[T-Will]

I use an Intermec 6651 Handheld PC which has 800x400 res and web sites show up fine, I almost never have to horizontally scroll.

What's it mean that XP isn't resolution independent?

[T-Will]

I use an Intermec 6651 Handheld PC which has 800x400 res and web sites show up fine, I almost never have to horizontally scroll.

What's it mean that XP isn't resolution independent?

[guinness]

I'm sorry, but I just see this large PDA/super small notebook dying a slow death. For $!200-1500 you could get a full-fleged laptop with at least a 14" screen and 20 gig hd and CD-RW.

[Perry Reed]

Nice idea, horrible keyboard.

[Gen-M]

It's another Reference Design. :roll:

They are looking for someone(s) to build a version of this.

Just like OQO :evil:

Doesn't anyone build their own designs anymore????? 8O

[disconnected]

Can it be produced as a tablet? I'd be more likely to buy it that way.

[Kati Compton]

Originally Posted by isrjt

That is one pathetic keyboard, This would be an acceptable device if the keyboard mimiced the psion or jornada where you could actually type.

I agree. What's with all that space between keys that could have been used to make the keys bigger?

"Up to 4 hours battery"? Hmmm.... I suppose there's not much room for a big battery. It doesn't say what type of processor is expected. I wonder how much time you get out of the battery with brightness up all the way while accessing a CDROM drive through the USB port....

[RickP in AZ]

I think that the idea certainly has some merit but the chicklet style keyboard should be real keys as others have stated.

One of my greatest gripes about the subnote computers is the lack of efficient use of screen size. In this the Mini-PC hits a home run and they use o standard ports and hardware is one of those obvious wide choices but...

I'm still holding out for something on the order of IBM's Metapad concept but with an automatically adaptable OS. A box, slightly bigger than a standard PPC with it's own 4" screen. Slide the box into a docking station and it becomes your desktop computer, slide it into another casing and it is your laptop. One computer, several functions... But the Windows interface just isn't the best for use as a PDA so the OS would need to detect what mode the device is being used in. In "PDA Mode" it will launch a simplified version of the OS (a Pocket PC variant) allowing easy access to Contacts, Appointments, and files but when it is attached to the desktop dock or the laptop casing it instantly switches to a full fledged OS as you will have access to a larger screen, keyboard, and mouse pointer.

But hey, that's just my little fantasy world... it is getting close though:
http://www.antelopetech.com/apps.html

[toshtoshtosh]

If they used a type of expandable keyboard as seen in that "top secret" HP video, this would be so much cooler/more useful.

[JamesM]

The instant on feature is so powerful - that feature will be missed with the rumored demise of the 728.

What rumored demise of the 728? Please post a reference. Thanks,
- JamesM

[JamesM]

Never mind. Found it:

http://jornada720club.blogspot.com/

Pity....
- JamesM