DualCor Technologies has just released the final specs for their
cPC "ultimate convergence device," and those who were looking forward to this model are bound to be horribly disappointed: not only will the production version lack cellphone capabilities out of the box as first promised, but the device contains no radios whatsover. That's right, if you want to get your WiFi, Bluetooth, or 3G on with the cPC, you'll need to bring your your own CF cards or USB dongles to get connected, which takes an awful lot of convenience out of a product designed to lighten your load. Besides the crushing lack of wireless, the rest of the specs seem decent enough, with the XP side of the device powered by a 1.5GHz Via processor that's backed by a full gig of DDR2 RAM. Both OSes can store data on the 30GB hard drive (and not 40GB as we previously reported) or the 1GB of NAND flash memory, with the Windows Mobile 5.0 side is supported by a 400MHz Intel PXA263 chip and 128MB of DRAM.
GottaBeMobile is reporting that the cPC will be shipping within the next 90 days, though now that the product is devoid of any wireless capabilities, we're curious to see what type of customer actually picks one up. [Warning: PDF link]
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posted May 11th 2006 1:15PM
kind of defeats the purpose, no?
That is definitely a big piece of junkware. Who wants a convergence device that works with 2 Oses but lacks any kind of wireless connectivity at all???
If anyone can make sense out of it please explain.
I was soooo looking forward to this "gadget", so i could dumpr my cell, pda and laptop alltogether, but it looks as though they`re here to stay!
It has 3 USB ports use them???
In a way it's smart. I have a pocket pc with Bluetooth, I never use the Bluetooth so it takes up space.
If these devices would add a discrete place, or placeS, to install an SD card that has wifi or Bluetooth and it connects to a built in antenna - that would be fine with me. Why pay(in $$ and space) for things you don't need.
This isn't for you. I think it's aimed at verticals where they need to run specialized XP software and yet hold onto longer-than-laptop battery life, and those business customers will be perfectly happy to buy a CF card with each cPC ...
Addon to number 4:
That said, I never use my pocket pc. I don't want to carry a separate phone, pocket pc and mp3 player.
Apple - please make me something that does all three.
Uh, what does this thing do, besides run Windows? How boring.
Glad I am content, and happy, with my OQO 01+ since it launched. ; )
Response #6 - Hmmm...I use my K-JAM for all of the above, including using BT stereo.
Why wait for Apple?
As for Dualcor, the hype led us to beleive that this would be a "uber-connected" device. This announcement just leaves people cold, regardless if you are an individual or enterprise user. The biggest loss here is the lack of a celluar radio - the lack of BT and wifi is offset by the use of expansion cards.
Garbage. OQO ftw!
I can just smell the fun from here moving around a really tiny cursor to select really tiny icons, and then have the thing bluescreen on me. Joy.
Why wait for Apple? Uhm, because they do it right and the resulting device is useable? I know, who needs useability, right? Geek up and add frustration to your life like real men do! *sounds of vomiting*
The Wifi issue needs clarification. Are you sure it doesn't come with WiFi? I don't mind no built in cell as I want to choose which carrier. I use Verizon in the US which doesn't work in Australia. It'd be cool to swap my Verizon card out for my Optus one when I move from country to country. Still a cool box - any idea on price
#9
I think the point I really wanted to make is that they don't have to cram every radio tech there is into these devices, it would be nice if you could select which radio you want as an option. BT, WIFI, Cell providers...
I'm glad you have a device that works for you - things have gotten better in that regard. The truth is I really don't need such a device, and I like Apple stuff, so I'll probably wait. I don't have a real job.
I feel like electronics companies from around the world have gotten together and decided to alienate their customers. I started realizing this when Nintendo changed from the Revolution (a cool name) to Wii (a dumb name) then sony anounced some PS3s will come with a Bluray drive but without HDMI, and now Dualcor without wireless capabilities. There are fat old dudes in boardrooms all across the world drinking brandy somking cigars and laughing their stupid fat heads off shouting "bend over and take it" to consumers.
To hell with the wireless and cellphone fluff, this will be my long-sought-after "pocket propellerheads reason"!
C'mon you DualCor harlots, price! Price! Propellerheads! Price! Reasonnnn!
How all of those idiots find capital to run companies producing utter and completely unoriginal junk?
Companies are now (well, have been for many years) marketing products, that may or may not come to fruition, in order for customers not to buy competitors' products...and wait hopefully for something else (ideally, the company's own product) to come out.
Marketers and companies are spending money just so consumers won't spend money. lol
Just think of how many people on here expressed interest in the cPC, and were waiting for it before they made a decision to purchase it or an OQO, etc? Quite a few. The strategy works...and they know this. : )
I would buy such device, if it is not crazily expensive. I could use it as XP at home, and switch to WinCE to listen mp3s on the road. I could combile isilo books under the XP and read them under WinCE. Damn, I could resize divx movies on XP and watch then under CE.
It is similar to that Paul Allen laptop idea. One does not full blown battery-draining XP on a portable device most of the time, but is good to have the option.
But - if they want to sell it as a portable device - _MORE_BUTTONS_!!! How do they expect a user to change tracks or turn e-book pages with three lousy buttons? Come on people, volume up/down, joypad, OK, Cancel, Close. Buttons!!!
Hmmm, maybe DualCor should change their slogan from "Your Personal Computer, PDA, and Wireless Connectivity Device" to "Your Personal Computer, PDA, and Emasculated Connectivity Device".
However, their comparison with the UMPC still lists "802.11b/g, Bluetooth, 3G*", with the asterisk seeming to reference "3G connectivity provided through DualCor partner channel". They probably just haven't updated that page yet, but UMPCs aren't *that* old that the page should be out-of-date already.
Hm, rightmost thing seems to be a joystick... still not enough.
Btw, All tabletpcs badly need shift, and control for shift click, etc. Does anyone know how I could map the profoundly stupid "A", "B" and "Internet" and "Mail" buttons of my tabletpc to something else? It's a Fujitsu ST4120.
Ya count me out i have the hw6515 so i would have happily paid 3 times that of the hw6515 if i could get a dualcor with cellphone, 3g and gps. Thanks dualcor for getting my hopes up then crushing them. so what does this mean to me, well even if they do meander out a new model with cellphone, 3g and gps, i won't buy it now. Hope you go into chapter 11 :)
No wireless, eh? How quaint. How 20th century.
Goodbye DualCor.
Hp,Palm,Dell and Sony are getting a smile out of this.Dualcor got scared and backed off on features now releasing a joystick.How exciting!!!!!!