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Handtop Roundup

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the technology-we-desire dept.

captainJam writes "As the OQO is due out soon (interview with OQO CEO), it's important to have a look at all of the options. Most are Linux happy, one isn't. Most have a touch screen, one doesn't. The article has comparisons between all the devices and their size, power, connectivity, interface, resolution and a look at strengths / weaknesses."

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  1. Re:The article left out... by superbondbond · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to http://www.dynamism.com/, the U50/70 comes with it's own folding keyboard.

  2. another option -- the Sony U101 by mattdm · · Score: 4, Informative

    While the article covers the U50/U70 model, it doesn't talk about the slightly older (and kinda hard to get, but still obtainable) Sony U101. I've had one for a while and really love it -- I'm typing this message on it right now. The above linked site is my detailed page on running Linux on the system (which I haven't updated in a while, but will soon, promise). Anyway, unlike the U50, it's shaped more like a mini laptop -- but it's still smaller than some of the systems on handtops.com.

  3. U101 has been wonderful by Bruce+Perens · · Score: 3, Informative
    I purchased a Sony PCG-U101 with the extended battery in Japan when they came out. IMO this was the first functional handtop. Folded, it's about the size of a VHS tape. I put Linux on it right away. I can touch-type on the 14-mm keys after some warm-up. It is the unit I prefer to take when flying. ACPI still doesn't work (something about the restart vector), but otherwise everything is functional. It fits very well in a fanny pack, along with the standard battery, and with those batteries there is enough power to write for 9 hours. That is as much as I'd want to work on any flight. I can walk around with it all day without feeling the weight.

    Bruce

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    Bruce Perens.
  4. Re:The article left out... by Anonymous+Writer · · Score: 3, Informative

    ThinkGeek has the Roll-Up Keyboard and the TouchStream LP ZeroForce Keyboard. You can check out FingerWorks' product page as well; they make the TouchStream. I read someone's comment on the Roll-Up Keyboard before, saying that the characters on his faded over time after extended use, but he could still type on it without a problem because he got used to it, although other people couldn't.