Origami mini PC

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r988

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Thursday 9th March 2006
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology

Microsoft have launch their new mini PC thing, I'm not sure where it fits in though. It's a bit big to be truly pocket size like current handhelds and looks a bit too small to be as functional and some of those tiny laptops that are around. The killer is the price supposed to be £669! Seems a bit much really, you could get a reasonable laptop for that, probably even a top of the range handheld.

The specs are ok but not outstanding.

Intel Celeron 900mhz
40 GB hard drive
7 inch WGA screen
Weighs 779g
Bluetooth

I'm not sure it will be a success, but it will be interesting to see if it dies a miserable death or not. I usually like hitech gimmicky gadgets but this doesn't seem much like something I'd want to rush out and buy, not for that price anyway.


r988

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7,495 posts

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Thursday 9th March 2006
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It's pretty much panned on the CNET tech news site
http://news.com.com/2001-1_3-0.html

Amusingly one of the comments calls it an Apple Newton

r988

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Thursday 9th March 2006
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Don said:
r988 said:

Amusingly one of the comments calls it an Apple Newton


Which were one of the most overrated hunks of junk ever...yes I had one...


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