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Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Varti on November 05, 2018, 08:51:59 am
I'll start the thread (and these new subforums!) with an article from The Register:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/05/pl...o_communicator/ (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/05/planet_computers_cosmo_communicator/)

Interesting bits:
"We may do a version with less storage/less RAM version – and offer it for £399," mused Planet ’s CEO. The company now employs nine, including two full-time Android developers working on the apps. The K-9 derivative Airmail should be released in the next fortnight, and the Notes app will get voice dictation input."

Varti
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Montala on November 05, 2018, 10:11:59 am
This one was published earlier today: https://bigtechquestion.com/2018/11/05/hard...nokia-namesake/ (https://bigtechquestion.com/2018/11/05/hardware/cosmo-communicator-the-true-successor-to-its-nokia-namesake/)

He does sound quite enthusiastic!

EDIT: merged new topic with this one. Varti
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Montala on November 05, 2018, 12:14:15 pm
Another short one from Engadget, mainly based on the one from The Register can be found at : https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/05/planet-...PAV4YMiFIrgGxyY (https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/05/planet-computers-cosmo-communicator/?fbclid=IwAR0wEUCPAtz4WzTAA2TQlEGtkLtlW3upi8gYjEnlFcK1PAV4YMiFIrgGxyY)

David.
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Daniel W on November 05, 2018, 02:56:20 pm
Liliputing (of course) has an atricle
https://liliputing.com/2018/11/planet-compu...owdfunding.html (https://liliputing.com/2018/11/planet-computers-cosmo-communicator-smartphone-is-also-a-tiny-laptop-crowdfunding.html)

Yes, that bit in The Register about a less RAM/Storage version is interesting. Such a version might give PC a broader appeal among corporate users, who might mainly want a better tool for mobile e-mail (but still have a decent camera for attachments).
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: greguu on November 05, 2018, 08:58:21 pm
Quote from: Montala
This one was published earlier today: https://bigtechquestion.com/2018/11/05/hard...nokia-namesake/ (https://bigtechquestion.com/2018/11/05/hardware/cosmo-communicator-the-true-successor-to-its-nokia-namesake/)

He does sound quite enthusiastic!

EDIT: merged new topic with this one. Varti

Interesting answer found in this article:
Q: Will it replace the Gemini PDA?A: Nope. Planet Computers promises it will keep on developing the Gemini PDA (although mainly software tweaks now)
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Montala on November 06, 2018, 03:57:46 am
Not actually a review as such, but an interesting YouTube interview with the CEO of Planet Computers talking about the new Cosmo can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhUOp7_K4&fbclid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhUOp7_K4&fbclid)
Enjoy!
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: PJS on November 10, 2018, 02:58:54 pm
Quote from: Montala
Not actually a review as such, but an interesting YouTube interview with the CEO of Planet Computers talking about the new Cosmo can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhUOp7_K4&fbclid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhUOp7_K4&fbclid)
Enjoy!

In addition to that 20 minute long interview with Janko Mrsic-Flogel,
there's another interview by the same guy with Riddiford
(16 minutes) here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TybtULQVo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TybtULQVo)

Very informative.

PJS
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Varti on March 09, 2020, 10:56:10 am
A new review on Mad Bad Gadgets, thanks to flux1 on #gemini-pda:

https://madbadgadgets.com/2020/03/08/forget...omes-the-cosmo/ (https://madbadgadgets.com/2020/03/08/forget-about-blackberrys-phone-demise-here-comes-the-cosmo/)

Varti
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: MonkeyControl on April 05, 2020, 01:04:13 am
https://www.zdnet.com/product/cosmo-communicator/ (https://www.zdnet.com/product/cosmo-communicator/)
Title: Miscellaneous articles mentioning the Cosmo
Post by: Varti on April 28, 2020, 03:21:43 am
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/27/co...cator_hands_on/ (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/27/cosmo_communicator_hands_on/)

I hope that Planet won't be listening to them and switch to 11-inch laptops

Varti