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Originally Posted by onlydarksets
I hadn't thought of it from the enterprise perspective - that makes sense, although $199 isn't their permanent pricing. Maybe it's not going back to $500, but even if the cost is equal between the two, it's a lot for what is, as you say, essentially a BT keyboard and VGA out.
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Actually, it's not a BT keyboard and VGA out. It's a BT keyboard, LCD monitor and (limited) USB hub. It's more like a docking station/monitor for your PDA, and some docking stations for laptops cost $200 (without a monitor).
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Originally Posted by onlydarksets
I do see some marginal value in not having to maintain another OS, but IMO the benefit of the extra features far outweighs the burden.
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Again, forget about maintenance. Read my post above. It seems like a good middle ground where your phone's appllications are enough to do what you want, but the screen and keyboard aren't productive enough.
Or read the
customer testimonials and
business uses at their site.
If you take your laptop everywhere you go, though, I agree that this probably wouldn't be useful.
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Originally Posted by onlydarksets
I guess this is a product that I just don't see being successful unless they cut the price pretty significantly.
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They did cut it once, I believe, from $500 to $400. And now, for a limited time, they've in essence cut it again. As I said, if the product takes off at $200, maybe they'll keep it priced there.
Steve