01-16-2004, 12:00 AM
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Rumors Of Low-End Pocket Loox Surface
Duncan, over at PocketLoox, has some interesting information on what might be Fujitsu-Siemens' next Pocket PC.
"Back in September 2003 we posted news of a planned future Loox going by the development name of Barnabas - intended to run (or at least be capable of running - depending on Microsoft's timetable) the next Pocket PC OS (code-named Magneto) and use the next generation Intel processor - Bulverde. Our information at that time was that this new Loox would be intended for release around May 2004. Now - from an anonymous source - comes news of another planned May 2004 release from Fujitsu-Siemens - this time a Pocket Loox aimed at the 'lower' end market."
Looks suspiciously like the Toshiba e400 to me. Interesting stuff!
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01-16-2004, 12:30 AM
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Re: Rumors Of Low-End Pocket Loox Surface
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Looks suspiciously like the Toshiba e400 to me. Interesting stuff! |
I couldn't agree more! Hard to believe a new design like the Toshiba e405/e805 is already being copied.
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01-16-2004, 12:34 AM
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Re: Rumors Of Low-End Pocket Loox Surface
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Originally Posted by David Prahl
I couldn't agree more! Hard to believe a new design like the Toshiba e405/e805 is already being copied.
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Perhaps it's a common OEM?
--janak
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01-16-2004, 01:49 AM
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Perhaps they came from the same plant somewhere in taiwan...
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01-16-2004, 02:59 AM
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I love Fujitsu laptops and had thought about getting a LOOX at some point in time.
I personally do not like the idea of it looking like the Toshiba e405/805 because it looses its individuality. I was hoping the new LOOX would be a sexier machine than the boxy looking style that they chose. The previous model had more curves and you set it a part from other ppc's.
If it is just like the Toshiba I do not think I will be buying it. Hopefully they will rethink and then release it in different hardware, at least something original.
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01-16-2004, 03:32 AM
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What if it is a Photoshop fake?
It is pretty easy changing the colour to green and getting the Futijusui logo on there.
-Justin.
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01-16-2004, 05:23 AM
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That's why the subject of the thread mentioned the word 'rumors' ....
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01-16-2004, 07:17 AM
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I love Fujitsu laptops and had thought about getting a LOOX at some point in time.
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I know, their laptops are great. But my experience with the Loox was awful - slow and buggy. I haven't tried the new ones and I switched to HP as soon as I could (the 2210 is a wonderful device  ). My advice: stay away from the Loox.
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01-16-2004, 01:45 PM
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While it does look similar to the e400 if you compare them they are noticeabley different - so certainly it isn't a photoshopped e400 (!). The similarities are enough to suggest that it could be the same OEM as behind the e400 though...
Of course this remains in the realm of rumour until officially confirmed - even with a picture...!
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01-16-2004, 02:34 PM
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looks more like an 800 than a 400 based on the size of the screen.
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