http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/ Engadget Comments for How would you change Everex's Cloudbook? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/you could make it really THIN
remove all the ports but one
charge lots of money for it
and put it in an envelope.]]>Mar 8th 2008 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 8th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 10th 2008 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/2) Add a nipple-mouse because the touch pad is really small.
3) Make the AC adapter smaller and 12 volts (may already be 12 volts).]]>Mar 7th 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 11th 2008 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 8th 2008 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 12th 2008 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/
Ship it with a better operating system which is actually scaled to the screen's resolution and which will work OUT OF THE BOX without some having to call tech support because they don't realize they have to scroll down to click on the "next" button to bypass all the "starting up for the first time" stuff.

It uses a 1.8" HDD, but actually uses a slow 3600rpm speed (didn't even know they came that slow, thought just about all of them were 4200rpm). At least use a 4200rpm HDD.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Isaiah]]>Mar 9th 2008 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 10th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 8th 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/
1.) Make it "pretty"

2.) Paint it white, but be sure to offer it in pink and such.

3.) Don't do business with Wal-Mart

4.) Make the hard disk much smaller, hacks to add a larger disk bring viewers and ad revenue

5.) Make it difficult to install another operating system, hacks to do so bring viewers and ad revenue

6.) Make it a difficult to obtain exclusive item that will generate lots of anticipation stories and ad revenue

7.) Make sure it has a comparable competitor to slam constantly for no real reason, as both products have similar problems and issues.

8.) Sell it to a recognizable brand with a cult of fans already in place who will adore it for months before it is released.]]>Mar 7th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/UMPCportal's specs don't say much about its BT capability. Make sure it has Bluetooth DUN, PAN, and FTP support.

1.8" SSD option.

Express card slot on the back (not the side). Make sure it has linux drivers for the express cards offered by Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T (T-mo only has a PC-Card, but if that changes, add drivers for them too).

Make sure its wifi can act as an access point for my PDA.

Twist/swivel screen for tablet use, and a touch screen.

More battery (no matter how much it has now, it's not enough).

More RAM options (again, no matter how much it has now, it's not enough).

More VRAM (again, there's no info about what its external resolution is, on UMPCportal)

I have no idea what gOS is like compared to Ubuntu. I'd investigate Ubuntu Mobile, though.

Oh, and, build a virtual split thumb keyboard to use in tablet mode (like the Samsung Q1 uses ... not the Q1 ultra, just the Q1).

Make sure it's durable enough to leave in my backpack, in a hard case, and just use as a network/file server for my PDA.]]>Mar 7th 2008 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/Mar 7th 2008 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/1) Add turn/swivel screen
2) three usb port.
3) bigger mouse pad
4) Get rid of the circled Everex logo, make it smaller. It is really ugly now.]]>Mar 9th 2008 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/how-would-you-change-everexs-cloudbook/
Thats one amazing thing about the Eee, theres a monstrous community to help you with any mods/upgrades.]]>Mar 7th 2008 9:15PM