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Well, I think people want graphics and audio. The Nokia is just right.
The thing that will really make these devices take off is complete cities blanketed with WiFi or maybe better WiMax, that is free of at least cheap with no roaming charges. But, we are at least 5 years off in having universal, mobile, cheap internet coverage like we have with cell phones.
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Only 2 to 3 hours battery life?!  Tony Agudo | 03/09/06
At $359 on the Nokia site, the 770 is less than 1/3 the cost.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
$700 laptop will not have..  mharr | 03/09/06
I have one...  duane.wills@... | 03/09/06
"but it has touch keys" nt  tbbrickster_z | 03/09/06
He's got a valid point.  mikeartee | 03/09/06
Not when there is no place to set it down  DarrellM | 03/09/06
These are not the first ultramoble PCs, Nokia beat them to it.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
Toshiba too?  SC-man | 03/09/06
Pig with lipstick  mighetto | 03/09/06
Well, I think people want graphics and audio. The Nokia is just right.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
WiFi is Terestrial - think Satellite  mighetto | 03/09/06
Yeah, if you can handle 3 hours of battery life  Beat a Dead Horse | 03/10/06
So, how does it stack against your PSP  Boot_Agnostic | 03/09/06
Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs  Loverock Davidson | 03/09/06
You Jest of Course.  mighetto | 03/09/06
Conspiracy theories and the people who believe them  Loverock Davidson | 03/09/06
Conspiracy or not, 1,200 is a lot more than 359. This is a non-starter.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
The first step was brought to you by Nokia, under $400, and available  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
Hey Lovepucker, take a tall glass of STFU please  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
Smile on your face?  mikeartee | 03/09/06
Here come the iPhone, here come the iPhone...  nomorems | 01/10/07
Three hours MAX? They're useless  sehlat@... | 03/09/06
No thanks!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 03/09/06
This one will be great  FADS_z | 03/09/06
UMPC's  CodeBubba | 03/09/06
Misleading headline  Get-Smart | 03/09/06
Mini PC's  Nerdygrandma | 03/09/06
Yep, I want one  ArizumaBrett | 03/09/06
I want one- but not for more than a cheap laptop costs.  Steve Summers | 03/09/06
But you pay for smaller  Boot_Agnostic | 03/10/06
WHAT A JOKE  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
GEE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TABLET PC?  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
Marketing effort for new products to keep you buying  dhagey | 03/09/06
For $500 I'm in line  DarrellM | 03/09/06
Too big, like a PSP, too small, like an iPod  Boot_Agnostic | 03/10/06
I'm convinced  hawkeyeaz1 | 03/10/06
Can't wait to install Mac OS X Intel on one! wink  AWolfe_II_z | 03/10/06
Too big, too heavy, too short of battery life.  dbman4088 | 03/10/06
I see a great in-car PC solution here  p305491 | 03/10/06
Linux ultramobile PC  Pazooza | 03/11/06
Will OS/2 run on it  Boot_Agnostic | 03/11/06
iPhone  barmon777 | 01/10/07

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