From: Coffee Girl (coffeegirl_at_nysleepdoc.com)
Date: Wed Jun 02 2004 - 18:11:39 PDT
Sony announced that they would not release new Clie products in the
US once the current models were sold.
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20040601/D82UHB7O0.html
I agree that the desktop computers keep shrinking. I looked at
flipstartpc and it looks alot like this other company OQO. Both
products won't be releassed until the fall.
It's windows in a small box.
Marci
>On Jun 2, 2004, at 1:22 PM, Edmund Blackadder wrote:
>
>>
>> On 2 Jun 2004, at 21:04, Stephen Wolfson wrote:
>>
>>> Well the other reason for the demise of the PDA is that
>>> full blown computers keep shrinking. Checkout
>>> www.flipstartpc.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>> LOL! The most stupid device i ve ever seen! windows XP
><snip>
>
>Of course Stephen's point is still valid, especially compared to the
>high end Clie products. Many customers might like a portable desktop
>that docks (ie can work with real keyboards/monitors), and can
>move/work in a pinch,
>
>It seems like crap to me though, compared to the Newton... Windows XP
>is bad enough on a desktop from my point of view... :~)
>
>I love when these companies talk about battery life...
>
>Marty
>
>
>PS I think the Sharp Linux based product is the most promising I have
>seen going forward. Now if someone gets that Newton compatibility mode
>running on there...
>
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