Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:06:30 -0700 From: "Renita Herrmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions
DON'T put it in your lap unless you want testicular cancer... > [Original Message] > From: john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Libretto <libretto@basiclink.com> > Date: 3/13/2008 7:21:01 AM > Subject: RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions > > Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:18:26 -0500 > From: "john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions > > hello nick > > I looked at the OQO and in my opinion it couldn't compare without better > heat control and due to the fact you have to either hold it in your hands > all the time or carry a dock station around with it. Like right now I am > sitting comfortably at dun bros having coffee and the flipstart is resting > in my lap as I type this email on it. If I was using the oqo I'd have to > hold the thing and I am just too lazy for that:)! > > john > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:05 AM > To: Libretto > Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions > > Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:04:30 +0000 > From: "Nick L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Flipstart--first impressions > > Hi John > > Not used a flipstart , however a colleague has just bought an OQO that I > found cheaply for him, and I must admit that I'm very, very impressed with > that device. So much so that I'm considering the OQO e2 when it comes > into an affordable price bracket! I keep hanging > my nose over the Flipstart - particularly at the new price - however I'd > really like to see one in the flesh before committing. The real advantage > of the flipstart is the screen resolution: 1024x600 seems a lot better than > the oqo's 800x480... The sony UX range interests me for just that reason > too, however the form factor is a bit chunky compared to the oqo. > > The U100 is now about 3 weeks old and I'm just about getting used to the > keyboard. It takes a few minutes to acclimatise after using another full > size keyboard, but on the other hand it is usable despite my earlier > protestations that it wasn't ;-) > > I'm still surprised/annoyed that the keyboard on a Sigmarion 3 is quite > a bit better than the libby's! > > I've managed to find a UK supplier of the mini-RGB cables who is selling > them for just over 3 pounds ($6 or so), so I've bought 3. One for the > office, > one for home and one for travelling :) > > The U100 is powerful enough to be my primary laptop on the move, but I > would like to upgrade the disk. Finding a 1.8" drive seems nigh on > impossible, so it looks like I'm stuck. I guess I could buy a 160GB ipod, > but that seems like overkill to get the drive :-) > > Cheers, > Nick. > > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 8:10 PM, john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:08:46 -0500 > > From: "john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Flipstart--first impressions > > > > I bought a flipstart (dynamism.com/flipstart) to compliment my libretto > and > > am quiet amzed by it. It is very thick--1.5 inches, as thick as my 110CT. > It > > is also fairly heavy. I feel it in my pocket. Other than those two things > I > > am finding it very nice. Anyone else have one? > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "Why don't you go and bother that nice Ms Rowling?" - Terry Pratchett > http://www.chiark.com > > >
