It would seem that a majority of us put our support behind the N8x0 range of devices as they meet the needs laid out by the OP without providing or requiring extra services or fees. The iPhone/iPod Touch are nifty devices. They even have about 60% of the wireless web traffic. But again, they require more in fees than the OP wants.
It's all well and good that you may like these devices but please, pay attention to requirements and stop acting like systems engineers.
4. Someone (you) could write a dedicated iPhone/iPod Touch App that does just what you want, potentially improving over the basic web interface. This is not necessary, but is a nice option to have. Alternatively, one can use the free iUI Javascript/CSS library to make the web app that you mention work even better on the device.
Assuming, of course, that a) Apple approves such an application or b) the OP gives a rat's ass about writing applications more than just having a device that works out of the gate.
Funny, I have a man's hands and I've not had any problem using the keyboard on an N810. Perhaps you just try *too* much to be manly and push too hard. Have something you're trying to compensate for?
The OP wants something easy to carry and serves a specific purpose of looking up online information. How does a notebook (even a netbook) do that succinctly? An Internet tablet is the best solution in this situation: Pocketable even with a decent case, lightweight, provides a solution which isn't obtrusive with long boot times or excessive applications. I suggest you use an n810 before offering advice which is counter-productive.
Or you can get an 8GB microSD with a miniSD adapter. I bought a Kingston kit which came with the microSD card, a mini adapter, standard adapter and USB adapter for $16 from Amazon. I believe the 16GB kit was $25 or so.
That said, I thirded the n810 notion. I have the Wimax edition and I'm quite happy with it.
I'm wondering if a patent can become so diluted that it is unenforceable. FAT is ubiquitous. It is used just about everywhere in every industry in innumerable devices. If Microsoft were to fight to enforce their patent they'd essentially be taking on the entire IT space. I doubt the courts would allow that to happen.
It's still slow but otherwise quite usable (not as slow as it used to be). Highly customizable and extensible, too. While it isn't the most polished app out there, it has a strong user base with various options for support including community and paid.
There are many recommendations I could offer such as not uploading binary files and optimizing the database on a regular basis.
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Just don't expect me to fly this thing.
It's all well and good that you may like these devices but please, pay attention to requirements and stop acting like systems engineers.
4. Someone (you) could write a dedicated iPhone/iPod Touch App that does just what you want, potentially improving over the basic web interface. This is not necessary, but is a nice option to have. Alternatively, one can use the free iUI Javascript/CSS library to make the web app that you mention work even better on the device.
Assuming, of course, that a) Apple approves such an application or b) the OP gives a rat's ass about writing applications more than just having a device that works out of the gate.
Funny, I have a man's hands and I've not had any problem using the keyboard on an N810. Perhaps you just try *too* much to be manly and push too hard. Have something you're trying to compensate for?
Now you've done it.
Every time you say something negative about Apple, you make Jesus cry.
Shame on you.
They're tears of joy. Jesus uses Linux.
Thanks for adding nothing^2.
The OP wants something easy to carry and serves a specific purpose of looking up online information. How does a notebook (even a netbook) do that succinctly? An Internet tablet is the best solution in this situation: Pocketable even with a decent case, lightweight, provides a solution which isn't obtrusive with long boot times or excessive applications. I suggest you use an n810 before offering advice which is counter-productive.
Or you can get an 8GB microSD with a miniSD adapter. I bought a Kingston kit which came with the microSD card, a mini adapter, standard adapter and USB adapter for $16 from Amazon. I believe the 16GB kit was $25 or so. That said, I thirded the n810 notion. I have the Wimax edition and I'm quite happy with it.
I'm wondering if a patent can become so diluted that it is unenforceable. FAT is ubiquitous. It is used just about everywhere in every industry in innumerable devices. If Microsoft were to fight to enforce their patent they'd essentially be taking on the entire IT space. I doubt the courts would allow that to happen.
It's still slow but otherwise quite usable (not as slow as it used to be). Highly customizable and extensible, too. While it isn't the most polished app out there, it has a strong user base with various options for support including community and paid. There are many recommendations I could offer such as not uploading binary files and optimizing the database on a regular basis.