Re:Cool... Drool... XMas present, anybody?
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Since when does entirely copying a paragraph from my review constitute a 'post'? Not even a mention of quoting or anything. The first post ("I've read U50 reviews...") is copying a paragraph in it's entirety from my review -- http://www.handtops.com/show/review/1
Re:the word "handtop" (slightly off-topic)
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I could be wrong, but I like to think that the usage started with handtops.com. Prior to this, the OQO / FlipStart were called mini-pc's amongst other names. Prior to that, such devices were called palmtops. Nobody was using the term handtops (that I could find) when I started the site (and thus the usage) early this year. There is a palm OS app called handtop (at handtop.com) but that's for Palm OS and has nothing to do with mini-pc's / handtops.
Curious if anyone can find a previous use of the word. Not implying that handtops.com started it, just that that's the first place that used the word that I can determine. All other press material for the OQO / FlipStart / Tiqit / others use words like mini-pc and such.
Actually, I consider the Prolinear PS-1000, which came out in 1990 to be the first handtop. The IBM PC110, which came out in 1995, was the first Windows ready handtop. The U101 didn't come out until 2003, and was predated by the U1/U3 which came out in 2002.
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Re:another option -- the Sony U101
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Hey matt, really enjoy your site.
The U101 is listed on our history of handtops article. It's not listed in the roundup because the roundup is limited to the _current_ crop of handtops. Trying to find a U101 these days can be difficult, none of the online importers I've contacted sell it.
That said, I've been trying to get my hands on one to test it out, looks like a great machine.
Keep up the great work on your linux on a u101 site.
right, as others point out, you can keep the device in standby mode, which is how it's intended to be used. and the FlipStart handtop comes with a LID module that has a small LCD on the top of the unit where you can access your contacts, mp3's, email, etc. without having to turn the unit on (or at least out of standby).
the battery life is one of the shortcomings. currently, handtop mfg's are quoting a life of anywhere from 2 to 5 hours. with the latter figure for the extended batteries. if you intend to use it 2-3 hours NONSTOP, then no, it might not be great for you just yet. but if you use it 2-3 hours total over the course of your day (like you might do with a cellphone) it would work fine in standby mode.
the ibook looks fine, there are even smaller laptops, but they're LAPtops. you can't just stop in the middle of the road and whip out your laptop, you can't hang out in chapters or indigo and do price comparisons online with amazon.ca, etc etc.
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Since when does entirely copying a paragraph from my review constitute a 'post'? Not even a mention of quoting or anything. The first post ("I've read U50 reviews...") is copying a paragraph in it's entirety from my review -- http://www.handtops.com/show/review/1
Close, but I would have to say it's not quite a handtop
I could be wrong, but I like to think that the usage started with handtops.com. Prior to this, the OQO / FlipStart were called mini-pc's amongst other names. Prior to that, such devices were called palmtops. Nobody was using the term handtops (that I could find) when I started the site (and thus the usage) early this year. There is a palm OS app called handtop (at handtop.com) but that's for Palm OS and has nothing to do with mini-pc's / handtops. Curious if anyone can find a previous use of the word. Not implying that handtops.com started it, just that that's the first place that used the word that I can determine. All other press material for the OQO / FlipStart / Tiqit / others use words like mini-pc and such.
Actually, I consider the Prolinear PS-1000, which came out in 1990 to be the first handtop. The IBM PC110, which came out in 1995, was the first Windows ready handtop. The U101 didn't come out until 2003, and was predated by the U1/U3 which came out in 2002. more info
Hey matt, really enjoy your site. The U101 is listed on our history of handtops article. It's not listed in the roundup because the roundup is limited to the _current_ crop of handtops. Trying to find a U101 these days can be difficult, none of the online importers I've contacted sell it. That said, I've been trying to get my hands on one to test it out, looks like a great machine. Keep up the great work on your linux on a u101 site.
i'm not predicting a bright future for handtops, i'm prediciting an important change in computing. there's a big difference.
right, as others point out, you can keep the device in standby mode, which is how it's intended to be used. and the FlipStart handtop comes with a LID module that has a small LCD on the top of the unit where you can access your contacts, mp3's, email, etc. without having to turn the unit on (or at least out of standby).
the battery life is one of the shortcomings. currently, handtop mfg's are quoting a life of anywhere from 2 to 5 hours. with the latter figure for the extended batteries. if you intend to use it 2-3 hours NONSTOP, then no, it might not be great for you just yet. but if you use it 2-3 hours total over the course of your day (like you might do with a cellphone) it would work fine in standby mode. the ibook looks fine, there are even smaller laptops, but they're LAPtops. you can't just stop in the middle of the road and whip out your laptop, you can't hang out in chapters or indigo and do price comparisons online with amazon.ca, etc etc.
it's not a press release, it's an op-ed piece. and nowhere does it say that handtops will replace home pc's. RTFA please.