Comments on: Writing with the HP Mini-Note: perfect writer’s notebook http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Edward http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10497 Edward Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:57:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10497 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I was thinking about getting an HP mini, but then read that Dell is bringing out its UMPC in June. Do you know anything about what they got in store? Should I wait?</p> </div>

I was thinking about getting an HP mini, but then read that Dell is bringing out its UMPC in June. Do you know anything about what they got in store? Should I wait?

]]> By: reid fishler http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10499 reid fishler Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:49:06 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10499 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Is this the first mini-notebook in the sub 1k price range that has had an express card slot? The EEE can't do WAN without USB, and I don't think any have it built in yet...</p> </div>

Is this the first mini-notebook in the sub 1k price range that has had an express card slot? The EEE can’t do WAN without USB, and I don’t think any have it built in yet…

]]> By: reid fishler http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10501 reid fishler Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:38:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10501 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Whats the battery life on this, while running an express card modem? I am looking for something to take with me to the ballpark...so I need a good 3+ hours of life...</p> </div>

Whats the battery life on this, while running an express card modem? I am looking for something to take with me to the ballpark…so I need a good 3+ hours of life…

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10504 James Kendrick Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:04:01 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10504 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Yes.</p> </div>

Yes.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10507 Mike Cane Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:16:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10507 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>And what's worse, he spitefully pulled out the Mini Note just to type that "No." I can tell! The fingerprints on the electrons match the Mini Note!</p> </div>

And what’s worse, he spitefully pulled out the Mini Note just to type that “No.” I can tell! The fingerprints on the electrons match the Mini Note!

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10509 James Kendrick Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:10:20 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10509 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>No.</p> </div>

No.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10511 Mike Cane Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:45:28 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10511 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>And then he adds cases! Fiend! Fiend! Have you no mercy or shame?!!?</p> </div>

And then he adds cases! Fiend! Fiend! Have you no mercy or shame?!!?

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10512 James Kendrick Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:42:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10512 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Bob, I've been throwing it in my backpack but the Waterfield sleeve looks perfect:</p> <p><a href="http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/04/waterfield-desi.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/04/waterfield-desi.html</a><br /> </p></div>

Bob, I’ve been throwing it in my backpack but the Waterfield sleeve looks perfect:

http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/04/waterfield-desi.html

]]> By: Bob http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10514 Bob Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:30:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10514 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I ordered one on Tuesday and am looking forward to trying it out for myself (they say they'll ship it on April 15th). What are you using for a carrying case? I've looked around at laptop sleeves and haven't really come across any that are close to the right form factor.</p> </div>

I ordered one on Tuesday and am looking forward to trying it out for myself (they say they’ll ship it on April 15th). What are you using for a carrying case? I’ve looked around at laptop sleeves and haven’t really come across any that are close to the right form factor.

]]> By: Mitchell Oke http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10516 Mitchell Oke Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:32:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10516 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>James, could you give me the output numbers for the AC adaptor (the voltage and amps)? I want to see if this will work with my BatteryGeek external battery. Cheers!</p> </div>

James, could you give me the output numbers for the AC adaptor (the voltage and amps)? I want to see if this will work with my BatteryGeek external battery. Cheers!

]]> By: Steve http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10517 Steve Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:07:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10517 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Art, have you ever held one of these devices? They are far more mobile than the cheap, crappy laptops that you think would be a better buy.</p> <p>And get over the obession with the Jornada. Quit spamming the Internet with the same comment over and over. It's easy to see that it's always the same guy with different user names.</p></div>

Art, have you ever held one of these devices? They are far more mobile than the cheap, crappy laptops that you think would be a better buy.

And get over the obession with the Jornada. Quit spamming the Internet with the same comment over and over. It’s easy to see that it’s always the same guy with different user names.

]]> By: Jimmy Leung http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10518 Jimmy Leung Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:04:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10518 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>James, How's video playback such as .AVI's?</p> </div>

James, How’s video playback such as .AVI’s?

]]> By: Jon M http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10519 Jon M Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:56:42 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10519 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Ditto ... I am so not wanting to find a reason to replace my Toshiba Libretto U105, but its articles like this that is making me realize that it may be time to replace it.</p> </div>

Ditto … I am so not wanting to find a reason to replace my Toshiba Libretto U105, but its articles like this that is making me realize that it may be time to replace it.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10520 Mike Cane Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:05:39 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10520 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I knew he would torment me like this. I knew it!!</p> <p>Fiend!!</p></div>

I knew he would torment me like this. I knew it!!

Fiend!!

]]> By: Travis http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10521 Travis Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:39:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10521 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>James<br /> Thanks to you and Kevin for getting the word out on all the great new stuff.</p> <p>I read somewhere that the extended battery prevents the lid/screen from going back far enough and this one had to scrunch down to see the screen properly. Do you find this to be true?</p> <p>Thanks again.</p></div>

James
Thanks to you and Kevin for getting the word out on all the great new stuff.

I read somewhere that the extended battery prevents the lid/screen from going back far enough and this one had to scrunch down to see the screen properly. Do you find this to be true?

Thanks again.

]]> By: Art http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th/#comment-10522 Art Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:45:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/writing-with-th#comment-10522 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I still do not see the value in this product. You can buy a more powerful cheap laptop for the same or lower price. Either way it to me is not small and mobile the way I expect a UMPC to be. Yes all UMPC's so far have limited appeal to the mass market due to lack of a touch type keyboard and being too large but this is not the answer.</p> <p>I would like HP to make a UMPC based on the size of their old Jornada 720. That would be a really hot UMPC that I would love to buy!</p></div>

I still do not see the value in this product. You can buy a more powerful cheap laptop for the same or lower price. Either way it to me is not small and mobile the way I expect a UMPC to be. Yes all UMPC’s so far have limited appeal to the mass market due to lack of a touch type keyboard and being too large but this is not the answer.

I would like HP to make a UMPC based on the size of their old Jornada 720. That would be a really hot UMPC that I would love to buy!

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