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by codynews June 22, 2009 8:12 AM PDT
Meh, I'm happy with my iphone. Though this little pile from Intel could easily work as a phone so long as it has 3G (some do it says) and Skype.
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by -fjtorres- June 22, 2009 8:16 AM PDT
I've been eyeing the basic version as a possible webpad/ebook reader solution.
A lot will depend on the ergonomics.
It may be the only viable solution for people heavily vested in PDFs.
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by June 22, 2009 8:45 AM PDT
Been wanting something like this for years for pdf's and general light web browsing. Bought an Archos A5 in the hope it would do the job but ended up a little disappointed with the result. Hopefully this will fare a bit better
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by June 22, 2009 9:16 AM PDT
For that price I can get a netbook which way more options.
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by -fjtorres- June 22, 2009 11:07 AM PDT
Yes, and the netbook comes with a mandatory keyboard and another 2 pounds of weight.
The idea is to trade off keyboard and structural mass for the touchscreen and maybe a bit extra battery.
The slate form factor is a lot more useful than clamshell proponents realize; there is need for both but there is a need for more slates and less clamshells.
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