http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/ Engadget Comments for Taiji sneaks a Bluetooth keyboard in and out of its tablet prototype, reminds us of our drug mule days 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/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
When are people going to realize widescreen is NOT the solution for tablets! The thing is nigh unusable in portrait mode. ]]>May 30th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/but not the kind of £430 worth of useful
though, i suppose if youre rich and have money to waste itd be ok
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If tablet can replace (fully replace) my home laptop (which I don't use for anything else but browsing/movies/music/photo), then I am willing to switch, but so far it is not the case. iPad is close, but it's so frickin crazy locked and tied to iTunes that you still need another computer to make iPad work.

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funny, it looks like a touchsmart pc from HP

http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/HP-TouchSmart-9100-11.jpg

just better
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If a tablet can replace a traditional netbook for slightly more money, then a tablet has a place in my life. But I also multitask with my netbook, so iPad won't cut it.]]>May 30th 2010 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
The design on this is outstanding. Slap an Atom processor in there and maybe an extra GB of RAM. Give it a touchscreen and I finally have something to spend $500 on.]]>May 30th 2010 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
My big problem with iPad is that I have to have second computer to receive updates, load music, ... if iPad would be more open and allow network streaming, USB connect, SD card slot, network drive connect... then it would be a winner. Enough with this closed proprietary crap Apple is pushing.]]>May 30th 2010 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
I respectfully disagree if properly implemented. The bezel will be a little wider on two of the sides which isn't a big deal as that is where your hands will be holding the device. It is kind of like how most notebooks implement 16:9 now. They don't look squishy! lol!]]>May 30th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/ I hope we get more tablets with this direction of design thought - stowaway compartments for keyboard and a built-in stand. But hopefully a stand that keeps the tablet from sliding off my lap.
]]>May 31st 2010 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/What if I told you that my laptop is my tablet, and my tablet is my laptop? No, really, it's a Gateway E-295C/C-14*XL (the * being a 0, 1, 2, or 3). Only paid US$550 shipped for it, and it's no slouch with the Core 2 Duo T9300 this one had installed. Countless other convertible Tablet PCs exist, of course.

Why would I want the tablet functionality? I'm a student. I get a lot of notes thrown at me. I also hate paper. Solution? OneNote + Wacom pen-capable Tablet PC! I just write or draw it in, and it saves it right then and there, also making it searchable. It's also a great platform for artwork.

As for bad price-to-performance ratios, that has traditionally been a problem, but eBay sure helps a lot there. If you really need processing power, the ideal solution is obviously a custom-built desktop unless portability is such a need that you're willing to spend twice as much on half the performance for something that's still rather heavy and bulky to carry around.

Back to the subject-this is certainly an interesting take on the "slate with detachable keyboard" approach (Compaq Concerto, Compaq TC1000/HP TC1100, most Motion Computing slates). It actually reminds me of a certain Fujitsu Stylistic keyboard approach, only that keyboard interfaced through IrDA, not Bluetooth, thus line-of-sight would be required.

The keyboard size worries me, however-the image makes it look rather cramped with small keys, like a lot of netbooks. If I can't even touch-type on it...]]>May 31st 2010 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
That isn't /real/ multitasking. That's task switching. And if I'm spending $500, I want what I want. Not some weird approximation.]]>May 31st 2010 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
"awesome design concept"? Yes!]]>May 30th 2010 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/adapt-mobile-micro-bluetooth-keyboard-vi

this small enough for you?]]>May 30th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/@mikmik111 I use my iPad in many ways that my laptops/netbooks are just awkward. I miss my full OS functionality though. I'm not looking for desktop performance mind you. Actually what my HP mini provides is just fine. We are getting to the point where technology can deliver a tablet that is actually as functional as that. You may not get the tablet, but before the iPad came out a lot of people didn't get that form factor. That is changing (has changed?).]]>May 30th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
I only got it because it could be had for $130...

Vome on VIA people, where are all the Nano systems ???]]>May 30th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
I only got it because it could be had for $130...

Come on VIA people, where are all the Nano systems ???]]>May 30th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/I'll hold out for the exopc]]>May 30th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
The sooner innovative tablets like this come with Android or other modern OS, the better.]]>May 30th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/

@All the people whining about 16:9
In one breath you say tablets are for media consumption. In another you say 16:9 is bad. I would rather enjoy being able to watch, oh just about every modern movie & TV show out there, without letterboxing.
If, however, this is only a 1024x600 LCD, then I do agree somewhat, but only because 600px isn't an acceptable width for web browsing. Although, at least you'd be able to see the whole web (yes, Flash) , albeit with a lot of scrolling.]]>May 30th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
The via nano is really awesome ! All the other cpus from via are crap though...]]>May 30th 2010 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/May 30th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
so if your phone has a qwerty or even if you feel at home with a dialler pad, you could go right ahead and use your mobile input device. i bet crackberry users would like that!]]>May 30th 2010 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/taiji-sneaks-a-bluetooth-keyboard-in-and-out-of-its-tablet-proto/
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