Another Wireless Book 49
More vapor hardware to wish existed:
Peter Ostrowski
writes "Looks to
be a really cool way to access the internet from any where
in your house (including your bathroom). Its an all in one
magazine size computer with a 10.4 inch color LCD (touch
screen) and has a 2.4 GHz RF link to a base sation thats
hooked to the internet with a normal modem, DSL, or
cable.. Should be around $350-$400." I'm not sure how
I feel about surfing the web from the jon. I think I like
it, but I'm not so sure. Wireless would be cool, but think how
scary the effects of it would be...
I don't think so... (Score:1)
Somehow I doubt they will be That cheap.
10.4 inch TFTs have been pushed into the instrumentation market, the price for the raw
TFT lingers around $500 when you buy them in
quantity of 1000.
Unless they sell millions of these things,
I don't see how they will get them below $750
each.
security... (Score:1)
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WaterProof? (Score:1)
Since my need for a portable computer is mainly so that I can irc or something less useless then the web (/. and a few other (rare) sites side) while sitting in the hot tub. I can see it now, sitting in a hot tub, chatting with a girl I already know to be cute online. If I was independantly wealthy I'd never had to leave, just use my cell phone (or the web) to have meals delivered. Oh wait, as some of you have pointed out, I need something for the John too.
Not the same thing at all.. (Score:1)
This appliance is compact, has a touch-screen for doing your web navigation, and has an embedded OS (appliance-style power-ons). It's significantly cheaper than a standard laptop and doesn't have all the messy hardware associated with laptops. Configuration requirements are kept to an absolute minimum.
It's simple, portable and efficient.
It's not the same thing at all.
No reason you can't... (Score:1)
Perhaps, perhaps not.. (Score:1)
And I would expect them to be selling millions of these things (especially at that price).
I would buy one at the $350-400 price, but if it goes any higher I'd have to think a bit harder about it.
Sounds like WebTV... (looks like g.idea) (Score:1)
Internet access in the john (Score:1)
Yes! Magazine Sized! (Score:1)
I can use it in the bathroom.
Close, but I'd rather have a VNC client (Score:1)
For the unitiated, here is a link to VNC which has saved me more times than I would like to admit.. (left ICQ running at work)
http://www.orl.co.uk/vnc/
Been There. Done That. (Score:1)
Close, but I'd rather have a VNC client (Score:1)
Neat remote control. (Score:1)
You could even make it flush the toilet you are sitting on from it
TCpeepee (Score:1)
Have laptop will logon.
I have also used my palm pilot to dial into a shell from the can. Its easy, every one should have one in the bathrooms right next to the toilet paper.
My Grandma Doesn't Care (Score:1)
Later,
Eric
This might be Cyrix's OEM... (Score:1)
There paget is here [cyrix.com]
It runs QNX, and OEMs can add things like PCMCIA sockets and whateverelse they feel like. Unlike, say, a WebTV, or a PalmPilot, it has a 'real' processor, a MediaGx. No, dont think of playing Quake III on it, but its still cool. Not a replacement to a PC, or even to a laptop. But how many people have or want both a Palm and a laptop? This fits in the middle, and its nothing to cary around a clipboard is it?
I dont know if I'd buy a WebPad, but if they dropped the web and added another d... Where do I sign?
Control for moblie mp3 player (Score:1)
ack (Score:1)
ack!?!
One less room in the house we need to visit (Score:1)
Replies (Score:1)
hackproof NT machine at 207.104.108.11
Wait and see (Score:1)
People want to mail and read stories and news.
They don't want to configure all there is to configure. They want to use a computer like they use a TV or telephone.
No hassles, just do what you want to do.
This is nice but why stop there? (Score:1)
It's pretty clear that they're looking to compete with Web TV and are probably supplementing expensive hardware with an incremental revenue stream via the dialup service but when I look at this product it makes me want something a little more.
So raise your hand now if you're comfortable admitting that you've spent many an hour in bed with a laptop (for the sake of an example we'll assume the activity was READING). I feel like it's always a pain in the ass to go boot up my laptop if I want to get away from the desk and lie around somewhere while I'm reading documentation, or just surfing /. or whatever. If I could have a portable RF hooked monitor with touch screen for my Linux box that would be a dream.
Hmm. I wonder what chip they're running on. If it really is doing Win32 I bet there's a good shot this thing could run Linux. Then with Multihoned XFree86 maybe my dreams could come true.
bnf
Sounds like WebTV... without the TV (Score:1)
Don't throw your computers away yet!
Is 2.4Ghz bad for your crotch????? (Score:1)
If it is 802.11, the transmit power limits are +30dBm (1 Watt) in the US, +20dBm (100 milliWatts) in Europe. These are the maximums, though, so the device might not transmit quite that much power.
On the other hand, 2.4GHz is near a peak of water absorption -- think microwave ovens (2.45GHz)!
Of course, exposure to risk is a matter of personal choice. If you're worried about mobile phones, you'll probably be worried by this. Me? I play with mobile phones all day.
Another option? (Score:1)
Folio at SandboxTechnologies [sandboxtech.com]
Excerpt from site :- It provides similar functionality to that of other small PDAs like the 3Com PalmPilot. Unfolding the Foldable Computer once doubles its size, providing the ability to take notes and respond to email. Unfolding the computer a second time transforms it into a book form factor, suitable for web browsing and other electronic book documents. Completely unfolded, the display screen is 8.5" x 14", and suited for large, complex information. Moreover, at this size, the computer can be attached to a keyboard, powered from a wall outlet, and used like a traditional desktop computer.