewire, USB, external video, modem, fast ethernet, a hardware switch to boot it into XP or Midori Linux, and weighs next to nothing. It's also two years old, obsolete, and sells for $400 on the used market. Better than vaporware any day of the week.
I guess it does. From the FAQ, it seems easy to install your favorite software. Since this is an announced feature I think that if there should be any problems, FlipStart support will happily help you ;-)
How do I install my favorite software?
You can install software one of four ways:
1. Download the software from the Internet
2. Install the software from your home or office network
3. Attach FlipStart to the mini dock and install the software from the CD-ROM drive, and
4. Attach a USB drive.
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No thanks, I already have a Sharp Zaurus SL-C750, why do I need a vapor product that's a bit faster (and with a HDD), but doesn't fit in my pocket? It's still going to be too small to do any serious typing, and this thing looks like it's going to be too big and overpowered (heavy, crummy battery life) to be a good PDA (actually, the Zaurus isn't a great PDA either, but that's a software issue).
I read the internet for the articles.
If you shoot in RAW format, then the capture drive is not the best way to preview your photos even if you have one with a monitor. You should also be making a duplicate of your images in different places before reformatting your card.
Hooking up a USB reader to this and then processing your RAW files while you continue to shoot will allow you to review and edit images imediately after the shoot. I am currently using a RoadStor portable backup CD writer/DVD Player to create a master disk of my image files. I then download them into my laptop for processing and editing.
Replacing my laptop with this device will allow me to do the same with less weight and a smaller footprint while in combination with the DVD player aspect of the RoadStor I also have the ability to watch movies while on the road.
Everybody's digital workflow will be a little different depending on the equipment and amount of images per shoot and maybe most importantly how much time one has to finish the shoot.
The PDA market has been growing as always. As I outlined in a journal entry, I make the point that there are different levels that people want. I personally have a cellphone with simple PDA functions (Sony Ericcson T616), a PDA with everything but the kitchen sink (Sony NZ90), and a monster desktop. However, my PDA is used more for browsing the internet on wifi or taking pictures with the 2 megapixel camera. I think a handtop unit such as this would be good for college students like myself -- *if* the screen had a stylus and it ran Windows Tablet edition. Anyways, it's a very viable option, but they need to get it out much much faster before Sony comes back with a new version of it's Picturebook.
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