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Handy Register guide.

<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/13/miniature_computer_field_guide/>

"Lawrence D'Oliveiro" <_zealand> wrote in message
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> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/13/miniature_computer_field_guide/>

It's a marketing concept.

J&H.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro threw some characters down the intarwebs:
> Handy Register guide.
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A PDA on a power trip. Or maybe a crippled laptop.

"Je|<ݬ¬ & µÝÐe" <jekyll&> wrote in message
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> "Lawrence D'Oliveiro" <_zealand> wrote in message
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<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/13/miniature_computer_field_guide/>
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> It's a marketing concept.

And a fashion accessory.

"Squiggle" <> wrote in message
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> Lawrence D'Oliveiro threw some characters down the intarwebs:
> > Handy Register guide.
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<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/13/miniature_computer_field_guide/>
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> A PDA on a power trip. Or maybe a crippled laptop.

Actually, since many laptops are now forced to use Vista and many Netbooks
are still using XP, it's probably the laptops that are "crippled".

In message <49bc4612$>, vitw wrote:

> The 'netbook' I'm waiting for has a colour touch-screen the size of an A5
> sheet of paper, a keyboard that slides down similar to a cellphone's, and
> a price tag of $700 or less.

A Palm Pre, by any chance?

vitw wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:49:42 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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>> Handy Register guide.
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>> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03...r_field_guide/
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> The 'netbook' I'm waiting for has a colour touch-screen the size of an A5
> sheet of paper, a keyboard that slides down similar to a cellphone's, and
> a price tag of $700 or less.
>

A bit like a Nokia 810 Tablet, but cheaper ?

"oneofus" <> wrote in message
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> vitw wrote:
> > On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:49:42 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> >
> >> Handy Register guide.
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> >>
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03...r_field_guide/
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> > The 'netbook' I'm waiting for has a colour touch-screen the size of an
A5
> > sheet of paper, a keyboard that slides down similar to a cellphone's,
and
> > a price tag of $700 or less.
>
> A bit like a Nokia 810 Tablet, but cheaper ?

Or perhaps the rumoured Apple iTablet / iNetbook that they've just ordered
10" screens for ... although that will have an on-screen keyboard and won't
have that price tag.

Somewhere on teh intarwebs vitw wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:41:07 +1300, oneofus wrote:
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>>> The 'netbook' I'm waiting for has a colour touch-screen the size of
>>> an A5 sheet of paper, a keyboard that slides down similar to a
>>> cellphone's, and a price tag of $700 or less.
>>>
>>>
>> A bit like a Nokia 810 Tablet, but cheaper ?
>
> No - the 810 only has a 4" display. I said I want a tablet with a
> display the size of an A5 sheet of paper.

That's what "a bit like" means, that they have some features in common.
Therefore I believe the correct answer should be "Yes, although the 810 only
has...." There's no need to keep repeating what's already quoted above, that
you want a display the size of an A5 sheet of paper. (Now you've got me
doing it!)
--
Shaun.

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he`ll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett, Jingo.