Comments on: Ultra-portable news roundup http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Galt http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/#comment-14063 Galt Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:37:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable#comment-14063 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I wonder if the "new" Advantage is just the one recently mentioned for T-mob UK with a larger (12GB?) microdrive? I'd really love to see the 5" screen meshed into a Universal like form factor (guts moved to the *backlit* keyboard side of the device for better weight balance), throw in optimized, driver supported video acceleration hardware and I'd be ready to pony up the dough.</p> </div>

I wonder if the “new” Advantage is just the one recently mentioned for T-mob UK with a larger (12GB?) microdrive? I’d really love to see the 5″ screen meshed into a Universal like form factor (guts moved to the *backlit* keyboard side of the device for better weight balance), throw in optimized, driver supported video acceleration hardware and I’d be ready to pony up the dough.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/#comment-14065 James Kendrick Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:45:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable#comment-14065 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>You cannot escape, Mike. Stop trying.</p> </div>

You cannot escape, Mike. Stop trying.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/#comment-14067 Mike Cane Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:31:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable#comment-14067 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Damn you HTC! That's all I need, Fiend Kendrick doing video after video of a NEW Advantage!!</p> <p>May all YOUR MBPs wind up at the Genius Bar too!!</p></div>

Damn you HTC! That’s all I need, Fiend Kendrick doing video after video of a NEW Advantage!!

May all YOUR MBPs wind up at the Genius Bar too!!

]]> By: Alslayer http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/#comment-14069 Alslayer Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:43:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable#comment-14069 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Oh man a new Advantage, I can't wait to see the specs. But it is a huge bummer that Asus won't make a touch screen for their umpc. Since there seems to be a lot of interest in this space I bet there will be a touch screen device some day. When it comes out it will be mine.</p> <p>mobiletechfan.com</p></div>

Oh man a new Advantage, I can’t wait to see the specs. But it is a huge bummer that Asus won’t make a touch screen for their umpc. Since there seems to be a lot of interest in this space I bet there will be a touch screen device some day. When it comes out it will be mine.

mobiletechfan.com

]]> By: Srini http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/#comment-14071 Srini Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:39:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable#comment-14071 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>May be more slimmer with polished rounded edges for a sleeky look and a better keyboard.</p> <p>It would be great if they can replace Opera with skyfire :-)</p> <p>I guess Win Mobile 6.1 will be the OS.</p></div>

May be more slimmer with polished rounded edges for a sleeky look and a better keyboard.

It would be great if they can replace Opera with skyfire :-)

I guess Win Mobile 6.1 will be the OS.

]]> By: Keith http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable/#comment-14073 Keith Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:04:46 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ultra-portable#comment-14073 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>*crosses fingers that Advantage part deux has slide/tilt action and backlit keys*</p> <p>And an OLED display and 1 GHz processor, if I'm being whimsical.</p></div>

*crosses fingers that Advantage part deux has slide/tilt action and backlit keys*

And an OLED display and 1 GHz processor, if I’m being whimsical.

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