http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Compaq AirLife 100 hands-on 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/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
Say 'what-have-you' again... say 'what-have-you' one more goddamn time! I dare you, I double dare you muthafucka!!!]]>Feb 18th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://bit.ly/compaq-airlife-100-hp]]>Feb 21st 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
Also what's the deal with it not being "certified" for Android?]]>Feb 17th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
ive never even been a fan of netbooks, but i would purchase one as long as it was android powered.]]>Feb 17th 2010 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/I think that it should be more like the HTC Shift with the sliding screen rather than the swivel hinge. Less likely to break while using it IMO]]>Feb 17th 2010 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
I had to GIS what a HTC Shift looks like, and I gotta say that I LOVE that design. You are right, that is way better than a swiveling hinge. Either way though, it should convert to a tablet.

]]>Feb 17th 2010 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Exactly. I like the normal net-book form for keyboarding and using the mouse (kinda pointless) and a swivel screen for normal tablet/android device

Also, I heard that the M STORE will be on it from Telifonica (hope i spelled that right), is that a carrier like Verizon/Att? If it is will it have 3G internet? And he said text messages, please tell me this isn't a phone is it?]]>Feb 17th 2010 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 18th 2010 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
]]>Feb 17th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Using desktop software on a net book isn't the greatest experience. Text is too small (no resolution independence) and sometimes the device just isn't capable of performing well enough. ARM based systems usually beat the ATOM on battery life by a good clip. The vast majority of desktop apps don't work very well in a touch environment. I'm not sure this is a great solution on its own but there's definitely a number of reasons why someone would prefer a device focused more on what they actually want to do that takes less of a kitchen sink approach of current x86 net books. ]]>Feb 17th 2010 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/The real problem I have with android netbooks is that they have horrible desktop software. Sure you have some office programs but what happens when I want to print something, or if I want to watch an avi film? Or Flash for that matter.
Until it improves in these areas, I'll hold off buying one.]]>Feb 18th 2010 3:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/From the article: "Pricing remains a mystery"
How can you even say it's too expensive before seeing the price?]]>Feb 17th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Apr 28th 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
It doesn't have a lesser of everything. You cant compare a Snapdragon processor to an Atom processor. One's for x86 OS's and the other is not. Some people even say you get better performance with a non x86 processor because it doesn't have a huge bulky OS to work with.]]>Feb 17th 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
And to the other question, They don't know the price for this device yet, plus this add's a resistive touchscreen which would increase the price.]]>Feb 17th 2010 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/]]>Feb 17th 2010 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
...And what have you...]]>Feb 17th 2010 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
...to touch?


...and what have you...]]>Feb 17th 2010 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/I also would prefer an android tablet that can double as a comic and greyscale e-reader... and rather than this am waiting for the notion ink Adam. ]]>Feb 17th 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
I don't mind not having Windows on a netbook, if the Os is easy to use and people are aware that these are 'like large smartphones', not 'like small notebooks', I think that's the fundamental difference explained well for users who don't get computers.

What I'd also like to see is capacitive touch screens. If this is combined with the whole convertible thing and made as thin of even thinner than this (still rather nice) HP then we'll have an excellent iPad contender on our hands. The battery life is even better, surprisingly, and I rather like the idea of taking something with an ACTUAL KEYBOARD to school. If this device described here was out, I think I'd probably buy it in a heart beat!

BTW: Bad sales rep. Sounds bored, needs to work on his voice a LOT.]]>Feb 17th 2010 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Trackpad with not one, not two, but three buttons
Keyboard...for the heck of it I suppose
Google's OS, but not "certified" for it
AirLife - arff, arff (just too original)

So many ways to fail, and it's only $500. Does anybody get fired when stuff like this happens? I hope so.

]]>Feb 17th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
I'm not seeing the fail?

If it don't want the laptop, get some kind of tablet then]]>Feb 17th 2010 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
Yeah, that is my plan. The tablet I want should be out in a couple of weeks +/-. Same price as this thing, but unlike the AirLife, it has a future.]]>Feb 17th 2010 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
Three mouse buttons is a complaint? Is that one too many for you to handle?]]>Feb 17th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/Feb 17th 2010 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/
Why does a web browser OS need that?]]>Feb 17th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/compaq-airlife-100-hands-on/http://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/

That's why.]]>Feb 18th 2010 12:23AM