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22-04-2009, 01:43 PM
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| Re: News - SkyTone's netbook - based on Google's Android and ARM's CPU Given that it has a rotating tablet-style screen, I assume this is touch-enabled? At the right (read: low enough!) price it could be interesting - a lot would depend on battery life as well, though... plus, no 3G / HSDPA? What do you do when you're away from a hotspot? Anyone doing 3G dongles with Android drivers yet? // // TODO: Add witty signature here // |
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22-04-2009, 06:02 PM
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| Re: News - SkyTone's netbook - based on Google's Android and ARM's CPU I think your right, this could be very interesting. Surely a non Windows OS lends itself to the concept of a netbook and Android or a stipped back MACOS as seen on the iphone is the answer. Surely users favour speed and battery life over having Windows?  |
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23-04-2009, 06:30 AM
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| Re: News - SkyTone's netbook - based on Google's Android and ARM's CPU Needs to be quick enough for Flash video (probably isn't). Youtube/IPlayer machine in this form factor and for £100-£150 would be great. It should also be able to run Skype and suddenly you've got a cheap, portable, low power-draw Cloud computer. |
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23-04-2009, 06:56 AM
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| Re: News - SkyTone's netbook - based on Google's Android and ARM's CPU I could swear the magical $99 price was mentioned with other articles on this product... ie £99 in Rip Off Britain (TM) |
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23-04-2009, 11:09 PM
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| Re: News - SkyTone's netbook - based on Google's Android and ARM's CPU Ayup, having hit the link, the the $99 dollar information is there. As I said, I think it'll be fine for an always on wireless Skype machine. Power draw should be single digits and having quick access to a light machine for Cloud type stuff is always useful. |
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