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Sorry, one thumb up for me. It has such a large screen, it should be sporting Android 2.1.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://bit.ly/hp-mini-series-info]]>Feb 13th 2010 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
Why? For one, the 16GB disk size won't even be enough for most people's music collections, let alone photos, movies and applications. The computer itself won't be enough to power games more demanding than those that run on mobile devices such as the iPhone.

However, this thing does have a touch screen and is more mobile than most of the netbooks. IMO, this is more of a "netbook" than those "mini-laptops" out there. If the price is low enough, this will be a perfect secondary device for mobility. Judging by its hardware spec and software, this thing probably competes directly with the iPad, instead of netbooks.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
I agree here. I want to like this, really I do. But if it's a Snapdragon-based Android machine with 16GB of storage; so is my Nexus One. Granted my N1 doesn't have a full hardware keyboard and 10" screen but the rest of it is close enough. I'd much rather have a "regular" netbook instead with a 160GB hard disk and Win7/desktop Linux, even without this machine's touch panel.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
Im not sure....i think the problem with this device is the OS. I only have a 16gb SSD in my Dell Mini9 but ive never had any problems. It literally is only a netbook. Im typing this post with it now. However the problem with that smartbook is it cant run all the little nifty programs you find scouring the internet. So just looking in my programs menu i wont be able to use VLC to stream movies wirelessly from my mac, itunes to stream my music, yhoo messenger, or winrar to open *cough* totally legal tv show downloads *cough*.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
Why would anyone want to put their music collection (or other media for that matter) on a netbook?

Stick it on a NAS attached to your router. That way you can access your media from any network enabled device.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
I would love more codec support; but with most my files on a nas at home I stream them using my remote access]]>Feb 12th 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
1 Bactrian Camel]]>Feb 12th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
congrats.]]>Feb 12th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
With net access, you can do pretty much 99% of what the average person does on their Windows PC without needing to run Windows or any of the typical applications. With internet access, you'll have Google Apps for any kind of productivity work that someone might need. Then factor in emailing functions and you cover almost all of the typical user's computer needs.

But you better be able to get this for cheap if a regular netbook can be bought for ~$300.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
I do have to say that I am disappointed that they didn't make this device as a "convertible" laptop - in which you can twist the screen to make it into a psuedo-tablet. The Android OS is meant to be touch-based, so a tablet form would have been natural. (I do see that it has a touchscreen, but the keyboard is great to have, but can also get in the way if you don't need lots of text-based input).]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
i heavily second the surprise of no swivel-screen; seems like the obvious thing to do]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
I could see why some people might want cell-phone capabilities, but I think they should only offer that as an option to keep the cost down for those that simply don't need that feature (since 90% of the time it would be used somewhere that has wifi)]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
i really can't see the appeal in having phone capabilities in something like this - i'm always gonna have my actual phone in my pocket anyway]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
I thought they were open about planning on merging the 2 platforms at some future point in time?
Either way, it only makes sense - just have different "skins" or GUIs - one for a more touch-based environment, while the other is more of a "traditional" computer environment - but both running the same or similar code.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
This is more an issue with ARM-CPUs being pushed hard for netbooks. Because of the lack of popularity of custom Linux builds on the Asus EEE PC series netbooks, Intel started working on Moblin for Atom CPUs. Hence, ARM CPU netbook manufacturers are looking to Android for their OS, which makes sense given what's available.

If anything, the increasing interest in using Android for larger form factor devices is a reason for Google to make Chrome OS. But because Android has been out for a little while already, we're seeing Android smartbooks now -- Chrome OS smartbooks will be out in maybe another year or so.]]>Feb 12th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
imo a device that has no practical use doesn't really need an alternative]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
and that comment was meant to be a reply to solidsnake - damn this defective comment system]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/i think android OS is better suited to this type of device than iphone OS.
widget support, multiple screens, google apps, and the fact that it has a physical keyboard make it a win in my view.
i like it.
]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
imo a device that has no practical use doesn't really need an alternative]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/it has a practical use, but that will have to be discovered through a third party killer app. If that never happens, it will be a flop.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
i wouldn't say it'll be a flop in any case, it'll prolly sell way more than this compaq even if this turns out to cost a couple hundred less - apple is very good at selling bad products to people who don't know any better

as for practicality; i'd say the ipad won't be redeemed by any app, what it needs is a major update to the os]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
Same here. Thought it was a Slate/Pad and was ready to praise Compaq for being so fast.

Can't really see much use for a phone OS on a laptop. At that point you should just use Windows, OS X, Linux, etc. But that could just be me. *shrugs*]]>Feb 12th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
No their just good at selling products that people want. The things that you don't like about Apple's products, the mojority of people don't care about. I'm sure you would disagree with me saying the iphone is the best phone to ever come out, but to me it is. Fan boy? No.
I could care less who made the phone, if it's something that I like , I'll get. There's nothing bad about what apple is doing, it's just not for you. I'm sure they will be ok.]]>Feb 12th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
aka. the majority of people don't know better - are you trying to disagree with me here?

i got nothing against apple, i actually quite like macs, but they are a company that's in the business of marketing much more so than development]]>Feb 12th 2010 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/I mean seriously the Palm Foleo wasn't any different - stripped down Netbook with an mobile OS on it (ok - Foleo had no Touchscreen)... Maybe "we" weren't ready for such a device back then ...]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/So where is the difference?
You wanna tell me that the Snapdragon CPU is designed for Laptops?]]>Feb 12th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
Why couldn't it be a company I would buy from ;_;]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/
I thought similarly, so I bought a Lenovo S10-3t and put a 128gb SSD in it and now have all the netbook/capacitive touch-screen/instant-on goodness I craved.

Note: Granted the entire endeavor was pretty pricey... LOL!]]>Feb 12th 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/compaq-airlife-100-puts-android-os-snapdragon-cpu-and-an-ssd-b/Feb 12th 2010 7:24AM