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NigelS
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StR
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MarkS
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 Posted - 02/11/2010 : 11:42:21
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Originally posted by StR
It is possible that this has been posted in another forum here, but I do not seem to find it.
Fujitsu UH900 is available in the US:
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=UH900
Even with the $50 discount and $100 MIR, the price of $849 is a bitsteep for a netbook/UMPC. But the low weight is attractive.
MH380 is also available now for $449:
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=MH380
There's also the Japan market model with 2GHz CPU either from Conics.net or Dynamism.com....of course at a higher price....
FYI, I called Fujitsu US the other day about the special offer as you described, it only comes in the Champagne color, not the black or red available in Japan...
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nomo
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Posted - 02/18/2010 : 21:59:16
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Engadget sees some good, but mostly not-so-good in the Fujitsu MH380 netbook: quote:
We have two quite cliche words for Fujitsu's designers: size matters. Putting aside the $449 price point for a second, the larger size and resulting weight of the netbook along with the contrasting diminutive size of its touchpad hold the MH380 from competing with the rest. While we'd probably be able to justify paying a $50 premium for the MH380's design and HD screen, those issues -- the touchpad in particular -- make it out of the question for us.
Source: engadget
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NigelS
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NigelS
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Posted - 04/06/2010 : 14:55:38
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2010 = the death of the NetBook? IPads might just clobber the industry this year, the way the NetBook did a few years back - via the original Achilles Heel (price). Who will spend $400 on a dusty old Netbook now? CNET offers amusement here:
10 Things IPAD can teach NetBooks:
1: Video
2: Portablility
3: Instant start
4: Games
5: UI that fits
6: Better touch response
7: Better screen-viewing angles
8: Cheap(er) 3G
9: Apps over applications
10: OS no longer important
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-31324_7-10003030.html?s=0&o=10003030&tag=mncol;page |
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oion
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Posted - 04/07/2010 : 00:36:28
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Originally posted by NigelS
2010 = the death of the NetBook? IPads might just clobber the industry this year, the way the NetBook did a few years back - via the original Achilles Heel (price). Who will spend $400 on a dusty old Netbook now? CNET offers amusement here:
10 Things IPAD can teach NetBooks:
1: Video
2: Portablility
3: Instant start
4: Games
5: UI that fits
6: Better touch response
7: Better screen-viewing angles
8: Cheap(er) 3G
9: Apps over applications
10: OS no longer important
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-31324_7-10003030.html?s=0&o=10003030&tag=mncol;page
Hrm. Keyboard? I dunno.
I suppose I'm stuck with real keyboards because I type so much. There's no way an LCD on-screen keyboard will ever work for me without the tactile response. At best, it'd be like cell texting or thumb-typing, perhaps. Well, we'll see what the "average" consumer thinks of that.  None of the reasons on that list seems game-changing to me... |
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EB1
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Posted - 04/07/2010 : 20:04:56
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NigelS
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Posted - 04/09/2010 : 01:39:33
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"...Hrm. Keyboard? I dunno...."
I suppose. If all you do is twitter, actual keyboards are passe'. The IPad ergonomics will also put it outside of the demographic past a 'certain age' - imagine what it will do to your posture - chiropractors will be real happy! |
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oion
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Posted - 05/23/2010 : 01:15:28
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IS IT DEAD YET? 
No?
Well, Dell has clarified its own views about the netbooks vs. notebook market (complementary and supporting role, not a notebook replacement) in relation to its sales: They're doing okay, but apparently the average consumer can tell the difference between machine types in terms of performance. I think uptick in the general economy should help temper the netbook market too, as more people realize they're sacrificing how much performance for what price. Portability and accessibility are the other main issues still, of course. Hmph.
But then we have Intel's latest news:
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Intel's restrictions on its CPUs are thought to have been intended to prevent the netbook market from fully cannibalizing the notebook market. But according to Digitimes, Intel will lift the restrictions with the release of its N550 dual-core Atom processors.
Intel appears ready to lift restrictions on Atom-based netbooks that prevented the use of the processors in devices with displays larger than 10.2 inches.
The restrictions reportedly had been in place to keep netbooks from fully cannibalizing the notebook space, as notebooks usually have larger displays.
With the dual-core Atom N550 processors scheduled to launch in the second half of 2010, however, Intel will lift these restrictions, enabling the use of the processors in notebooks with 11.6- and 12.1-inch displays, Digitimes reported May 19.
According to the report, netbooks with the new Atom N550 will feature 1GB of DDR3 (double data rate 3) memory and the choice of a 32GB solid-state drive or 250GB hard drive.
Hmm, okay. But 12-inch displays? And stronger processors? Is that still a netbook?
Damnable market kids--get over your identity crisis already! |
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StR
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Netbooks have arrived
