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As ol’ wild & crazy guy, Steve Martin would say, “gettin’ small, gettin’ REAL small”…..
ok.. the viiv seems like an impressive little machine.. must…. resist… impulse… buy….
I’m fighting the urge myself.. really hard.
Does the ink feature work on the device?
Hate to be disagreeable, but I usually surf at the breakfast table with a Nokia N800 and a mini usb keyboard. I think the N800 is still a bit smaller than the Viliv S5.
I have been meaning to pick up one of the stowaway bluetooth keyboards though. How are you liking it for typing compared to, say, a decent netbook keyboard?
That was my first thought on seeing it, too.
I have an N810, myself.
All the stowaway and palm keyboards put some keys in very weird places compared to normal keyboards. The one James is using there is the best of the ones I’ve tried regarding that — my biggest problem with it is wanting the row of keys on the left to work completely differently. I’ve actually used it with a full PC as my sole keyboard for a while, too.
That said, for travel, I really prefer the earlier model that lacked a numpad. It was much less thick, and I liked its stand more, although that isn’t an issue with the Nokia Internet Tablets.
Nice, but this particular config would likely hurt my tired eyes. I use the same keyboard with my P1610, though, got a vinyl easel case with stand from Elegant Packaging, works like a charm !
The S5, if I *give in* to the urge, would be primarily used in handheld mode…
Trying to fight it !
It might be cool to think about how small you can make a PC but for it to be practical it really needs to have a touch type keyboard integrated into it not an awkward add on device.
It may not be practical for you but for me the slate format is perfect. As James and Kevin often point out, we all have our own usage scenarios and these products can become personal. When I’m mobile, I’m mobile. I’m not doing any hardcore writing. I’m not a blogger, I don’t use Twitter, and I don’t send e-mails longer than a few sentences so a keyboard would just get in the way. Adding a bluetooth keyboard when necessary is far more practical for me.
I know the screen is 4.8″ diagonal, and I know the overall size is 6″ x 3.3″ x 0.96″, but can you please measure the actual size (height and width) of the screen? I’m trying to estimate the actual reading size of this little guy. From a guestimate based on the coffee break picture (trying to count key widths) I would think it would be very hard to read!
Can you change screen resolution, and if so, how difficult is it. I’ve used an Asus R2H and liked the “normal” 800×400 resolution, but also liked the easy capability of going to a higher resolution if I needed to. Can the S5 change resolution like this?
Off topic, is that a quadpoint pen in the background? If so, what model? I’m in the market for a good one and wanted to see if you could point to a good one? One criteria would be general availability of refills. Thanks!
http://jkontherun.com/2007/01/04/jkontherun_revi-4/
JK… just for interest. Would you see that this would replace the HTC Advantage you have?
The full pc experience is nice, but the Advantage seems to emulate it so well. Would you see that the S5 is that much more useful for a truly mobile experience?
Boca, I do believe it would replace it. The S5 is a full computer and that is significant when I need to do a little heavier lifting than the Advantage can handle. The Advantage does still have the nod for integrated 3G and that long battery life however.
Nicely done. . .
I always did very well with a PDA (Palm TX or Zaurus) and a Stowaway IR keyboard. That was before the Wind blew through, of course. . .
have a look at jkk’s … i’d say smaller
http://jkkmobile.blogspot.com/2009/04/keyboard-for-viliv-s5-dinovo-mini-with.html
Mine’s the smallest of the two with a FULL-SIZE keyboard. I hate small keyboards.
So, James which combo would you rather use: this MID plus the extra keyboard or your Vaio P?
That’s a tough question. The answer would be this if I had to buy one or the other since it’s much cheaper. XP runs better than Vista on this hardware, too.
It’s funny how he always complains about bad small keyboards with small right shift keys and constantly hitting the up arrow, yet he uses THAT to type on!!!
Then a guy walks in and sits down next to him with a sexy white 14″ HP dv4-1313dx he just bought for $549…
THAT is a 100% full sized keyboard with outstanding tactile feedback, properly placed keys and excellent key travel.
That combo looks a dream. All it needs is a 3g radio and MS Onenote, and I’d literally kill ppl to get one. (Dramatic, I know).
i have been using the same keyboard with my dell axim x51v!
pity thinkoutside/iGo doesn’t make those keyboard anymore
It seems to me that this setup defeats the whole purpose of a pocketable device. If I’m going to take that keyboard with me, I might as well take a netbook that already has a keyboard and a bigger screen. What I’d like to know is how the onscreen keyboard is doing now after a couple days’ use. Seems like that’s a more likely usage scenario for most people.
About the four way pen try http://stylusplus.com/ They have a number of great pens. I use the $13.50 one all the time. Loosing 15 bucks is a lot easier that 30 or more and these things do get lost. I go through about one a year, however they will last forever. i have one that is 4 years old and going strong.
the Sierra Bluetooth keyboard is fantastic to type on. Due to upgrades and 10 years of using handhelds I am on my fourth keyboard. I wouldn’t use anything else and it is just as comfortable to use as my Logitech Wave keyboard-and even quieter. I use my keyboard with an HTC Advantage. It has a 5″ screen and you can type on it all day long. How much easier is it than a netbook? I also have a 10″ EeePC and I prefer the HTC and the bluetooth keyboard to the netbook. It is smaller, lighter, just as easy to read and the right shift key is where it belongs. To each his own but the HTC Advantage or the Viliv S5 UMPC and a Sierra Bluetooth keyboard would meet all of my needs every day of the week!
http://my.opera.com/thevik/blog/2009/04/21/response-to-james-kendrick
Very cute, but I’m betting you can’t run the programs/ tasks I can.
Nicely done though.