Re: Palm Foleo
 

Obviously I'm biased, but judging by the comments in this thread (the presentation started at 11:30AM PST after which time the thread became very, VERY, negative) I'd have to say the Foleo has more in common with a citrus fruit than a ground breaking, category redefining computing product.

Time will tell, but it's not being well received by the faithful in which case who else will buy into it?

Re: Palm Foleo
 

Greetings:

Does anyone have a idea of an price in US dollars.

Also when will it be shipped.

Regards Robert

Re: Palm Foleo
 

This device is the sort of thing I was referring to in another thread when I opined that there isn't much market space for devices between the form factor of the N800 and a very small laptop. However, I think this certainly comes in at the extreme lower end of the latter category. Only problem IMO is the CPU. If it's that underpowered, I can't see a compelling reason to buy it. I still hope it's successful though, if for no other reason than to drive the small computing device market forward.

Re: Palm Foleo
 

From PIC:

Don't rush into a purchase, you should be able to pick one up in a firesale come September.

Re: Palm Foleo
 

The problem is, it's not very small! :)

The Foleo is a nice concept (sort of - probably ahead of it's time and is limited to Palm Treos) but a very bad form factor.

Re: Palm Foleo
 

Yeah, I know.

The pundits agree, too:

http://blogs.business2.com/beta/2007...e_foleo_c.html

Re: Palm Foleo
 

Ok thanks for the price and when it will be available.


I just want to comment that it seems companies that make small form factor tablets are listening to us, the consumers, wanting small devices and priced under $500.00, with linux OS.

This is why the Nokia N800 is getting popular.
It falls in the Mobile Internet Device category, 4 inch display screen, priced well below $500.00, with Linux OS.
True it doesn't have the power of a Samsung Q1, nor a OQO Model 2, but it seems to do the job.

Within the next 3 months we will seeing more small form factor devices like the Foleo, maybe they will have more power and more ram memory.

BTW, the Foleo has a 10 inch screen, under $500.00

Regards Robert

Re: Palm Foleo
 

I'm thinking Psion Series 7/NetBook. I'm thinking Newton eMate 300. I'm thinking Toshiba Libretto. I'm even thinking Psion MC400 (doesn't that take you back?).

Actually, I'm thinking lots of things, but "Wow! that Fooleo's innovative!" is prominently not among them. And many of the things I am thinking would not pass this forum's censor...

Re: Palm Foleo
 

Oh come on, Karel-- give it a shot! :D

Re: Palm Foleo
 

Well, I like it. Of course, we haven't actually seen one yet, so my judgment is based on assumptions that the keyboard will be as good as the one on my current notebook and that the screen will be as good as (but bigger than) that on the N800.

The N800 screen is superb but it's so darn small. Big doesn't really bother me. A device with a full-size keyboard is going to be a foot long, there's just no way around that. If you're going to have put the keyboard in, you might as well make the screen as big as possible too. The weight isn't too bad. When you take into account the fact that there isn't a hard disk to damage, I'd say this is light enough to be genuinely and easily portable.

I wouldn't hanker after a touchscreen but, in its absence, a trackpad would have been nice. Perhaps that would have made it harder to differentiate from a regular notebook.