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Sharp Mebius Subnotebook Review

Posted by timothy on from the smallness dept.

Tong writes "PDA Buyer's Guide has published a hands-on review of the Sharp Mebius CV50. "The smallest notebook we've seen in years. This Japanese Import is available translated into English from Dynamism, and is smaller than a hardback book. It weights just under two pounds, has a 1 GHz Efficeon processor, a wide screen 7.2" display and absolutely stunning looks and style." Read the full review."

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  1. Wow by postgrep · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Finally a laptop that isn't a brick! my back will be saved!

  2. Re:The real reason this on slashdot... by xanthines-R-yummy · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Oh yeah, the reason I thought it would be more compatible:

    Sharp produces a product that actually IS a PDA which runs linux quite well.

  3. Not a good bang for the buck by ciurana · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I have purchased several items from Dynamism. While I've been happy for the most part, I believe that this machine is overpriced in relation to what you get out of it. With a $1,900 USD tag, you might as well get a 12" PowerBook that will do a similar or better job, have a better screen, and include built-in wireless, Bluetooth, Ethernet, modem, etc. with about the same footprint. You'd get OS X. You can run Office:Mac if you must, at about the same price as MS-Office or cheaper. You'll have access to better quality software (i.e. OmniGraffle vs. Visio) if you must pay for it, or tons of OSS stuff that just compiles and runs, or installs with a button click.

    Besides, chicks dig the PowerBooks. They look cool, not geeky.

    Cheers,

    E

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  4. Concidentally the Sharp Mebius PC-RD3D... by Anonymous+Writer · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ... was renamd the " Sharp Actius RD3D " for the US market. The Mebius PC-RD3D was the first autostereo display notebook ever made, released around a month or two later, under a different name for the US market. Maybe if this new Mebius CV50 comes to the US, it will be renamed the Actius CV50 ?