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Wasn't it originally called the Origami? I think thats a much better, and catchier name.
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If we're looking for fancy toys we would all like but don't need i'll take the new OQO . It seems to blow away Microsoft's offering.
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<Neo>Whoa...</Neo>
Now *that* is cool.
1. It's small
2. It has a keyboard
But only 3hrs battery life... 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: But only 3hrs battery life...
They sell a double capacity battery though.
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I have an OQO and it is awesome!!! 
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That one is really cool 
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Just because I'm too lazy, what's the difference? They both are just ultra small PC's that run windows right?
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Basically that is correct. But the OQO is smaller and has a built in keyboard. In my book that makes it the better toy.
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The OQO also beat the UMPC by a good year or so.
regards,
Paul Watson
Ireland
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The price is way to high. 
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True. If it was around 1K I'd already have one.
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...it is the size of my wallet, replaces it, and unfolds many times into varying size interactive screens. They never should have shown us Star Trek.
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...but after I buy my BMW, quadruple-LCD quad-proc home machine, and take vacations with Smitha to various parts of Europe, South America, and Australia. Unless someone gifts one to me 
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Nish
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote: to various parts of Europe, South America, and Australia
And South Africa too I hope?
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SimonS wrote: And South Africa too I hope?
Yep, and hopefully when there's a ODI or Test going on there
Regards,
Nish
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I hope you invent a time travelling machine some time soon so that I can go back and relive that game. Again and again and again.
regards,
Paul Watson
Ireland
Feed Henry!
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Regards,
Nish
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I thought it said "Would you buy me an Ultra mobile PC?"
I thought maybe Chris was after us buying him a new toy
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The Toshiba Libretto is a currently available alternative to the UMPCs. It weights less than one kilogramm and runs XP at 1280x768. It has a tiny keayboard, FireWire, USB, WLAN, Bluetooth, finger-print sensor, hard disk, etc. And the display has a density of about 200 ppi. Wonderful
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when you need the thing plugged into a wall outlet because it only has a few hours worth of batteries !!
Maximilien Lincourt
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When I read that battery life was around 4hrs I was gobsmacked. Even laptops can get over 7hrs of battery life.
Either they are targeting a very specific demographic (while making it sound like everyone will want/need one, when that's clearly not the case) of they just really dropped the ball. I just don't get it.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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That's why the 1kg device has an "Add-On" battery pack - an extra couple of kilos to lug around so that you're never without power (I'm just joking, although I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case). Hmmmm... My FMV lasts for 10 hrs when it's got its second battery in it, weighs about 1.3kg, and I'm sure is just as fast (ooh - and the screen folds to face the keyboard - like most laptops - so that the screen doesn't scratch) --- and I bought it two years ago. I suppose with the 1kg (2 pound) "must have with you all the time" device there'll be a need for a carry bag or something so that all the bits don't get damaged.
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If the second generation UMPCs look and feel anything like the concepts being touted then maybe.
The current UMPCs though are a bit of a joke. Awful design, OK features.
regards,
Paul Watson
Ireland
Feed Henry!
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