Comments on: Ready or not, 2010 could be the year of the smartbooks http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html Compact Computing Sat, 26 May 2012 08:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Smartbooks | Teleactivities http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-50172 Smartbooks | Teleactivities Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:34:42 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-50172 [...] ^ Ready or not, 2010 could be the year of the smartbooks [...] [...] ^ Ready or not, 2010 could be the year of the smartbooks [...]

]]> By: teddydix http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-48131 teddydix Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:55:08 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-48131 NEEDS TO RUN WINDOWS? How about SHOULD RUN LINUX! NEEDS TO RUN WINDOWS? How about SHOULD RUN LINUX!

]]> By: teddydix http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37456 teddydix Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:55:08 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37456 NEEDS TO RUN WINDOWS? How about SHOULD RUN LINUX! NEEDS TO RUN WINDOWS? How about SHOULD RUN LINUX!

]]> By: Hobbittr http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37411 Hobbittr Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:13:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37411 Everybody gets so wrapped up in "windoze" which is nothing but a cheap and buggy version of Linux which runs every kind of program necessary for the "road warrior" or those who just have to be "always connected." Everybody gets so wrapped up in “windoze” which is nothing but a cheap and buggy version of Linux which runs every kind of program necessary for the “road warrior” or those who just have to be “always connected.”

]]> By: Dennis Murczak http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37390 Dennis Murczak Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:13:35 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37390 They failed as soon as Windows was strong-armed into the emerging netbook market, and obviously didn't run well compared to preinstalled and self-installed Linux. People came to think of netbooks as small laptops at that point, when they were in fact designed as compact internet centric devices with limited ability to run desktop software.<br><br>Smartbooks will not have this weakness of being x86 based. There will be no way one software vendor hijacks the market. They failed as soon as Windows was strong-armed into the emerging netbook market, and obviously didn't run well compared to preinstalled and self-installed Linux. People came to think of netbooks as small laptops at that point, when they were in fact designed as compact internet centric devices with limited ability to run desktop software.

Smartbooks will not have this weakness of being x86 based. There will be no way one software vendor hijacks the market.

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37360 BoloMKXXVIII Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:57:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37360 Those units are pretty weak devices with little memory or storage. The new "smartbooks" cost more but offer much better specs. Those units are pretty weak devices with little memory or storage. The new “smartbooks” cost more but offer much better specs.

]]> By: Bear Naff http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37359 Bear Naff Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:43:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37359 Hey guys? The ARM notebooks are already here, in droves. Go to E-bay and search for "7 inch notebook", you will find hundreds of sub-$100 ARM notebooks (currently running Windows CE) available 7 days a week. <br><br>I honestly assumed everyone knew this stuff, the ARM smartbook hardware is _done_ for the most part. Hey guys? The ARM notebooks are already here, in droves. Go to E-bay and search for “7 inch notebook”, you will find hundreds of sub-$100 ARM notebooks (currently running Windows CE) available 7 days a week.

I honestly assumed everyone knew this stuff, the ARM smartbook hardware is _done_ for the most part.

]]> By: ninetynine http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37341 ninetynine Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:05:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37341 I am ignoring it? The consensus seemed to be <10" screens are designed for failure, so the early Eee PCs failed for this reason.<br><br>Although from the failures of those early netbooks, there needs to be more internal storage in smartbooks (comparable to netbooks) in order for them to be competitive. I am ignoring it? The consensus seemed to be <10″ screens are designed for failure, so the early Eee PCs failed for this reason.

Although from the failures of those early netbooks, there needs to be more internal storage in smartbooks (comparable to netbooks) in order for them to be competitive.

]]> By: ninetynine http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37343 ninetynine Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:01:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37343 That is misidentified, that smartbook is a prototype made by Quanta. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOmH2eCJQKs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOmH2eCJQKs</a> That is misidentified, that smartbook is a prototype made by Quanta. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOmH2eCJQKs

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37340 zima Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:29:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37340 You're ignoring that early Eee PCs tried to do that and FAILED. Smartbooks do have the real, this time, potential to be small (not too small though...), cheap and with insanely long battery time (c'mon, logic components use an order of magnitude less energy that even new Atom Pinetrail)<br><br>There's another usage model, one that doesn't involve a smartphone - netbook or smartbook + "feature phone" (which can also be used as "modem" for the machine with keyboard) You're ignoring that early Eee PCs tried to do that and FAILED. Smartbooks do have the real, this time, potential to be small (not too small though…), cheap and with insanely long battery time (c'mon, logic components use an order of magnitude less energy that even new Atom Pinetrail)

There's another usage model, one that doesn't involve a smartphone – netbook or smartbook + “feature phone” (which can also be used as “modem” for the machine with keyboard)

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37342 zima Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:22:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37342 For some time there are much better pictures of, supposedly, Lenovo smartbook. Seems to be a bit different too, perhaps closer to final model...<br><br><a href="http://www.thinkpads.com/2009/11/25/lenovo-smartbook-better-pictures-will-run-google-android/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thinkpads.com/2009/11/25/lenovo-smar...</a> For some time there are much better pictures of, supposedly, Lenovo smartbook. Seems to be a bit different too, perhaps closer to final model…

http://www.thinkpads.com/2009/11/25/lenovo-smar…

]]> By: Links 29/12/2009: Google Nexus One and Netbook Details Leak | Boycott Novell http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37322 Links 29/12/2009: Google Nexus One and Netbook Details Leak | Boycott Novell Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:48:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37322 [...] Ready or not, 2010 could be the year of the smartbooks For the past 12 months or so, we’ve heard a lot of talk about mini-laptops running ARM-based processors. These so-called “smartbooks” feature low power ARM processors which means that while they can’t run Windows XP or 7, they can run Linux, last for a very long time on a charge, and some feature integrated 3G connectivity and HD video acceleration features. You also get the ability to receive emails, instant messages, and other data even while the computer is in sleep mode. In other words, they’re like a cross between a smartphone and a netbook, which explains the whole “smartbook” name. [...] [...] Ready or not, 2010 could be the year of the smartbooks For the past 12 months or so, we’ve heard a lot of talk about mini-laptops running ARM-based processors. These so-called “smartbooks” feature low power ARM processors which means that while they can’t run Windows XP or 7, they can run Linux, last for a very long time on a charge, and some feature integrated 3G connectivity and HD video acceleration features. You also get the ability to receive emails, instant messages, and other data even while the computer is in sleep mode. In other words, they’re like a cross between a smartphone and a netbook, which explains the whole “smartbook” name. [...]

]]> By: Mobile Dude http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37325 Mobile Dude Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:41:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37325 The 3G option isn't really that appealing for me. I can just tether my existing phone via Bluetooth when wireless isn't available. I want the "always on" that my phone has and RDP/VNC capability in a form factor that wouldn't be a hassle to carry around. The 3G option isn't really that appealing for me. I can just tether my existing phone via Bluetooth when wireless isn't available. I want the “always on” that my phone has and RDP/VNC capability in a form factor that wouldn't be a hassle to carry around.

]]> By: BigGoofyGuy http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37315 BigGoofyGuy Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:44:30 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37315 Smartbooks with 'pay as you go' internet connection? If they have cell phones with 'pay as you go' minutes; where one buys minutes instead of a contract, I think it would sell very well. Perhaps be 'rentals' for vacation places and other places of interest where one might not want to bring a laptop or notebook computer. <br><br>I agree that having $10 or $20 added to ones phone bill would be way more appealling than the $60 that is currently being charged. Smartbooks with 'pay as you go' internet connection? If they have cell phones with 'pay as you go' minutes; where one buys minutes instead of a contract, I think it would sell very well. Perhaps be 'rentals' for vacation places and other places of interest where one might not want to bring a laptop or notebook computer.

I agree that having $10 or $20 added to ones phone bill would be way more appealling than the $60 that is currently being charged.

]]> By: Smartbook : plus de 20 Netbook avec processeur ARM lancé au 1er trimestre 2010 LaptopSpirit.fr - PC Portable, Ultraportables, Netbooks, UMPC et mobilité http://liliputing.com/2009/12/ready-or-not-2010-could-be-the-year-of-the-smartbooks.html#comment-37308 Smartbook : plus de 20 Netbook avec processeur ARM lancé au 1er trimestre 2010 LaptopSpirit.fr - PC Portable, Ultraportables, Netbooks, UMPC et mobilité Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:01:41 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=16711#comment-37308 [...] [Source : ET News via Liliputing] [...] [...] [Source : ET News via Liliputing] [...]

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