If Splashtop gave me access to a simple word processor and a basic file system, then I might consider buying one of these puppies.
Until I can have an instant-on word processor, the eee, while it is certainly pretty, isn't nearly as useful as my trusty old HP Jornada 820 with it's nearly-full laptop keyboard and long battery life.
I write for a living, and the thought of having to muck around for twenty-some seconds while my machine boots up, -and then to have to go hunting for the word processor and the last file I was working on-, well, that thought just leaves me cold. When you get hit with a dancing idea, you want to write it down immediately, and with the Jornada, I press the 'on' button, and a half second later, I'm looking at a flashing cursor in whatever document was last open.
The Jornada 820, however, is useless in terms of internet work. This is why I'm paying attention to the unfolding of the sub-note market.
Splashtop is NEARLY there, but not quite. I'll keep waiting until somebody re-invents the Jornada 820.
The X-Fi3 keeps with the company's commitment to audio fidelity, thanks to the apt-X codec, which supposedly offers audio quality similar to a wired connection when streaming. On that front, the device also handles FLAC files.
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If Splashtop gave me access to a simple word processor and a basic file system, then I might consider buying one of these puppies.
Until I can have an instant-on word processor, the eee, while it is certainly pretty, isn't nearly as useful as my trusty old HP Jornada 820 with it's nearly-full laptop keyboard and long battery life.
I write for a living, and the thought of having to muck around for twenty-some seconds while my machine boots up, -and then to have to go hunting for the word processor and the last file I was working on-, well, that thought just leaves me cold. When you get hit with a dancing idea, you want to write it down immediately, and with the Jornada, I press the 'on' button, and a half second later, I'm looking at a flashing cursor in whatever document was last open.
The Jornada 820, however, is useless in terms of internet work. This is why I'm paying attention to the unfolding of the sub-note market.
Splashtop is NEARLY there, but not quite. I'll keep waiting until somebody re-invents the Jornada 820.