October 2007 Archives
- 1980 - 1st contact with Apple run with tapes
- 1983 - Apple II clone
- 1986-89 - No computer
- 1989-90 - Acer XT-8086 with dual floppy only; DOS 3
- 1991-93 - AT-80286/80386 PC; DOS 6; 2400bps modem; HP LaserJet 4M & Epson flatbed scanner; external CDROM
- 1994-95 - 80486 PC; SCSI HDs; 14400bps US Robotics modem; Toshiba 4X CDROM; Creative Soundblaster; Epson laptop; Internet connection; IBM OS/2 Warp; Netscape Navigator; Windows 3; ICQ/email/newsgroups
- 1996-2000 - Pentium PCs; Matrox/VGA adapters; Texas Instruments 486-50 laptop; Windows 95; MS Office; Linux
- After 2000 - Intel based PCs; NEC/Compaq notebooks; Palm V; Pocket PCs; Websites; Broadband; Windows XP
- 2006-07 - Intel P4 3.2Ghz / E6420 Core duo 2.13GHz; Win Vista; Adobe CS3; PDA & mobiles (HP/Nokia/Dopod/Eten); Toshiba Portege M500; Fujitsu U1010; Canon IXUS 800/860
Vista on a cute gadget - just acquired.
Don't expect to use it the way as desktop or notebook. If u got much typing to do, don't use it. If u want to play many games, don't use it. If u want to watch many movies, don't use it (though it can play and screen is good). If u want to edit photos/graphics, don't expect it to go fast (though it can even run photoshop on acceptable level given such small machine).
But it is a good device to browse the web while lying on the sofa. The design is good. I can hold it with both hands, right thumb on the mouse pointer, left hand on the left/right mouse button, adjusting the screen to a comfortable angle. I can also use finger or pen instead on the screen.
Or I can switch it to tablet mode - landscape or portrait mode instantly. Again I can use finger to move the pointer, or press the middle button (beneath eh LCD) to call out the pad to write. If I need light the left button brings out 2 lights. In this mode I can hold it in one hand, particularly good for reading on portrait mode like a book (left hand holding the battery). At times I can play a movie; the speaker is loud enough for me at that distance. Or I can plug in a headset. I can browse photos taken recently. I am going to bring U1010 on a tour so I can store my photos using SD slot onto drive D.
When there is no wifi, I connect it with my mobile via bluetooth to surf the net. The speed is OK using just GPRS/Edge though it can't stream Youtube smoothly.
I use Vista. I don't bother to reinstall WinXp as some people do. It starts up slowly but after that I don't feel it really slow unless u try to treat it as a normal notebook. People have to change their mind when they choose this gadget.
I use hibernation mode so it boots to enter the Vista desktop usually in a minute. I used the acronis backup program to make image of C: on drive D (for restore if necessary). I stopped some start up services so it runs faster. I suggest unless u got experience in installing OS, don't try reinstalling XP because it may be troublesome particularly with the drivers. More toublesome with desktop PC.
But the battery is rather weak. I always use it with WIFI on and it lasts about 1hr45min to 2 hrs before shutting down. So I am thinking of getting the thick battery from US now. But it will increase its weight a bit and may not be so handy.... Some user in US rather prefers the thin battery for portability....
In sum, U1010 is more for leisure than productivity. It is more for mobility than office work. It is more for portability than power. It is more for communication (Email/instant messaging/web) than multimedia apps. It runs Office 2003 word fast -- but u feel tired faster than using a notebook. So it is better for casual typing on the road or in cafe than typing your long stuff. U can use Excel for some personal finance, but for Excel work in office -- U1010 is not a good tool; better use desktop/big notebook.
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Next up in HP's flood of new devices we have the HP iPAQ 200 series Enterprise Handheld. This is a device that will excite many of you hard-core Pocket PC fans who don't want a phone but instead want a kick-ass Pocket PC. Check the specs: 802.11 b/g, 624 mhz Marvell PXA310 CPU, a four VGA (640 x 480) inch screen (260K colours), 64 MB of RAM, 256 MB of Flash ROM, 2200 mAH battery, mini USB connector, 802.11 b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, and weighs 6.8 ounces. The dimensions are 4.96" x 2.99" x 0.63".
What confuses me is the expansion slots - on the description page it says "store business-critical information with high-capacity SDIO and CompactFlash expansion" yet on the specifications page it says "Micro SD card slot". The PDF I have here says SDIO and CF, so I'm going to assume that's correct - in which case we have a very interesting device! Dual slots, VGA screen, fast CPU - the 64 MB of RAM is a pity, as 128 MB would have been much nicer, but most users should be able to make do with 64 MB since it's not a phone and thus will have a lot fewer processes running all the time. I've seen many people wanting a nice VGA device, so if you're OK with the $449 USD price tag, I think this might be the device for you. ---- from PocketPC Thoughts
I want this machine!
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