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2007-05-30
, 19:53
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Greetings:
Does anyone have a idea of an price in US dollars.
Also when will it be shipped.
Regards Robert
Does anyone have a idea of an price in US dollars.
Also when will it be shipped.
Regards Robert
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2007-05-30
, 19:58
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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.
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2007-05-30
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@ London, UK
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From PIC:
Don't rush into a purchase, you should be able to pick one up in a firesale come September.
U.S. availability for the Palm Foleo mobile companion will begin this summer. The price of the Foleo mobile companion is expected to be $499 after an introductory $100 rebate.
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2007-05-30
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Originally Posted by Texrat
The problem is, it's not very small!
I still hope it's successful though, if for no other reason than to drive the small computing device market forward.
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.
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2007-05-30
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Yeah, I know.
The pundits agree, too:
http://blogs.business2.com/beta/2007...e_foleo_c.html
The pundits agree, too:
Why, look at that: Palm (PALM) has come out with a Linux laptop.
This is the vaunted "third product" to come out of Palm - a company responsible for the breakthrough PalmPilot and the Treo smartphone, two devices which pretty much created their categories and still stand alone compared to rivals' offerings.
The Foleo is, alas, nothing like its forebears.
Instead of a breakthrough, Palm's delivered a me-too product, an entirely unremarkable device that's unworthy of being associated with Jeff Hawkins, Palm's cofounder and the creator of the Pilot and the Treo.
Just look at the stats: 2.5 pounds, five-hour battery life, 10-inch screen, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, $499 after a $100 rebate. For a little bit more, you could get a much more capable Windows notebook.
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2007-05-30
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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
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
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2007-05-30
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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...
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...
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2007-05-30
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Oh come on, Karel-- give it a shot! 
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2007-05-30
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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.
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.
Time will tell, but it's not being well received by the faithful in which case who else will buy into it?
Last edited by Milhouse; 2007-05-30 at 19:33.