http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/ Engadget Comments for Wind U100 magically modded into tablet-thing, iPad UI along for the ride 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/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
This is a cobbled together device because a dude decided to make it on his own. He didn't have a team of designers or a manufacturing plant.

And whether it will sell or not? Well, that's not my concern, seeing as I'm not a shareholder. As an end user I'm only concerned about whether it does what I need it to do, and this suits that purpose better than the iPad could.


]]>Mar 14th 2010 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
I'd never buy a tablet. I have no practical use for one. If I did, I'd be damn sure it was more capable than the iPad looks to be.]]>Mar 15th 2010 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 15th 2010 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Other than that the iPad is a fail though.]]>Mar 14th 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/God this mod sucks, it can multitask, who needs that?
Seriously guise, we need to start to recognize that Apple is right, the consumer wants an iphone that's twice as big and can't perform any of the functions of a cheaper, better equipped netbook.
I mean, multitasking can't be that great, right? Why would I want to be able to listen to pandora while surfing the web? Why would I want to be able to seamlessly switch in between multiple apps when I could just as easily not? I mean if people wanted that stuff wouldn't more webOS phones have sold? It's not like the PC industry got very far on the idea of being able to run more than one application at a time. Seems to me like Apple knows us consumers better than we are willing to know ourselves.

Not only that, but this piece of shit mod has flash, and we all know how much that stuff sucks. Flash is like, totally lame dudes. It can play games, stream 70% of the video on the internet, it's on some of the most popular sites. It must suck to play flash games on this mod, and do everything on the web that requires flash.
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Whew, my blind fanboy-blood-thirsty rage slowly turned to relief and then contentment as I read your comment.]]>Mar 14th 2010 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
i don't have Tegra...]]>Mar 14th 2010 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Unsurprisingly, this product looks pretty much like a standard, cheap netbook. A thrown together, low-cost design that geeks love. The electric tape chic is a nice touch. Geeks don't care about fit and finish because this ersatz tablet is fully loaded with all the necessary gear for the high-tech mobile man on the move. I hope this modder puts his creation into production. I'm sure he'd sell at least 50 of them to adoring geeks before going bankrupt.

Won't running videos for any length of time cause that electric tape to become a gummy mess? No matter, just upgrade the OS to Windows 7 and use duct tape in place of the electric tape and everything will seem that much sweeter.]]>Mar 14th 2010 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Selling modified/pirated copies of OS X worked out really well for Psystar.]]>Mar 14th 2010 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
The most common way to create product is to cram the most features and then sell it at the cheapest price possible. That is the basic netbook market. A netbook has pretty much the same features as a top flight notebook but at 1/10 the price. So who buys it? People who don't intend to use it. Fact is:

1. Netbooks are slow. Very slow
2. Other than ads, flash is useless for video since netbooks are terrible with hulu or netflix streaming. So unless you're into those flash ads there isn't much use of flash in a netbook.
3. Multi tasking = freezing on netbooks.
4. Netbooks have absolutely the lowest quality screens with terrible angles of view and bright light performance.
5. Netbooks struggle with Office 2007 and products like Adobe Actobat etc.
6. Flash web sites take forever to launch
7. Constant barrage of microsoft updates that further impacts performance.

In summary, anyone who believes a netbook does everything a notebook does is only theoretically right. The usability is pathetic. Price is the ONLY reason people buy them. They are NOT for use. LOL. I see a lot more people using their iPhones than netbooks.

When I hear multitasking, flash and netbook in the same context, I think of snake oil......]]>Mar 14th 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Wow there's a whole lot of false in your post.

1. They're not slow provided you use them for what they were designed for. If you're trying to render video and then call it slow, you're dumb.
2. Hulu works perfectly fine on a non GPU-accelerated netbook, at full screen. If you want to run it in HD you will need a GPU or accelerator card with support for Flash 10.1. Flash is also useful for casual games, and sites that insist on using flash for navigation.
3. False. Perfectly do-able to surf the net, play music, chat with friends, download stuff in the background with no slowdown.
4. Mostly false. The quality of the screen depends on the manufacturer and model. My first Eee PC had an excellent matte screen with wide viewing angles (both vertical and horizontal), and was bright enough where medium setting was fine for me. My friend's first gen Acer is glossy and has bad viewing angles.
5. I don't use either of those products but I know people use them on netbooks and get their intended result. Some people even run photoshop and do actual editing work on netbooks too. Crazy no?
6. If it's a giant page with lots of flash, then yes. Otherwise, normal pages with smart uses of flash load in an acceptable time. If you want to see slow, you should see flash pages loading on my last-gen ARM tablet.
7. What? Some updates IMPROVE performance. Others have minimal impact, and yes, some cause bloat.]]>Mar 14th 2010 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
have you ever tried torchlight on a netbook, all settings on low and netbook support enabled? it's an avarage 8fps nitemare, now try dungeon hunter on a first gen ipod touch.

and yepp you might notice: "oops there is a slight difference between quantity and quality" :-)]]>Mar 15th 2010 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Netbooks aren't meant to game on, you douche. Netbooks are perfectly fine for what they were intended to do... productivity apps.]]>Mar 15th 2010 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
This is the statement that the "why buy an iPad when you can buy a netbook for less" crowd just cannot grasp.

If you admit that the netbook is meant for productivity software, then is it not safe to assume that there is a market for a device with more of an entertainment spin but similar core functions (web, email)?




]]>Mar 15th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Let's look at it from a non-saracastic way.

If a device only has a glossy, shiny screen, and JUST comes with a nice, full featured book reader and internet book store--and sells at all major outlets for $499 today (look the WindowPhone/Courier/Slate/Android super tablet are NOT OUT YET), people will buy it in droves.

Hence why Apple is making headway.

If the Slate (as crappy as it *may* be) was being available pre-order today, instead of a 1990's CES announcement (CES is so yesterday folks!) back in Jan, Apple would not have the current iPad frenzy this weekend. Instead, everyone here prepare for the iPad nonsense in the next coming weeks from the pre-order success.

Time to market my friends, and Apple is very good at it. HP better get their slate out the door by next week.]]>Mar 15th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Go on www.alibaba.com to found some capacitive touch screen, but I dont know if you will be able to get one unit because this site si for bulk sale.]]>Mar 15th 2010 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Sadly, Apple would most likely require special tape at $100/roll.]]>Mar 14th 2010 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Can I choose the color of the tape?]]>Mar 14th 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Totally agree. I can't wait to run my iPod Touch apps on the iPad. Who doesn't want a big 3.5" emulator running in the middle of a 10" screen. ]]>Mar 14th 2010 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://s741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/alexbates7/?action=view¤t=picture3140215.png]]>Mar 14th 2010 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Duct tape > electrical tape]]>Mar 14th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/ scotch tape though.]]>Mar 14th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Potentially. But in reality the usability will probably suck like every other netbook. Slowwwwwwwwwwww.]]>Mar 14th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/
Neither is "atom" or "netbook"...that sir is an ultraportable notebook]]>Mar 14th 2010 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/wind-u100-magically-modded-into-tablet-thing-ipad-ui-along-for/Mar 14th 2010 6:56PM