Thread: Comparing the N800 and the Pepper Pad 3
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2007-11-30 , 00:39
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Originally Posted by Karel Jansens View Post
The bottom line for me: Once the smart people have figured out how to replace "Fedora Core 4 + Pepper Desktop" by a real Linux distribution (I'm thinking DSL+Icewm, or even E), the Pad can still have a long and happy life.
Maybe, but not without some changes. The main one price--even if the Pad is a better couch surfer than the Eee, there's no way it's going to compete at the $650 Amazon price point. The wibrain is $699 at Dynamism!! I think they should also dump the HD in favor of a small amount of flash, plus flash card slots for expansion. That should help battery life a lot, too.

That said, it seems to me lots of people would still rather buy a $5 laptop pillow and get the Eee, and just give up the ability to surf in contorted positions while watching TV.