http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/ Engadget Comments for Hands-on with E-Lead's Noahpad http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/Jan 8th 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/
The Noahpad is not going to be as fast as the ASUS Eee, as the 1 Ghz VIS Eden chip is not as fast as the 900 mhz Pentium M. I doubt that people will pay more for slow VIA then for faster Intel. Considering that a Mini-ITX Intel system costs $370 and a Mini-ITX VIA system costs $180, I bet the Noahpad could be cheaper.

If the Noahpad can come in below the $300 of the base Eee, then I bet it will make money.]]>Jan 10th 2008 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/
The Noahpad is not going to be as fast as the ASUS Eee, as the 1 Ghz VIS Eden chip is not as fast as the 900 mhz Pentium M. I doubt that people will pay more for slow VIA then for faster Intel. Considering that a Mini-ITX Intel system costs $370 and a Mini-ITX VIA system costs $180, I bet the Noahpad could be cheaper.

If the Noahpad can come in below the $300 of the base Eee, then I bet it will make money.]]>Jan 10th 2008 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/
I have an Eee. I'm considering the Cloudbook, as well. I'll be passing on the Noahpad.]]>Jan 10th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/Jan 8th 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/Jan 8th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/I'm really into seeing what this thing is about.
Maybe it is horrible but huge props to somebody for at least trying to innovate design for usability and not just rehashing the same old paradigm.
Also... even the mac fanboys can't jump on this thing for aping their iphones.
From the reading it seems to have some sort of tactile feedback on those "keypads"... I'd like to hear/read more about that.

- mike]]>Jan 8th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/Jan 8th 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/
This seems like an interesting little idea, but I think it will survive only if it has a good price point. The eePc is so successful because it is dirt cheap, but most of the other UMPC designs that are greater than a grand are just too expensive for what they are. in the $300~$500 range I think this has a chance, but above that it is just won't have a market.]]>Jan 8th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/Jan 9th 2008 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-e-leads-noahpad/Jan 9th 2008 4:24AM