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On 2009-03-23 22:15:41, Daedalus85 wrote:
Get a Netbook/Mini Laptop, a phone isn't go to do half the things you need, and NO phone is a substitute for a laptop, you'd have to be mad to want to use a phone for all your internet needs.
lol. Your views on this is gonna change in no more than 5 years, my friend. Just the technology is not that mature or big players simply don't want to lose their laptop/netbook sales. Imagine all data you need is in your palm. There are very exciting rumors floating around about this coming from Apple, Nokia, HTC.
Anyway, till this truly happens, I think I will be sticking to my lappy. I'm gonna try iphone and see how it handles these things
Thx guyz for suggestions so far.
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Posted: 2009-03-24 00:51:55
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how about E90 phone
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Posted: 2009-03-24 01:11:43
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korbindallis Posts: > 500
forget E90
E75 or X1
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Posted: 2009-03-24 05:15:10
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On 2009-03-23 22:09:53, K. wrote:
All I want is a mini computer which is always with me. All my videos, music, powerpoint presentations, excel etc and be able plug this to an external monitor (via an adaptor/dongle whatever) when better visaul experience is needed. AFAIK, there are no such devices, right? Today's tech ie CPU/GPU allows much more than that, imo.
Any upcoming/current devices to suit those needs?
The i-mate 6150 (and probably others in the i-mate Ultimate series) released in January last year should fit most of your requirements. A cable which can connect to an external monitor (VGA port) is included in the box. From experience, the power drain when connected to a monitor is significant, hence simultaneous connection to a power supply is recommended. Though I've not tried it, I've heard that the device also connects to bluetooth PC keyboards and can be used as a mouse when connected to a monitor. The best part is that with the correct USB cable (i-mate have different pin connectors) the device acts as a USB host as well i.e. it can read from and write to external hard drives, USB sticks, etc.
Finally, prices are really low now.
Hope this helps.
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Posted: 2009-03-24 08:08:55
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Here's a link to a pic of the i-mate 8150 (similar to the 6150 but with a slightly smaller screen and a numerical keypad) connected to a large monitor.
http://www.winmobiletech.com/022008Barcelona/1024/IMG_1909.JPG
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Posted: 2009-03-24 08:21:28
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On 2009-03-24 00:51:55, K. wrote:
On 2009-03-23 22:15:41, Daedalus85 wrote:
Get a Netbook/Mini Laptop, a phone isn't go to do half the things you need, and NO phone is a substitute for a laptop, you'd have to be mad to want to use a phone for all your internet needs.
lol. Your views on this is gonna change in no more than 5 years, my friend. Just the technology is not that mature or big players simply don't want to lose their laptop/netbook sales. Imagine all data you need is in your palm. There are very exciting rumors floating around about this coming from Apple, Nokia, HTC.
Anyway, till this truly happens, I think I will be sticking to my lappy. I'm gonna try iphone and see how it handles these things
Thx guyz for suggestions so far.
Ok, first of all, please don't refer to my as "my friend", I know my friends, I get to know people, and I can't stand it when people I've never met before call me "mate" "friend" or anything like that, it's just irritating...
Secondly, technology aside, it's size that matters. You simply can't use a handheld device for browsing the full Internet efficiently, no matter how fast it is, it's just not practical.
It doesn't matter how high the screen resolution is, or if the screen is 3.5" etc, or if it has a slide out keyboard. Unless you can sit it on a desk or on your lap and touch type with your fingers rather than your thumbs then it's not going to be anywhere near as practical as a netbook or laptop, regardless of the advancements in technology.
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Posted: 2009-03-24 11:45:25
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Thanks Marwyn. I'm gonna check i-mate out. Is this OS used in the Phone scalalable?
However I'm leaning towards the iphone lil bit more each day.
Some interesting news/discussions from Engadget, posted yesterday.
1080P on my cellphone? Why?
Maybe somebody will make an iPhone compatible movie projector... that's the only reason I can imagine needing it.
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Wolfticket @ Mar 23rd 2009 3:29PM
Connect it to a TV and watch video, or (given a scalable OS) connect it to monitor and keyboard and use it as a PC.
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Shinigami @ Mar 23rd 2009 3:33PM
Connect 1080p phone to a TV at your friend's and play back that movie/clip/video/whatever.
And Tegra records 720p video (NOT the same way Omnia HD, I hope). So you can play back those on the big-screen TV as well without copying/burning/any other additional moves.
Sounds good or sounds same as copy-paste and MMS? xD
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rektide @ Mar 23rd 2009 4:55PM
1080P on your cellphone so you dont need your laptop, so everything you'd have on your laptop can be in your pocket always. The remaining concerns are normal sized keyboards and normal sized displays, but with standards like DisplayPort you get all the video and usb connectivity you'd need in one jack, so plugging in to a terminal would be very easy. For on the go use, fold up Bluetooth keyboards and pocket projects are already both the size of a pack of smokes, so the aggregate bundle is still smaller than an Atom mini-notebook, and more functional (it can be used in deployed "laptop" mode, or you can just use the phone itself, or you can plug in to a empty terminal). The question is really, why wouldnt you want your cellphone to be as capable as a computer?
New ARM processors to run OpenGL ES 2.0. (Nvidia Tegra already runs that)
http://www.engadget.com/2009/[....]e-powering-cellphones-by-year/
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Posted: 2009-03-24 13:22:23
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