http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/ Engadget Comments for Psion responds to "netbook" challengers, says it does so still sell the NetBook Pro 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/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
OH SNAP.]]>Feb 27th 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
See: http://www.psion.com/products/discontinued-products.htm]]>Feb 27th 2009 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
We continued to make sales of ‘Netbook’ ultra-portables in 2007, 2008 and even 2009. We
had to discontinue manufacture prematurely because we were unable to secure supplies of a
specific controller chip, but that doesn’t mean we no longer sell the ‘Netbook’ ultra-portable –
we in fact still sell inventory to this day, although our stocks are depleting. We also continue
to actively supply accessories for our ‘Netbook’ ultra-portables and are also providing
maintenance and support to existing users of ‘Netbook’ ultra-portables. Registered
trademarks aren’t just for protecting multi-billion dollar brands.]]>Feb 27th 2009 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
It is their trademark :) Just because the Netbook line of devices from psion aren't popular doesn't mean it should be invalidated. Intel should pony up they are using psions trademark its as simple as that :P]]>Feb 27th 2009 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 4:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
rock solid stability
speed
wireless access through 3G and 802.11n
6-8 hrs battery life
INSTANT ON, INSTANT OFF -no one gets this and how important it is.
Multitasking
usable keyboard

Apple could get it by creating a iPod Touch OS clamshell with opening of multitasking, copy/paste -basically a modern update to the Newton eMate -usable keyboard. Maybe with Jobs transitioning out, we will one day see this. ]]>Mar 1st 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/]]>Feb 28th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/It's just a name? Yeah, like Coca Cola, Dell, Intel, McDonald's, Engadget, Google, Apple, Microsoft. Those are just names as well. I'd say f'em and everybody start using those trademarks, because, you know, as you say, "they're just names"]]>Feb 28th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Mar 1st 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
if they sell products and accessories in their netbook line, even if the actual device is out of production and discontinued on the website, they should be entitled to there trademark.

go get em psion, i will never buy one of your thingamajigs, and this fight has no meaningful bearing on my life, but I'm rooting for you now.]]>Feb 28th 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
"Oh I remember their stuff now. It was kinda neat actually..."]]>Feb 28th 2009 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 27th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
...I hate the word "blog."]]>Feb 28th 2009 12:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
oh, wait...]]>Mar 2nd 2009 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 12:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
check out what these puppies go for on ebay - mine made over £250 ($350)

They didn't cost much more new...]]>Feb 28th 2009 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Since everyone's already using the term, it's pretty much free advertising, right there. "The only REAL Netbook!"]]>Feb 28th 2009 4:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/>:)]]>Feb 28th 2009 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/While it is their legal right and duty as a trademark owner to defend it, it has been 1+ years since Asus launched the 701 and stirred up the whole pc market with this new category of netbooks, so it can lapse into common usage and undefendable.

Interesting that Intel propose the category/platform, but it is Asus who materialised it. ;)

This could also go the way Apple did for their clash with Apple Corp (Beattles) where Apple Inc is not allowed to venture into the music business. Later when Apple Inc. went into it via iTunes, there were again some hassle. Check out the details online.

One thing though, the Psion netbooks and the present series of netbook products are pretty similar, minus the instanton, long battery life (excluding some of the extended batt models).

Ah well, this is America, the land of salesmen and lawyers. What else can we expect? :D]]>Mar 3rd 2009 3:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
Hmm... how many points do you get in scrabble for that?]]>Feb 28th 2009 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/While it is their legal right and duty as a trademark owner to defend it, it has been 1+ years since Asus launched the 701 and stirred up the whole pc market with this new category of netbooks, so it can lapse into common usage and undefendable.

Interesting that Intel propose the category/platform, but it is Asus who materialised it. ;)

This could also go the way Apple did for their clash with Apple Corp (Beattles) where Apple Inc is not allowed to venture into the music business. Later when Apple Inc. went into it via iTunes, there were again some hassle. Check out the details online.

One thing though, the Psion netbooks and the present series of netbook products are pretty similar, minus the instanton, long battery life (excluding some of the extended batt models).

Ah well, this is America, the land of salesmen and lawyers. What else can we expect? :D]]>Mar 3rd 2009 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/Feb 28th 2009 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
And people are angry because Psion's being so petty about it. So they're still selling Netbooks. Pull it out of the "discontinued products" page then. ]]>Feb 28th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/
Imagine being a small player trying to earn some sales of a brand, and then everyone in the industry starts releasing products under the same name. Trying to sell a Psion Netbook after that is going to be hard because everybody's just going to assume it's some Windows XP mini laptop that's hard to type on.]]>Feb 28th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/psion-responds-to-netbook-challengers-says-it-does-so-still-s/

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Okay, okay, it has a touch screen. Happy?]]>Feb 28th 2009 4:08PM