Thread: Here come the OQO/770 Killers
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2005-12-21 , 04:18
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#18
Originally Posted by James Kendrick
Thin clients can never replace devices that must be fully functional when a network is unavailable, on a flight for instance.
The 770 isn't a thin client. It's an X terminal. You have never seen a wireless touchscreen X terminal in mass production before, have you? If you aren't sure what an X terminal is nobody here is going to ridicule you if you say so. Many Linux people don't actually know, either.
Originally Posted by James Kendrick
It requires a full computer to provide the connectivity options many mobile users need to get connected.
What do you mean? All these 770 users are getting connected easily to the Internet without 'a full computer'.
Originally Posted by James Kendrick
Small devices are expensive to design, engineer, and manufacture than larger ones such as laptops. This is why we haven't seen such handhelds for less than around $2,000.
The selling price of the 770 is $350. What are you talking about, exactly?