05-13-2006, 12:00 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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DualCor cPC: From Connected to Disconnected
Bleh, what happened to the DualCor cPC? :? Contrary to earlier reports, the final specifications sheet now indicates that the dual Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows Mobile 5.0 device lacks any sort of wireless connectivity out-of-the-box. So, those of you hoping for the convenience of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cellular capabilities will have to rely on CompactFlash or USB add-ons.
With huge potential as the ultimate connected device, this is a huge letdown. A bit like shipping a car without wheels and asking the consumer to buy them separately, eh?
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05-13-2006, 01:31 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,041
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Hehe. I'm SURE glad I'm getting my TabletKiosk instead. $2000 for an unwired tablet? This thing is toast.
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05-13-2006, 02:32 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 181
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I'm seriously thinking about getting one of the touchscreen Fujitsu tablets. It seems alot more useful to me...
This DualCor thing just seems like a waste...
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05-13-2006, 02:32 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 9
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I agrree, Dualcor is dead
What started out as the devise to drool over will die on the vine. It first debued with 40 gb hd, b/g wireless, BT, the promise of cell phone capabilities in the future, $1500 price tag and was supposed to be available in the first qtr. Now, a 30 GB, no built in wireless, release date in 90 days and $2000. Hhhm less for more money, Good luck with that marketing strategy Dualcor. You just killed any hope of making it in this market. In 90 days at the original price, full wireless, you'll have a chance. To bad, I've been scanning your site daily waiting for the good news only to be sadly dissappointed.
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05-13-2006, 04:56 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 359
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WTF? Are these people smoking crack? It's 2006. It makes no logical sense to release a device like this without Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. So I'm going to pay $1750 (after tax) for a hybrid telephone/Windows XP Tablet PC device WITHOUT standard wireless functionality?
What in the world were these people thinking? Wow...
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05-13-2006, 05:44 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 146
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i was so excited about the dualcor........ i had a feeling it was too good to be true.... my fears have come to live...... i simply dont undertand how they cud be so shortsighted.....
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05-13-2006, 08:04 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 20
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I knew there was a gimmick when they dare not to post up the actual device's specs when it is announced.
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05-13-2006, 09:19 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 866
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THey have destroyed themselves. There is no way this device will success now. No wireless? What are they thinking!! The biggest uses for this device would utilise wireless of some kind.
Now with competition from UMPCs with half the pricetag or less + WiFi + Bluetooth, they are gooooooooooooone.........
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05-13-2006, 10:53 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 21
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Hang on?
This thing is kinda contradicting itself.
If you look at this weblink:
http://www.dualcor.com/umpc.php
It states that it does have wireless capabilities, however, it does not show that you need to either connect it by USB or by CF, but clearly it states that and doesn't need any external peripherials.
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05-13-2006, 10:53 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 450
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In memoriam DualCor cPC....
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