I would be interested in a slate system, with a portrait style screen that had a much higher resolution. It should have the software needed to use its built in hardware and it should boot and be able to use any feature fast.
I would like the keys separated like they are on the Pepper but with larger keys; the thumb keys on the front of the system and the index finger keys at the back to save space. It should use standard rechargeable 18650 lithium batteries. It should have built in GPS, wi-fi, and 802.11n connectivity. It should have at least 4 USB connectors, one firewire, two compact flash card connectors, and 4 SD connectors. Also small speakers, headphone jacks, and a built in camera and microphone. A good large hard drive would be nice as well (maybe two).
It should be able to connect to the internet from almost anywhere. It should securely connect to other versions of itself on an ad-hoc basis with the user deciding the level of connectivity and to whom it connects. Sort of like an adult version of the ancient Cybiko. It would be good if wirelessly connected systems could work together, that is if one maxed out it's processor, being able to use some cpu cycles from nearby systems would be nice. Another great feature would be to be able to share the internet connection of other systems if their users if they allowed it. (Get enough users together with an internet connection and you could be sharing some really fast connectivity.)
I would use it for art (painting, sketching), reading books, keeping in touch with friends, music, offloading photos from my camera. Also as connection to my home PC, for instance reading books, or listening to music stored on the PC.
The most critical feature would be not using windows, (just too slow).
Friday, February 29, 2008
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Slate PC's
- PaceBlade P120
- Fujitsu Stylistic ST5010
Electrovaya Scribbler SC4000 series (older: SC2000, SC3000, SC3100)- MobileDemand xTablet T8600 Rugged Tablet PC
- Motion M1200, M1300, M1400, LE-Series, C5, LS800, LE 1700 and C5 which is targeted towards the healthcare industry
- NEC Versa LitePad
- JLT8404 Field Tablet PC
- Panasonic Toughbook 08
- TabletKiosk Sahara i400 series
- Samsung Q1 (Q1 Ultra)
- Nokia 770, N800, and N810
- SonyEricsson P990
- Xplore Technologies
Eee PC from Asus
A computer made for children, its a tiny $299 notebook that I hope will catch on. I would like this PC in a tablet PC form factor with same size screen. I have seen complaints that the Eee is no good because its not a gaming system, but I don't care I have a gaming system, this is something else.
See a review on CNET by Dan Ackerman. Asus reported moving 350,000 units in the first quarter it was available last fall.
see also:
- Cloudbook
- Sony U-series small laptop with a side mounted pointing stick
- OLPC XO
- Classmate PC
- Palm Foleo
- Ultra-Mobile PC
- NanoBook
- Nokia N810
- Internet appliance
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Vista is Slow
With no other programs open Media Center is unable to play without freezing and skipping every few seconds.
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YouTube vs Pakistan
I found more info. "According to one PTA official, the video in discussion could concern a movie trailer whose author is Geert Wilders, a man with radical anti-Islamic convictions that so far have brought him numerous death threats." I will try a search on the term "Geert Wilders" I need to narrow the search I will try "YouTube Geert Wilders"
The last search turns up a number of videos.
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Theocracy Shuts Down YouTube Worldwide
I am trying to find the Pakistan anti-Islamic video, that was the Reason that caused Pakistan to decide to shut down internet access to YouTube. A search on YouTube for "Pakistan anti-Islamic video" turns up the following vids. But I don't know which if any is the one Pakistan objected to.
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Many users around the world could not access YouTube Inc.'s site for about two hours on Sunday. The video-sharing company blamed the outage on erroneous routing information introduced by a Pakistani Internet service provider. Pakistani authorities ordered ISPs there to block the site on Friday.
Traffic to YouTube was misrouted for around two hours, rendering the site inaccessible for many users around the world, YouTube said today.
"We have determined that the source of these events was a network in Pakistan," the company said, adding that it is still investigating the problem to prevent it from happening again.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) ordered the country's ISPs to block users' access to YouTube on Friday because of an inflammatory anti-Islamic video on the site, said Wahaj us Siraj, convener of the Association of Pakistan Internet Service Providers, in a telephone interview.
"If the video is provocative, then it is better it is removed, rather than provoke unrest in Pakistan," said Siraj, who added that he did not know the contents of the video.
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• Key Players in the Plame Affair