Comments on: Up close with the Dr. Mobile Freestyle 1300n – Video http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TL http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-49380 TL Wed, 13 May 2009 05:46:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-49380 Gah, I responded too soon! Sorry....<br><br>The battery is located in the front...so extended batteries would be pretty nasty.<br><br>Also, the keyboard has a very critical flaw for me - the Fn key is in the lower left hand corner! So my search for the perfect mini notebook for a decent price continues... Gah, I responded too soon! Sorry….

The battery is located in the front…so extended batteries would be pretty nasty.

Also, the keyboard has a very critical flaw for me – the Fn key is in the lower left hand corner! So my search for the perfect mini notebook for a decent price continues…

]]> By: TL http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-49381 TL Wed, 13 May 2009 05:29:43 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-49381 Actually, I am just reading Li-Poly battery... if it is not removable / replaceable, this may be a major turn-off for me, despite otherwise being the best fit for me as a travel rig on the market.<br><br>And re: colors, it looks like there will be options available :) Actually, I am just reading Li-Poly battery… if it is not removable / replaceable, this may be a major turn-off for me, despite otherwise being the best fit for me as a travel rig on the market.

And re: colors, it looks like there will be options available :)

]]> By: TL http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-49379 TL Wed, 13 May 2009 05:27:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-49379 oddone,<br><br>The CPU technology is different from in order Atom... this CPU at 1.3ghz outperforms an Atom N280, with a TDP of 8W (vs N280 of 2W). VIA's chipset, though, draws less power than Intel's. Overall, the VIA machine should pull just barely higher performance per watt compared to Intel solutions, while also being able to get work done faster. We'll see how battery life ends up.<br><br>Oh - and 720p video performance should be no problem with the CPU and chipset combination, with MPEG2 or x264.<br><br>That said, if this little guy can get at least 3 hours of battery life, even if an extended battery is necessary and available, it looks like the mini notebook I want finally exists and I will buy a number of them.<br><br>(Specifically: 1366x768 or higher resolution display, keyboard with usable pgup/pgdn/home/end (this one uses right Fn key and arrows, the only mini notebook solution I've found that is good so far), between 10-12". It doesn't have a pointer mouse but I can live without that.)<br><br>Let's hope color options are available - I'm not hot on the orange accents but I can live with them. oddone,

The CPU technology is different from in order Atom… this CPU at 1.3ghz outperforms an Atom N280, with a TDP of 8W (vs N280 of 2W). VIA's chipset, though, draws less power than Intel's. Overall, the VIA machine should pull just barely higher performance per watt compared to Intel solutions, while also being able to get work done faster. We'll see how battery life ends up.

Oh – and 720p video performance should be no problem with the CPU and chipset combination, with MPEG2 or x264.

That said, if this little guy can get at least 3 hours of battery life, even if an extended battery is necessary and available, it looks like the mini notebook I want finally exists and I will buy a number of them.

(Specifically: 1366×768 or higher resolution display, keyboard with usable pgup/pgdn/home/end (this one uses right Fn key and arrows, the only mini notebook solution I've found that is good so far), between 10-12″. It doesn't have a pointer mouse but I can live without that.)

Let's hope color options are available – I'm not hot on the orange accents but I can live with them.

]]> By: TL http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-20451 TL Wed, 13 May 2009 01:46:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-20451 Gah, I responded too soon! Sorry....<br><br>The battery is located in the front...so extended batteries would be pretty nasty.<br><br>Also, the keyboard has a very critical flaw for me - the Fn key is in the lower left hand corner! So my search for the perfect mini notebook for a decent price continues... Gah, I responded too soon! Sorry….

The battery is located in the front…so extended batteries would be pretty nasty.

Also, the keyboard has a very critical flaw for me – the Fn key is in the lower left hand corner! So my search for the perfect mini notebook for a decent price continues…

]]> By: TL http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-20450 TL Wed, 13 May 2009 01:29:43 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-20450 Actually, I am just reading Li-Poly battery... if it is not removable / replaceable, this may be a major turn-off for me, despite otherwise being the best fit for me as a travel rig on the market.<br><br>And re: colors, it looks like there will be options available :) Actually, I am just reading Li-Poly battery… if it is not removable / replaceable, this may be a major turn-off for me, despite otherwise being the best fit for me as a travel rig on the market.

And re: colors, it looks like there will be options available :)

]]> By: TL http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-20449 TL Wed, 13 May 2009 01:27:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-20449 oddone,<br><br>The CPU technology is different from in order Atom... this CPU at 1.3ghz outperforms an Atom N280, with a TDP of 8W (vs N280 of 2W). VIA's chipset, though, draws less power than Intel's. Overall, the VIA machine should pull just barely higher performance per watt compared to Intel solutions, while also being able to get work done faster. We'll see how battery life ends up.<br><br>Oh - and 720p video performance should be no problem with the CPU and chipset combination, with MPEG2 or x264.<br><br>That said, if this little guy can get at least 3 hours of battery life, even if an extended battery is necessary and available, it looks like the mini notebook I want finally exists and I will buy a number of them.<br><br>(Specifically: 1366x768 or higher resolution display, keyboard with usable pgup/pgdn/home/end (this one uses right Fn key and arrows, the only mini notebook solution I've found that is good so far), between 10-12". It doesn't have a pointer mouse but I can live without that.)<br><br>Let's hope color options are available - I'm not hot on the orange accents but I can live with them. oddone,

The CPU technology is different from in order Atom… this CPU at 1.3ghz outperforms an Atom N280, with a TDP of 8W (vs N280 of 2W). VIA's chipset, though, draws less power than Intel's. Overall, the VIA machine should pull just barely higher performance per watt compared to Intel solutions, while also being able to get work done faster. We'll see how battery life ends up.

Oh – and 720p video performance should be no problem with the CPU and chipset combination, with MPEG2 or x264.

That said, if this little guy can get at least 3 hours of battery life, even if an extended battery is necessary and available, it looks like the mini notebook I want finally exists and I will buy a number of them.

(Specifically: 1366×768 or higher resolution display, keyboard with usable pgup/pgdn/home/end (this one uses right Fn key and arrows, the only mini notebook solution I've found that is good so far), between 10-12″. It doesn't have a pointer mouse but I can live without that.)

Let's hope color options are available – I'm not hot on the orange accents but I can live with them.

]]> By: Brian Goodwin http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-20446 Brian Goodwin Wed, 13 May 2009 00:31:28 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-20446 I like it. I went through several 10 inch Netbooks and the Dell Mini 12 before retreating to a very old Sony Ultra portable because I prefer the 10.6 inch 1366 x 768 resolution screen. Going to 11.6 inches with the same resolution and the same UNDER 3 pound weight sounds great to me. The clock speed of the chip is rather meaningless given the architecture differences....the head to head tests with 1.6 Atom chips have shown this should be a competitive unit in terms of power and the superior viewing experience makes it stand out from the dozens and dozens of me-too 10 inch netbooks. I like it. I went through several 10 inch Netbooks and the Dell Mini 12 before retreating to a very old Sony Ultra portable because I prefer the 10.6 inch 1366 x 768 resolution screen. Going to 11.6 inches with the same resolution and the same UNDER 3 pound weight sounds great to me. The clock speed of the chip is rather meaningless given the architecture differences….the head to head tests with 1.6 Atom chips have shown this should be a competitive unit in terms of power and the superior viewing experience makes it stand out from the dozens and dozens of me-too 10 inch netbooks.

]]> By: oddone http://liliputing.com/2009/05/closer-look-at-the-dr-mobile-freestyle-1300n-video.html#comment-20442 oddone Tue, 12 May 2009 19:16:57 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8415#comment-20442 At the very least it's nice to have a higher resolution available and the possibility of 4 gigs of ram for a 64bit linux distro. It also helps that they're easy on the eyes. Screen size is pushing it, and that lower clockspeed has me worried...but I bet it's not too bad. Price? At the very least it's nice to have a higher resolution available and the possibility of 4 gigs of ram for a 64bit linux distro. It also helps that they're easy on the eyes. Screen size is pushing it, and that lower clockspeed has me worried…but I bet it's not too bad. Price?

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