Comments on: $73 netbook shows up in China http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Freddie24 http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-46319 Freddie24 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:30:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-46319 Hello everyone,<br><br>I would buy:<br>NETBOOK MINI 7 "VIA VT8500 model ARM 901 266MHz - 2GB HD - 128MB RAM<br><br>and I would ask if the version of Skype pre-installed on this machine allows you to make VoIP calls or you can just chat.<br><br>I await your response ...<br><br>Greetings Hello everyone,

I would buy:
NETBOOK MINI 7 “VIA VT8500 model ARM 901 266MHz – 2GB HD – 128MB RAM

and I would ask if the version of Skype pre-installed on this machine allows you to make VoIP calls or you can just chat.

I await your response …

Greetings

]]> By: singlewing http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-45730 singlewing Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:56:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-45730 how can I get it connected to my dsl? how can I get it connected to my dsl?

]]> By: singlewing http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-44889 singlewing Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:56:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-44889 how can I get it connected to my dsl? how can I get it connected to my dsl?

]]> By: Stephen Lund http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-42273 Stephen Lund Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:07:43 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-42273 I actually have one of theese, writing this on it now to be sure. True, it has its limitations... Windows ce6 wouldn't be my first choice...I'd rather have DSL which I hope will soon be available for the vt8500 and bootable from the SD slot (which was used to load the ce6) But the ce6 is usable for lots of normal stuff. I use dosbox to access and write forth code, and a number of other dos applications. Pocket Notepad will run on it so you can write html and javascript.<br>The biggest pain is that, at least on the unit I have, a usb mouse will work for about 30sec. before crashing the entire usb system (though the touch-pad still works?) which I think must be a problem with the driver or inturupt handling? <br>The battery lasts between one and two hours(not as long as I'd expected) but recharges quickly. If anyone has a small linux distro ready to load I'd try it! I actually have one of theese, writing this on it now to be sure. True, it has its limitations… Windows ce6 wouldn't be my first choice…I'd rather have DSL which I hope will soon be available for the vt8500 and bootable from the SD slot (which was used to load the ce6) But the ce6 is usable for lots of normal stuff. I use dosbox to access and write forth code, and a number of other dos applications. Pocket Notepad will run on it so you can write html and javascript.
The biggest pain is that, at least on the unit I have, a usb mouse will work for about 30sec. before crashing the entire usb system (though the touch-pad still works?) which I think must be a problem with the driver or inturupt handling?
The battery lasts between one and two hours(not as long as I'd expected) but recharges quickly. If anyone has a small linux distro ready to load I'd try it!

]]> By: Tablet PC – hyped up or genuine need? « In pursuit of the next… http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-41449 Tablet PC – hyped up or genuine need? « In pursuit of the next… Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:19:37 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-41449 [...] are already around Rs. 5000 (checkout the Samsung Corby TXT and few others) and secondly, here is a link to a Chinese laptop maker who is selling a $73 (apprx Rs. 3500) laptop running windows. I am sure [...] [...] are already around Rs. 5000 (checkout the Samsung Corby TXT and few others) and secondly, here is a link to a Chinese laptop maker who is selling a $73 (apprx Rs. 3500) laptop running windows. I am sure [...]

]]> By: Netbook für 48 Euro 85 | TechFieber | Smart Tech News. Hot Gadgets. http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30344 Netbook für 48 Euro 85 | TechFieber | Smart Tech News. Hot Gadgets. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:12:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30344 [...] [Link] Diesen Artikel Twittern, Social Bookmarken, Drucken oder per E-Mail versenden: [...] [...] [Link] Diesen Artikel Twittern, Social Bookmarken, Drucken oder per E-Mail versenden: [...]

]]> By: Netbooks Wednesday: The Booklet Gets Subsidized, Acer Shows Android Love | Otaku Gadgets http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30295 Netbooks Wednesday: The Booklet Gets Subsidized, Acer Shows Android Love | Otaku Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30295 [...] It has shown up in Shenzhen, China and is unlikely become wildly popular. But this $73 7inch device with an 800×480 display surely beats the others who are trying to make a $100 computer. [read] [...] [...] It has shown up in Shenzhen, China and is unlikely become wildly popular. But this $73 7inch device with an 800×480 display surely beats the others who are trying to make a $100 computer. [read] [...]

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30122 Mikez Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:08:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30122 Servers are often run without keyboard or display (headless) -<br>You could (_should_) be able to load Debian-MIPSel on the O!Play<br>and do the same thing; today; for <$100 (plus disk drive).<br><br>Just ignore the fact that it can drive a media display, or not.<br>Let it run a slide-show of your company's products on an HD<br>screen in the reception area as a background task to being a server.<br><br>I hate to use the word 'green' but your point is well taken;<br>Why run a 500watt server when a 10watt server will do? Servers are often run without keyboard or display (headless) -
You could (_should_) be able to load Debian-MIPSel on the O!Play
and do the same thing; today; for <$100 (plus disk drive).

Just ignore the fact that it can drive a media display, or not.
Let it run a slide-show of your company's products on an HD
screen in the reception area as a background task to being a server.

I hate to use the word 'green' but your point is well taken;
Why run a 500watt server when a 10watt server will do?

]]> By: animatio http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30048 animatio Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:37:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30048 opera mini and softmaker office - a full fledged office compatible suite with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation - and you will be there. btw, there is a lot of usefull free stuff running under wince 5/6 around. even skype opera mini and softmaker office – a full fledged office compatible suite with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation – and you will be there. btw, there is a lot of usefull free stuff running under wince 5/6 around. even skype

]]> By: mark http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30041 mark Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:52:47 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30041 Ditch WinCE, and put Debian for ARM on it. Attach a USB external hard drive, an ADSL modem/router and a HP USB inkjet printer if you like. Install some useful server applications, such as Samba, CUPs, Cherokee web server, MySQL, Dovecott and XMail.<br><br>Hey presto, a $73 minature server. Good for a file, print, internet sharing, intranet web and mail server for up to say half a dozen desktops for a small business.<br><br>You would get a small server for almost no outlay, use very little power, and save your small business several thousand bucks per year. Ditch WinCE, and put Debian for ARM on it. Attach a USB external hard drive, an ADSL modem/router and a HP USB inkjet printer if you like. Install some useful server applications, such as Samba, CUPs, Cherokee web server, MySQL, Dovecott and XMail.

Hey presto, a $73 minature server. Good for a file, print, internet sharing, intranet web and mail server for up to say half a dozen desktops for a small business.

You would get a small server for almost no outlay, use very little power, and save your small business several thousand bucks per year.

]]> By: wanorris http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30040 wanorris Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:52:44 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30040 There's no way you're running Firefox and OO.o on a 300 MHz ARM and 128 MB of RAM, is there? That's the kind of system more suited to drastically cut-down distros like DSL (though that's not an ARM distro) and browsers like Dillo. Fennec might work, but AFAIK, there's no equivalently cut down version of OO.o.<br><br>To me, any system is automatically potentially interesting if it can run GNU Emacs, so I'm intrigued, but I would be careful not to set your sights too high on what it can do. There's no way you're running Firefox and OO.o on a 300 MHz ARM and 128 MB of RAM, is there? That's the kind of system more suited to drastically cut-down distros like DSL (though that's not an ARM distro) and browsers like Dillo. Fennec might work, but AFAIK, there's no equivalently cut down version of OO.o.

To me, any system is automatically potentially interesting if it can run GNU Emacs, so I'm intrigued, but I would be careful not to set your sights too high on what it can do.

]]> By: Zobeid http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30030 Zobeid Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:13:55 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30030 Anybody care to bet on whether that's a legitimate WinCE, even? Anybody care to bet on whether that's a legitimate WinCE, even?

]]> By: John Morris http://liliputing.com/2009/10/73-netbook-shows-up-in-china.html#comment-30029 John Morris Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:11:55 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13668#comment-30029 I dunno, ditch WinCE and stick a penguin in the thing and it looks like it could get some work done. Yes it would be slow but it has enough flash and RAM to run Firefox and OO.o. Barely. If it could retail at or under the magic $100 mark with Linux it would probably sell a few units. With CE it is only a toy. I dunno, ditch WinCE and stick a penguin in the thing and it looks like it could get some work done. Yes it would be slow but it has enough flash and RAM to run Firefox and OO.o. Barely. If it could retail at or under the magic $100 mark with Linux it would probably sell a few units. With CE it is only a toy.

]]>