Re: Anybody interested?

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

Also look into the Nokia N810. They call it and internet tablet and is also
powered by Linux. It does WiFi and is not a phone (although you can do Skype
on it). It appears to be about the size a phone so may not be quite what you
are looking for. I know a bunch of people offering it for $50 off right now
with a coupon code, if you are interested.

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> David Gibbs wrote:
> > Joe Pluta wrote:
> >
> > Remind me to show you my new iPhone :)
> Eh.  I'm not wowed by the iPhone.  Not my cup of tea.  I like
> keyboards.  Not to mention the fact that trying to see anything on the
> iPhone website requires QuackTime, which I refuse to install on any
> machine in my house.
>
> > Mind you I don't use the camera that much, but the email, browser, maps,
> > etc, are getting to be darn useful.
> That's why I pose the question.  I'd rather have a larger screen for
> things like that, especially browsing.  Even a 7" screen at 800x480 is a
> little on the cramped side for browsing.  Since the iPhone is half the
> size and less than half the resolution, I can't see it as a useful
> browser.  And the next generation out later this year will be the same
> size but with a 9" screen with 1024x600 resolution.
>
> > I had thought about getting one of the really small notebooks, but
> > decided against it.  I usually travel with my laptop ... I need a boat
> > load of storage for pictures and like to have the full capability when I
> > need it.  Even remoting into a desktop isn't sufficient.
> I travel, too, and I'm getting tired of dragging my laptop out of my bag
> at every airport.  I'm going to try taking just the Eee to my next gig.
> I don't need terabytes of disk space on the road; if I need that, I'll
> bring the laptop.  And if I do need another few GB, I can stop in the
> local big box store and pick up another chip.
>
> I like the Eee because I can take it to the store.  I can sit on the
> couch with it and use it to scan TV Guide.  You could do these things
> with a smartphone, I guess, but that's not my direction.  I think the
> technology convergence will affect everyone differently, and for those
> of us who like phones to be small, a subnotebook is just the answer.
>
> Joe
>
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