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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. Languages by mmonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    This Japanese Import is available translated into English from Dynamism

    I never realised that "Dynamism" was a language...

  2. The big Question: by stretch0611 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will it play Net Hack?

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  3. One letter off by tritone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Darn. If Sharp had only made a Mobius Subnotebook, it even taken up even less space since it would have had only one side.

  4. interesting but... by MarsDefenseMinister · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought that the review of the Sharp Mobius was a little one-sided.

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  5. Brush up on my Japanese by MikeMacK · · Score: 5, Funny
    Don't worry, the Mebius is available in the US and other countries from Dynamism, who converts it to English and ships it with Windows XP. The thick owner's manual is in Japanese, so you'll need to use your general knowledge of notebooks and the pictorial illustrations for guidance when needed.

    So, they still ship the manual to you in Japanese? Domo ori gato

  6. a $1900 sub-laptop, read all about it by joggle · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Come on, can't anyone make a $400-$500 sub-laptop with a 7" screen? Anybody?

  7. They could have done without the screen bezel by Anonymous+Writer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If a computer is going to be this small, they should have made the effort to minimise the screen bezel to maximise screen size while maintaining the same dimensions of the unit. That's a poor design flaw, making the screen that small in relation to the unit. The unit is small enough that legibility or screen space would be difficult enough anyway, and this makes it even worse.

  8. Tiny Laptop, Tiny Keyboard by the+pickle · · Score: 4, Informative

    Great. A laptop that only a two-year-old can type on. Those of us with normal-sized hands can look forward to cramping, RSI, and other fun medical issues.

    Why not do something semi-revolutionary and incorporate a keyboard like the FrodPad into it instead of trying to shoehorn an entire QWERTY layout in there?

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  9. So whats this cost? by Kenja · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not the notebook, but running an add like this on Slashdot?

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  10. 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.

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  11. Re:Guess they've never seen the Sony X505ZP by sxtxixtxcxh · · Score: 4, Informative

    i am a karma whore...

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  12. Efficeon = Transmeta by MsGeek · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's a Transmeta processor...I think it was the last one Linus Torvalds worked on the x86 code morphing code for before moving on.

    Does Linux work on it? I suspect so, in this case. It seemed like the Crusoe was very happy under Linux. I have friends who have had Crusoe-based laptops running under Linux.

    The only thing that might cause trouble would be the wireless networking. And that has nothing to do with the CPU.

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  13. If you want a small but full function subnotebook by stevarooski · · Score: 4, Informative

    . . . Ignore this guy and check out Fujitsu's Lifebook P Series.. Very small form factor, but included CD burner/DVD player. Also, I would bet its a lot zippier than this Sharp.

    I first owned one of the P Series right after they came out and were equipped with transmetas. The performance was a shade up on terrible, and the battery life merely ok. Since then, they've shifted to Intel chips. My brother bought one recently, and the machine is easily capable of running multiple adobe applications, and he is able to get design work done anywhere with his pressure-sensitive drawing pad attached.

    This new machine is smaller, yes, but are the sacrifices in functionality worth shedding the extra pound?

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