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Originally Posted by felixdd
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Originally Posted by jlp
I'm not sure most people understand this device clearly:
1) it's NOT a notebook replacement: it's not meant to do heavy stuff, just email, web, office docs, plus 3rd party Linux apps (could it run OO.o??)
2) it's NOT a UMPC, rather a MID: Mobile Internet Device
3) but it's even more than that in the fact it does sync with a smartphone, Treo and others too
4) it IS able to be used ALL on its own as it includes BT, USB, CF and SD slots plus VGA and audio out
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1) It's too big to not be one. |
Size do not a function make; specs and therefore features do.
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My Intermec 6651 can do all this can, and more, and it's half the size by volume.
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Then you have information that none of us here have. I went throughout Palm's site, googled around: no information about size.
And did your Intermec have a 10" screen at 1024*600 too?
When it worked, could your Intermec sync with a smartphone? and do Word, Excel and PowerPoint?
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Not to mention when it was still working, the intermec had double its battery life.
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With BT and Wifi on? Not sure it had any...
And what about its price, I believe it was around $1500 or above.
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2) MIDs have failed. I can't remember but I believe HP made one that flopped majorly. There have also been MIDs in the tablet format that prety much died before they were launched.
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I guess you refer to the Jornada 820?!
Things have changed ENORMOUSLY in about 10 years.
Wait until I finalize my analysis entitled "17 Capital Changes Since the Days of Jupiter/HPCs" to understand why I think the Foleo should be successful.
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3&4) Aside from the large screen, I don't see how lugging a 10" device would be better than a PDA, a VGA output adapter, and a portable keyboard.
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...plus a mouse.
Mabe the word "integrated" should ring a bell?! and you said it yourself, a large screen... that's one of the key feature. (your quote reminds me of the guy who says to his wife: besides his money, beauty, intelligence and fame, what does Peter have more than me... :roll 
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