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brobot - Beboptimus Prime
10/19/09

In reply to Asus Android Phone Landing Before 2010, Honest
pfffff Asustek Computer's chairman is full of Shih

(wakka wakka wakka) #asusandroidphone
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Noobs-R-Us
08/19/09

In reply to Garmin's WinMo Nuvifone M20 Finally Launches In Taiwan
This reminds me of the Zune, seriously, who the heck will buy this crap?
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Bigbadbikernerd
08/19/09

@Noobs-R-Us: Oh yeah, it's exactly like the Zune isn't it. It's rectangular shaped and has a screen...that makes it just like the Zune...

(This post brought to you by sarcasm...)
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jonnythan
08/19/09

In reply to Garmin's WinMo Nuvifone M20 Finally Launches In Taiwan
WinMo? Really?

This seems like just another WinMo phone, but with Garmin XT preinstalled..
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PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
08/19/09

@jonnythan: WinMo can't be that bad if so many companies are still using it on their devices. I do use it myself and although it's not great, with some tweaking it works fine.

I do agree that it's just a WinMo device with Garmin preinstalled. It would have been nice to see more of a Garmin-esque OS or something.
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Bigbadbikernerd
08/19/09

@Purple Monkey Dishwasher: In my experience, it sucked ass (and I like Microsoft). I had an HTC Touch, though, so it may have just been the hardware. All I know is that it locked up all the frickin time and I wouldn't know, so I just thought I didn't get any e-mails or phone calls. After I would reboot the damn thing, multiple voicemails and e-mails would pour in. This doesn't cut it when you use it for business. Switched to a Blackberry, and I am much happier.
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atheos
02/20/09

In reply to Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009
I don't care about the screen size, 8.9 or 10 inches, it's all the same to me. What makes a difference is screen resolution (they should have 1280x800 on 10") and THICKNESS. Those things are THICK. Way too thick in my liking, make them like 20mm and I'll think about it. No VGA, no Ethernet, no bullshit external connectors that add to thickness. Mini DisplayPort at maximum (with VGA adapter included) for those who use those things as presentation devices. And $400 max.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/20/09

@atheos: Nice. Where can I buy that?
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/20/09

In reply to Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009
I like the idea behind these so called netbooks (oh yeah, up yours Psion!) but the downside for me has always been the keyboard. My hands are just too big...
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Serolf Divad
02/20/09

In reply to Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009
ASUS never quite hit the usability sweet spot with their keyboards on the 9" EeePCs. I've got a 900HA and having tried the Acer Aspire One and the Dell Mini 9, both those machines have much more usable keyboards. Granted, the Acers are bigger machines (they have a lot of "border" around their 9" screens) but the Dell is actually a bit smaller than the Asus. It's a shame you can't get the Dell machines with a hard drive.
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Curves
11/21/08

In reply to Asus All-In-One Eee Top Touches Down In Taiwan
I kind of worry about my OCD with the future pointing toward touch screen. All those fingerprints are going to make me crazy. Speaking of crazy, that model is disturbing on many levels. I dont usually pay attention to the booth babes, but, omg.
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Kaiser-Machead
11/21/08

In reply to Asus All-In-One Eee Top Touches Down In Taiwan
Scary product model aside, it seems as though someone at Asus' design department was doodling Car-toons, and decided "Hey! Chassis lights!" Has more glowing undercarriage than Dr. Manhattan.
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The_Gas_Man
11/03/08

In reply to Asus Vento PC Cases Stack Thin and Fold Out
This is slightly off topic, but I feel that someone ought to say it:

"...the Vento design cuts down on shipping costs by 30%. That's great for the environment..."

Why does "it saves money" always have to turn into "it saves the environment"? The cost of business is rising, so Asus is adapting to it. It's called "efficiency", not "going green". And no one but Asus and a small minority of enviro-bloggers care.

At any rate, this is an impressive design. So long as it is as stable as a regular case, I'd be inclined to pick up one of these the next time I build a system. Nice work, Asus!
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IN THE FACE!
11/03/08

@The_Gas_Man: Those two potentially beneficial aspects often over-lap, who cares?

And taken generally as you did "...It's called "efficiency"..." implicitly indicates both concepts "it saves money" (self interest) and "it saves the environment" (not-purely-self interest). The shipping costs are less due to decreased packing space/weight, which makes shipping cheaper by using less space and fuel during transport.

The only way it could NOT be considered "going green" was if the manufacturer accidentally stumbled upon this benefit while actually trying to achieve some other unrelated result. If Asus claims they took enviro concerns into account in the design, then it IS "going green"; its the level to which this change would actually affect the environment that is still questionable.

Quit yer bitching, admitting to having concern about the environment doesn't affect your masculinity. ;P
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Giz Has Lost It
11/03/08

In reply to Asus Vento PC Cases Stack Thin and Fold Out
Just the thing for people who disassemble and travel with their home computers on a daily basis, which is to say almost nobody.
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IN THE FACE!
11/03/08

@Eric 'Vote 4 Me' Alder: I'm sorry that you not seeing its usefulness negates the point of its existence entirely.

I'm sure glad you don't run things, that would suck.
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