Compaq AirLife 100 hands-on
By Sean Cooper 
posted February 17th 2010 5:28PM
posted February 17th 2010 5:28PM
We visited with HP to see what's changed since we saw the Compaq AirLife during CES -- aside from it now having a name -- in early January. We were told by HP that the device's plastic housing has been improved, received confirmation that it's indeed running a 1GHz Snapdragon, and will be sold exclusively through a deal with Telefonica. The AirLife's performance was impressive while scrolling through carousels of photos, and control of the resistive display was also snappy with no stuttering while scrolling -- that we noticed. If reaching across the keyboard to touch the screen isn't your thing, you also have the option of using the touchpad that is equipped with three Android buttons for home, menu, and back. Sadly though, as it isn't a Google certified device, it won't have access to the Android Market, but rather will reach into Telefonica's homegrown option: mstore. We guess as long as the store offerings are decent, and easy for consumers to access, the AirLife may well get some attention come launch time in Spring of this year. Pricing remains a mystery, but if it is able to compete with Lenovo Skylight at $499, less the carrier subsidy, it could be pretty attractive. Video tour and some pictures are just below the fold.
Can someone please just give me a tablet computer with Android 2.0 or Chrome OS on it? Please :-)
did he say anything about flash support?
because when your competing against netbooks it seems like something you would need
anyone notice the No Warranty in grey?
@DeFlanko
I heard an HP rep explain this is because it is an early model and so they don't want someone getting a hold of it and trying to say that they bought it and need it fixed or something like that.
I really like the concept, looks very light and simple!
WHAT HAVE YOU???
So...
What about WinPho7 in this form factor?
Can't the marketplace be hacked in? While I don't know if it has flash (no reason why not), videos on CNN.com had the play logo on them suggesting that CNN.com detected flash.
Nice MacBook!
@WastedxYears This looks nothing like a MacBook...
@WastedxYears
I agree. It's white and it has a keyboard and touchpad.
Y DUS EVERY111 HAS 2 COPI APPLES IDEARS!!!
Stupid name
No issue with the OS on it being Android, but I like my netbook type hardware to look a little less toyish. That keyboard has fischer price written all over it.
Curious about the price, and what have you.
Anyone remember Palm Foleo? So basically that's what the Foleo had been trying... uh, they are gone anyway.
By the way, there's no Google Market Place... so what's the point of using this device? I mean, It's not portable when comparing with a phone, and it's not powerful as a NetBook (I know NetBooks aren't powerful - but this one has even less capabilities?)
The touch screen looks good if it's in tablet mode. Seriously you won't hold your hands up for hours of using the touch screen.
Just my two cents :)