Comments on: First look at the Skytone Alpha 680 with Google Android – Video http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wedding dresses http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-100235 wedding dresses Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:18:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-100235 an absolut no go, for about 50 more you will get a device which is thousand times better.  an absolut no go, for about 50 more you will get a device which is thousand times better. 

]]> By: Videos vom ersten Android-Netbook » Allgemein, Android » Netbux http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19763 Videos vom ersten Android-Netbook » Allgemein, Android » Netbux Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:56:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19763 [...] <via liliputing.com> [...] [...] <via liliputing.com> [...]

]]> By: kwong http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-40602 kwong Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:01:42 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-40602 I think I will as the speed is quite good.<br><br>Anyway a gphone cost much more than this with a smaller screen.<br><br>Using Android on netbook is a good start I think I will as the speed is quite good.

Anyway a gphone cost much more than this with a smaller screen.

Using Android on netbook is a good start

]]> By: kwong http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19691 kwong Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:01:42 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19691 I think I will as the speed is quite good.<br><br>Anyway a gphone cost much more than this with a smaller screen.<br><br>Using Android on netbook is a good start I think I will as the speed is quite good.

Anyway a gphone cost much more than this with a smaller screen.

Using Android on netbook is a good start

]]> By: Video: Skytone Alpha 680 | Netbooks News, Hacks and HowTo's http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19685 Video: Skytone Alpha 680 | Netbooks News, Hacks and HowTo's Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:43:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19685 [...] Android has very limited features thus far, and not in anyway comparable to other netbook OS like Windows or Ubuntu. But through [...] [...] Android has very limited features thus far, and not in anyway comparable to other netbook OS like Windows or Ubuntu. But through [...]

]]> By: oddone http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19677 oddone Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:09:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19677 It's obvious that the OS simply isn't ready for this kind of use yet. One would hope that other, more well established companies that are working on this stuff would improve thing. I'll pass. It's obvious that the OS simply isn't ready for this kind of use yet. One would hope that other, more well established companies that are working on this stuff would improve thing. I'll pass.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19676 turn.self.off Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:43:13 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19676 only benefits i can see is the gamepad like controls on the sides of the screen, and that the screen is a swivel.<br><br>those are features your hard pressed to find on netbooks in that price range. only benefits i can see is the gamepad like controls on the sides of the screen, and that the screen is a swivel.

those are features your hard pressed to find on netbooks in that price range.

]]> By: Saperalot http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19672 Saperalot Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:46:58 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19672 an absolut no go, for about 50 more you will get a device which is thousand times better.<br><br>dont waste your money for that :-) an absolut no go, for about 50 more you will get a device which is thousand times better.

dont waste your money for that :-)

]]> By: John Morris http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19671 John Morris Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:39:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19671 A bit over $250 as in $350.<br><br>I agree though that at $250 with the low spec features this unit offers that it isn't much of a deal. EIther cut the price some more or add stuff. Give it an 8.9" screen and 256MB RAM and I'd think about it. Add a touchscreen and it would seal the deal.<br><br>Keep the weight under a kilo with enough battery for all day computing and I'd pay more, a light netbook with all day power is a whole new breed of animal, it doesn't have to be super cheap.<br><br>Just because it ships with Android doesn't mean it has to stay. It runs Linux, Andriod just hides it, somebody will post instructions to get Ubuntu or something going on it. The company webpage shows a model 600 that is the same hardware with normal Linux on it anyway. A bit over $250 as in $350.

I agree though that at $250 with the low spec features this unit offers that it isn't much of a deal. EIther cut the price some more or add stuff. Give it an 8.9″ screen and 256MB RAM and I'd think about it. Add a touchscreen and it would seal the deal.

Keep the weight under a kilo with enough battery for all day computing and I'd pay more, a light netbook with all day power is a whole new breed of animal, it doesn't have to be super cheap.

Just because it ships with Android doesn't mean it has to stay. It runs Linux, Andriod just hides it, somebody will post instructions to get Ubuntu or something going on it. The company webpage shows a model 600 that is the same hardware with normal Linux on it anyway.

]]> By: Michael http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19666 Michael Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:01:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19666 You can get an Aspire One for a bit over $250 form newegg, you would be stupid to get this poorly made, slow, cellphone OS running device. You can get an Aspire One for a bit over $250 form newegg, you would be stupid to get this poorly made, slow, cellphone OS running device.

]]> By: Gregg http://liliputing.com/2009/04/first-look-at-the-skytone-alpha-680-with-google-android-video.html#comment-19664 Gregg Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:57:45 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7968#comment-19664 Looks pretty crappy to me. I'd rather pick up a cheapo eee 900 for around $160 and add a $60 touch screen from fidohub than buy this thing. Looks pretty crappy to me. I'd rather pick up a cheapo eee 900 for around $160 and add a $60 touch screen from fidohub than buy this thing.

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