http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/ Engadget Comments for Psion relents: 'netbook' ok to describe chubby cheap laptops lacking power 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/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
To Smartbook (which was already used by Book Digital in the Smartbook G138)....

You gotta wonder what checking companies do when they go to use the name (are the just stupid or do they not care?)

John]]>Jun 1st 2009 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
Screen size of 5" to 13" (also of low resolution)
Low-power consuming processor such as Intel Atom or Intel Core Solo
Weight of 2 to 3 pounds
Intel integrated graphics (GMA900-950)
Low price (typically $200-$500)
Wireless b/g
No optical drive
Ubuntu Linux or Windows XP

They are typically used for email apps and web surfing

Sub-notebook:
Screen size of 12"-14" (high resolution, typically LED)
Normal (high-power) processor such as the Intel Core 2 Duo (1.2 GHz to 2.0 GHz)
Weight of 3 to 4 pounds
Very high price ($1100-$2000)
Wireless b/g/n + Bluetooth
Intel GMA 950 or Nvidia 9400M
Some have optical drives; most don't.
Mac OS X Leopard or Windows Vista/7

For people that need an ultra-portable but to have the same power as a normal laptop. Can be used for some video editing, watching movies, etc.]]>Jun 1st 2009 5:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Where do those netbooks with optical drive end up?]]>Jun 1st 2009 5:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/5" Is not a netbook its a portable dvd player..
Core Solo? Name one netbook with a solo/
Why ony Ubuntu or XP?

Linpus, Moblin, Vista, Fedora, Suse
All of these have been sold out of the box.

Argggh]]>Jun 1st 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
Oh look, what have we got here? This description looks frighteningly similar to that of the now defunct Palm Foleo (in which you had quite a hand, do you remember?), or what it could have been 2 years later.
How come this time you have got nothing against it? Did the netbook affair make you see sense or are you still that schizophrenic?

(Note to Palm: don't listen the boneheads at Engadget, next time)

'The "amciable" agreement'

Amciable, in quotes? Really?

]]>Jun 1st 2009 6:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
The folleo was a very limited machine for tethering to a phone with only limited application access (more like a redfly if you ask me).

An ARM based netbook will run Linux or WM (well linux is a very complete OS that with the correct programs should not have to be any diffrent in functionality to the atom based machines). They will have their own data access etc.. etc..

Who cares what the company wants to position them as. If they do what you want then job done.

I have been looking for a Coat pocket size, long battery device that runs at a reasonable speed for ages. The cortex based machines will allow manufacturers to sell me this.

had Sigmarion 3 for ages and it was very typable (even though it had a small keyboard). I just want someone to sell a Modern Sigmarion III with 6" (or 7" with very small bezel) widescreen device that will play high quality video and cover all my mobile computing tasks. I want it not to need me to carry my charger and fit in my coat pocket so I can always carry it where ever I may be...

Looking forward to these..

John

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It's good to know that if you trademark something you do in fact have some protection, and can get some recompense if people steal your intellectual property.

BTW Tom it's spelled "amicable", although if you know of a word "amciable" meaning "handing over money through gritted teeth while smiling in a forced manner" then you've nailed it just right. ;8¬)

D]]>Jun 1st 2009 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/BTW Tom it's spelled "amicable", although if you know of a word "amciable" meaning "handing over money through gritted teeth while smiling in a forced manner" then you've nailed it just right. ;8¬)


I suggest you hit the read link. The quotes are around the word for a reason.]]>Jun 1st 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 6:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
If only British companies learnt how to market their wares.]]>Jun 1st 2009 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
Think you are mistaken in this case anyway.

Acorn's big problem was ARM. Acorn spun of ARM so Apple could use ARM cpu's in the Newton. Trouble was ARM went global and was hugely sucessfull. It meant Acorn's holding in ARM shares were worth more than Acorn itself was worth. Intel did not buy them out or anything. In fact there are StrongArm CPU cards for the Acorn RISC PC with intel Stongarms in them - before that it was Digtial StrongArms

If you mean Intel getting hold of the StrongArm CPU. This was designed by Digital and ended up being owned by Intel in a Settlement for a legal case intel had against Digtal.]]>Jun 1st 2009 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
Thanks kinfly for reply. the viliv X70 is nice enough looking but not really what I am after...

It is small and has an atom so what is the battery life gonna be like? I want at least 8hrs. Also want a keyboard (clamshell if it had convertable tablet even better but not essential.

Have a look here http://www.mikenchell.com/handheldpcs/

That link shows a Sigmarion 3 wich fitted in my coat pocket. Now look at the real estate round screen (wich is a 5" 800x480 unit) and imagine a 6" or 7" widescreen fitted in that device. First person to produce somthing like this with 8hrs battery + and I buy it. Now I can only see a Cortex based machine actually managing that at moment due to the low power requirements and the low cooling requirements.

John

]]>Jun 1st 2009 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
I had a netbook (as just a normal consumer, not a 'supply chain' person), and it was brilliant. The keyboard was better for typing than any that the current crop of netbooks have. The OS was instant on. It had a touch screen. It had a battery life better than the current crop of netbooks.

I used it for browsing the web, email, reading pdfs, even programming (it had a full java and java compiler available for it that could be used from the device).

The form factor was excellent, the build quality was excellent.

They have a perfectly normal and legitimate trade mark for an exceptionally good product that they registered perfectly legally, used as a normal company uses their trademarks, and is still current.

I can understand if people want to argue against the trademark system, (I'll happily use Intels pentium trademark) but we'd end up with an even stupider system if the rule was that companies I've never heard of can have their trademarks taken away on the say so of a larger company.

Is that what all the complainers want? I really can't tell, because their position doesn't seem to be even remotely consistent.]]>Jun 1st 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
Psion may not have invented the netbook but they have contibuted and hold the trademark. If sony made a new range of gaming phones called gameboys then nintendo would sue quite rightly. ]]>Jun 1st 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/Jun 1st 2009 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/psion-relents-netbook-ok-to-describe-chubby-cheap-laptops-lac/
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