← previous next →
Pages: 1 [2] 3 4

Author Topic: Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?  (Read 34428 times)

speculatrix

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3706
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2007, 05:39:17 pm »
Quote
PS.  Kahm you should look at that other lil' TPC design that may be coming out in the not too distant future, US702W...seems like it would give the best of both worlds, clamshell or tablet usage....

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/huangtei&article_id=6120021
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]


oooh, been reading and suffered instant lust
found some more info:
[a href=\"http://onlyumpc.com/tag/us702]http://onlyumpc.com/tag/us702[/url]
http://www.umpcportal.com/journal/2007/01/...eries-umpc.html
Logged
Gemini 4G/Wi-Fi owner, formerly zaurus C3100 and 860 owner; also owner of an HTC Doubleshot, a Zaurus-like phone.

harvell

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 241
    • View Profile
    • http://
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2007, 05:55:59 pm »
Quote
Quote
PS.  Kahm you should look at that other lil' TPC design that may be coming out in the not too distant future, US702W...seems like it would give the best of both worlds, clamshell or tablet usage....

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/huangtei&article_id=6120021
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]


oooh, been reading and suffered instant lust
found some more info:
[a href=\"http://onlyumpc.com/tag/us702]http://onlyumpc.com/tag/us702[/url]
http://www.umpcportal.com/journal/2007/01/...eries-umpc.html
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=155594\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Still couldn't find anything on price...
Logged
C1000 w/...  Cacko Lite (When I use the Z alot for business)... pdaXrom (when I see something cool and want to try it.  Best way for me to learn shell commands)
Eee PC for Mrs. Harvell  
4G SD

ArchiMark

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1830
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2007, 12:32:49 am »
OK, kahm, better have your pampers on....

video of actual FlipStart!!!!.....

http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/

Check it out!!

 
Logged
Silicon Valley Digerati - * Please see my Mini Laptops For Sale Listing *
Cosmo Communicator / One-Netbook One Mix Yoga 3S (Win 10/Manjaro 18)
Banana Pi Zero UMPC/Armbian
MacBookPro
Sold: C3200/N900/OQO/N5/Dell Mini9/Netwalker/UMID M1/

speculatrix

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3706
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2007, 05:12:41 pm »
the jkOTR video is v good for showing realistic use... makes me think I was overly damning. still, want to know how well it would run linux.. and whether there'd be a UMTS/3G version of the flipstart for the Uk & Europe.

specs here, with sizes. hmm, backlit keyboard!
http://www.flipstart.com/specifications.html
Logged
Gemini 4G/Wi-Fi owner, formerly zaurus C3100 and 860 owner; also owner of an HTC Doubleshot, a Zaurus-like phone.

Snappy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 793
    • View Profile
    • http://
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2007, 06:50:59 pm »
Quote
the jkOTR video is v good for showing realistic use... makes me think I was overly damning. still, want to know how well it would run linux.. and whether there'd be a UMTS/3G version of the flipstart for the Uk & Europe.

specs here, with sizes. hmm, backlit keyboard!
http://www.flipstart.com/specifications.html
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=155716\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Still ... with that kind of money ... one could get a pepperpad, a zaurus and a cheap notebook!
Logged
Snappy!
------------------------
Akita (Daily use)
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>SL-C1000 with Cacko 1.23 full
Accessories: Wifi XI-825 CF  |  16GB (6) SDHC (Transcend) | 1GB 80x CF (RiDATA PRO-2) </span>

Collie (Sandbox)
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>SL-5500 with OZ/GPE 3.5.4.1 alpha3 build 2006-04-27
Accessories: 512MB A-Data SD | 64MB Toshiba SD</span>

Antikx

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1147
    • View Profile
    • http://tyrannozaurus.com
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2007, 09:37:03 pm »
They sent me an Email that you can "Reserve your Flipstart Now".  
For a screenshot of the email and a bit more info: http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/?q=node/488
« Last Edit: March 14, 2007, 09:37:25 pm by Antikx »
Logged
Kanpai,
-Antikx (Twitter, Mugshot and PodNova)
C1000 - pdaXrom R198 (Celestial Environment)
tyrannozaurus.com
[img]http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/files/category_pictures/general_1.png\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-sig-image\" /]
Zaurus news/blogs feed from Zaurus users
Free Windows, Linux, or Web RSS readers.
Featured pages at tyrannozaurus:
Sharp Petition, ScummVM, Cacko, pdaXii13, and Celestial Environment

Meanie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2803
    • View Profile
    • http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2007, 09:51:53 pm »
Quote
They sent me an Email that you can "Reserve your Flipstart Now".   
For a screenshot of the email and a bit more info: http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/?q=node/488
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=156336\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Its their way of "locking you in" by promising you that you will get one and making you stop looking for other better devices since you are feeling that you got one on reserve. Otherwise you probably would had gone and found something else in the meantime since you probably need to wait a few months because you have it reserved and then when it is finally available, you will need to wait a further few months until your reservation gets to the top of their order processing and then another few months for them to get stock....
seen this kind of crap happening too often and I am not prepared to wait for stuff that will be half obsolete by the time it is available...
Logged
SL-C3000 - pdaXii13 build5.4.9 (based on pdaXrom beta3) / SL-C3100 - Sharp ROM 1.02 JP (heavily customised)
Netgear MA701 CF, SanDisk ConnectPlus CF, Socket Bluetooth CF, 4GB Kingston CF,  4GB pqi SD, 4GB ChoiceOnly SD, 2GB SanDisk SD USB Plus, 1GB SanDisk USB Plus, 1GB Transcend SD, 2GB SanDisk MicroSD with SD adaptor, Piel Frama Leather Case, GoldX 5-in-1 USB cable, USB hub, USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB ethernet, USB HDD, many other USB accessories...
(Zaurus SL-C3000 owner since March 14. 2005, Zaurus SL-C3100 owner since September 21. 2005)
http://members.iinet.net.au/~wyso/myZaurus - zBook3K

adf

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2807
    • View Profile
    • http://
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2007, 04:16:15 am »
Quote
Quote
They sent me an Email that you can "Reserve your Flipstart Now".   
For a screenshot of the email and a bit more info: http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/?q=node/488
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=156336\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Its their way of "locking you in" by promising you that you will get one and making you stop looking for other better devices since you are feeling that you got one on reserve. Otherwise you probably would had gone and found something else in the meantime since you probably need to wait a few months because you have it reserved and then when it is finally available, you will need to wait a further few months until your reservation gets to the top of their order processing and then another few months for them to get stock....
seen this kind of crap happening too often and I am not prepared to wait for stuff that will be half obsolete by the time it is available...
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=156338\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
LMAO.  OQO really pissed you off, huh?
Logged
**3100 Zubuntu Jaunty,(working on Cacko dualboot), 16G A-Data internal CF, 4G SD, Ambicom WL-1100C Cf, linksys usb ethernet,  BelkinF8T020 BT card, Belkin F8U1500-E Ir kbd, mini targus usb mouse, rechargeble AC/DC powered USB hub, psp cables and battery extenders.

**6000l  Tetsuized Sharprom, installed on internal flash only 1G sd, 2G cf

B_Lizzard

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 66
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2007, 06:44:11 am »
First word that comes to my mind when I see the Flipstart is "potato".
Logged

kahm

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 657
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #24 on: March 23, 2007, 12:34:17 pm »
The US702 is beautiful indeed, but too big. If I were in the market for another Libretto-like unit it would be perfect.

I've seen that JKOTR video - The Flipstart looks very interesting.

The Flipstart with the slim battery is what I want. I'm just afraid it will cost $3000 to get it - I could almost buy *2* Sony UXs for that price ;_;
Logged
Fujitsu U8240 "Stormtrooper" -  Zaurus Supplement
Libretto U100 | Sony Librie, Sony Reader
SL-C3100: Sharp 1.11JP (Kanji Dictionary/Translator) - LCD Top swap with C1000.
SL-C3000: pdaXii13 5.4.7, SL-C3000 5.4.9 - microdrive replaced with 8gb Sandisk
SL-C1000: PDAXRom Beta3 | SL-6000L: Sharp 1.12 | SL-5500: Cacko, 64-0 kernel | SL-5000D: OZ-Opie
Linksys WCF12; Sharp CE-AG06, CE-RH2, CE-170TS; iRiver USB OTG Host cable; Socket BT rev.E CF; Hitachi 6gb Microdrive

ArchiMark

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1830
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2007, 12:44:38 pm »
Quote
The US702 is beautiful indeed, but too big. If I were in the market for another Libretto-like unit it would be perfect.

I've seen that JKOTR video - The Flipstart looks very interesting.

The Flipstart with the slim battery is what I want. I'm just afraid it will cost $3000 to get it - I could almost buy *2* Sony UXs for that price ;_;
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=157052\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I'd love to see a US702 in person and try it out...looks like Libretto-like sizewize...

The FlipStart is intriguing to me in many ways, only wish I have for it is that it come with at least 1GB RAM, larger HD, and touchscreen....  

Don't understand though, kahm, how you get up to $3K for FlipStart with slim battery?? FlipStart with large battery is $2K.

Don't think they'll charge $1K for slim battery??

Or are you outside USA and thus including import fees, etc???
Logged
Silicon Valley Digerati - * Please see my Mini Laptops For Sale Listing *
Cosmo Communicator / One-Netbook One Mix Yoga 3S (Win 10/Manjaro 18)
Banana Pi Zero UMPC/Armbian
MacBookPro
Sold: C3200/N900/OQO/N5/Dell Mini9/Netwalker/UMID M1/

Antikx

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1147
    • View Profile
    • http://tyrannozaurus.com
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2007, 03:24:59 pm »
Incase your interested... the Flipstart is for sale now: http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/?q=node/582
I screen cap of the email is attached.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2007, 03:25:19 pm by Antikx »
Logged
Kanpai,
-Antikx (Twitter, Mugshot and PodNova)
C1000 - pdaXrom R198 (Celestial Environment)
tyrannozaurus.com
[img]http://www.tyrannozaurus.com/files/category_pictures/general_1.png\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-sig-image\" /]
Zaurus news/blogs feed from Zaurus users
Free Windows, Linux, or Web RSS readers.
Featured pages at tyrannozaurus:
Sharp Petition, ScummVM, Cacko, pdaXii13, and Celestial Environment

speculatrix

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3706
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #27 on: April 02, 2007, 05:35:21 pm »
I'm adding a donation button to my website just in case someone wants to buy me one
Logged
Gemini 4G/Wi-Fi owner, formerly zaurus C3100 and 860 owner; also owner of an HTC Doubleshot, a Zaurus-like phone.

zeigerpuppy

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 109
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #28 on: April 02, 2007, 06:03:32 pm »
Doesn't 3 hours battery life seem altogether too short?
I think I'll stick with the zaurus for the moment!
Logged
Zaurus C3100, CE-RH2, Socket lowpower CF Wifi, Socket CF Bluetooth
pdaXrom r198 - testing!, IceWM, Bluetooth modem: Sony Ericsson v600i with 3G.
see some howtos and tips at http://greenant.net/portal/greenant/wiki/Zaurus3100

speculatrix

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3706
    • View Profile
Flipstart - New Toy For Geeks?
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2007, 06:15:01 pm »
I see the flipstart has come down in price to a "mere" US$1500.
Logged
Gemini 4G/Wi-Fi owner, formerly zaurus C3100 and 860 owner; also owner of an HTC Doubleshot, a Zaurus-like phone.
Pages: 1 [2] 3 4
← previous next →