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HagakiPC - "Postcard" PC

Posted by timothy on from the smallness dept.

captainJam writes "The HagakiPC, Hagaki meaning postcard in Japanese, is a tiny PC with dimensions of 135 x 109 x 18mm and weighing in at 340g making it by far the lightest and 2nd slimmest handtop. Only 128MB RAM and a 640x480 VGA screen, plus there's no hard drive -- it's meant to run OS's from CF cards (great for D.S.L. and the like). Still only a prototype, so not much info is available, but what we do know (and a few photos) are here." Update: 09/01 12:14 GMT by T : Link to D.S.L. upgraded to a form that doesn't make some browsers choke.

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  1. I think the question on everyone's mind is... by Throtex · · Score: 4, Funny

    How much is the shipping? :)

    1. Re:I think the question on everyone's mind is... by kgbspy · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd have thought the question on everyone's mind would be...


      "Can you run linux on it?"

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    2. Re:I think the question on everyone's mind is... by buck_wild · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Heh, and there I was just trying to take the piss!"

      What, and you wanted to take this in the bathroom with you? 640x480 is nobody's friend.

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  2. uh... by niteice · · Score: 2, Funny

    "http://www.damnsmalllinux/" Greatly written link.

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    1. Re:uh... by ifwm · · Score: 1, Funny

      "Greatly written link"

      Greatly written English

  3. Great features by themoodykid · · Score: 4, Funny

    This CPU is capable of TV out, video in and has Macrovision copy protection built in.

    Built-in Macrovision? Sign me up!

  4. Sweet! by IronChef · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's got Macrovision built in! I told myself long ago I would not buy another computer until I could finally get one with video copy protection on board. That RULES.

  5. Bah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Laptop, palmtop, handtop... bah! Wake me up when the fingertops start coming out.

  6. Mitsuishi by Bushcat · · Score: 3, Funny
    The manufacturer is Mitsuishi. URL is http://www.hagakipc.jp. Pricing for 64MB & 128MB variants to be announced; power consumption is 4W. I hesitate (momentarily) to post the next link, but Mitsuishi's also got a page at Geocities, so we're not talking multinational corporations here.

    Its previous hardware product from Jan 2003 was a fan.

  7. Re:More cons than pros by Bushcat · · Score: 2, Funny
    I still strong suggest the use of Virtual Keyboard

    A vaporware input device for a vaporware PDA? I agree, that's a good combo.

  8. Re:Why? by pengwin_pdp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, I think I forgot to mention the most important factor, price - and availability. The two most important factors: price, availability, and a fanatical commitment to the pope. The THREE most important factors........

  9. HAY! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Only 128MB RAM and a 640x480 VGA screen, plus there's no hard drive"

    What the hell do you think I am surfing on, you insensitive clod!