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Sony U750P Handtop

Posted by timothy on from the cute-but-limited dept.

captainJam writes "In September we announced that Sony's U50/U70 line was being dropped. With news today that a North American version of this handtop is coming out, that news becomes half-truth. The U50/U70 may be no more, but the line has been upgraded a touch and simplified by having just one model instead of two. Handtops.com has a brief look at the new Sony U750P."

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  1. Cool... Drool... XMas present, anybody? by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've read U50 reviews stating that the U50/70 is expensive. That's relative -- do you really NEED such a device? Nobody really NEEDS to watch movies or do any of the other myriad things one could do with a U50, the point is that you CAN watch movies and listen to music, you CAN check your email, you CAN play games, restart your HTTPD and sendmail daemons all from the comfort of your couch, or train. This is a luxury device, and given the specs and amount of effort that must have gone into making it, I don't think the price is expensive at all. This is the Rolls Royce of iPods, you pay for quality and finesse. The U50 is an extravegance that makes life more fun, and as such, it's worth every penny.

  2. Re:What's the niche? by CountBrass · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So would I. But we're not the target market. It's aimed at people that need more than a PDA but need something considerably smaller than a laptop.

    Try using any laptop one-handed (laptop in one hand, use the other hand to drive) for any extended period of time.

    Think people doing stock control; data capture; viewing electronic documents (blueprints at a building site say) and you'll probably get more of an idea what this is about.

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    Bad analogies are like waxing a monkey with a rainbow.
  3. Still no Bluetooth? by Hast · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This seems like a perfect applience for Bluetooth, unfortunately they forgot to include it, again.

    Wireless keyboard and mouse as well as going online through mobile phone doesn't seem too bad as far as I'm concerned.

    And those complaining about "get a laptop instead" clearly have no imagination. These are made to work in situations were you only have your hands to hold it. Eg during your train ride to work (which many US people don't do). It's made for use on the move, in those situations a laptop is just not possible.