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    Leaked Video: Dell's Streak MID with Android 2.0

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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/21/09

    In reply to Leaked Video: Dell's Streak MID with Android 2.0
    Wonder how this guy gets hardware before everybody else? He's reviewed other stuff before. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    10/21/09

    In reply to Leaked Video: Dell's Streak MID with Android 2.0
    Slick looking hardware, but I have to say I don't see much point for these devices. They're too large to be pocketable, yet too small to be very functional. And they don't offer enough of an advantage over mobile phones even for entertainment purposes. This with a 7" screen and a sliding keyboard might be a great little device around the home as a surfing pad and out of the home would make a decent business device, but being right between a smartphone and a netbook is no a niche that needs to be filled. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Image of hardcache hardcache
    10/21/09

    @weatherman: Here's the niche. People who want an Android device, but don't want to have to pay a cell phone carrier an extra $45 a month for it. Smart phone data plans can be expensive for some.

    I have an EnV Touch phone now, which is the closest you can get to a smartphone without it being one, and the data plan is $15, and it can handle just about all the web browsing I would want to do on the go anyway. $15 Vs $50 is a huge difference on a monthly basis.

    I would love to have an android device though to be able to tweak it and play with apps and such, which I don't necessarily need it to be a phone to do that. So this would be perfect for someone like me. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Image of emcdannell09 emcdannell09
    10/21/09

    @hardcache: so you dont have the money to lay down for a smart phone and plan but you have oo say $350 (im guessing) to put down on this. it would be cool to have for that reason dont get me wrong but your logic doesnt make sense #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Danny Allen approved this comment emcdannell09 was starred emcdannell09 was unstarred
    Image of Septhinox Septhinox
    10/21/09

    @weatherman: I think that market that you sugested would want a 7" device would want this. I think 5" is the prime spot. At 7" inches, just get a netbook.

    While this isn't as pocket-able as a phone, it still is very portable and easily slipped into a briefcase or purse.

    With it having Android as well as being Wifi and 3G capable, the possibilities are endless. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    weatherman promoted this comment Septhinox was starred Septhinox was unstarred
    Image of jp182 jp182
    10/21/09

    @emcdannell09: Paying $350 one time fee is ok for sme including me.

    But then if it increases my phone bill by $50 per month then that's more significant as now I'm paying an extra $600 on my phone bill after a year. #dellstreakleak
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    FigNinja promoted this comment jp182 was starred jp182 was unstarred
    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    10/21/09

    @jp182: Well if you use hardcache's math, it's an increase of $35 to go to a smartphone ($50 versus his current $15 data plan for his Envy) which would still put the break even in 10 months. The smartphone still doesn't look like a great proposition with those assumptions. However, unlimited data plans are usually $30 (at least here in the US) so the savings is actually only $15/month. That takes the break even point to almost two years. Plus the smartphone adds some benefits. You don't have an extra device to carry and you get coverage anywhere you have decent signal. If he planned on getting something like this and only using the WiFi, then he's limited to where he can find access. That still means paying for it in some places. #dellstreakleak
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    Image of hardcache hardcache
    10/21/09

    @FigNinja: I do live in the US, and Verizon Wireless is $50 a month for unlimited data on a smartphone.

    the only place I would pay for wifi is my house, which I have anyway. Most public places that have wifi it is free. I'm going to pay anything extra for wifi. If I'm out and I really need to look something up I still have my phone, which is considerably cheaper. #dellstreakleak
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    FigNinja promoted this comment hardcache was starred hardcache was unstarred
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    10/21/09

    @hardcache:

    [www.verizonwireless.com]

    The delta between their voice and their voice + unlimited data plans is $30. #dellstreakleak
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/21/09

    In reply to Leaked Video: Dell's Streak MID with Android 2.0
    Something tells me we are looking at the pervasive after effects of dropping an atomic bomb.... #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Image of TryAgain TryAgain
    10/21/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Not unless the Americans used the bomb in Vietnam.
    I wouldn't put it past them, but someone would probably have noticed. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment TryAgain was starred TryAgain was unstarred
    Image of jkl4jkl jkl4jkl
    10/21/09

    @TryAgain: Lots have been documented on the use ofAgent Orange in Vietnam
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/21/09

    @TryAgain: Ahh...good point. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Image of TryAgain TryAgain
    10/21/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Of course it could be a result of one of the many other weapons that the good ol' U S of A used there. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    10/21/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: yeah how did it take sooo long for someone to point this out... I didnt even look at the phone! #dellstreakleak
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    10/21/09

    In reply to Leaked Video: Dell's Streak MID with Android 2.0
    "My name is Indigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!"

    Indigo Montoya to the six fingered man in The Princess Bride. #dellstreakmidleaked
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    Image of kernel panic kernel panic
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Highs and Lows of Installing Android on a UMPC
    Why run an OS optimized for an ARM phone on an x86 platform? There are many other, better options.
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    Edited by kernel panic at 10/20/09 9:21 AM kernel panic was starred kernel panic was unstarred
    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/20/09

    @kernel panic: for battery life? for speed? for fun? for your country? #androidonaumpc
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Anonymoose was starred Anonymoose was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    10/20/09

    @Anonymoose: For freedom! For liberty! For cheesecake! #androidonaumpc
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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/20/09

    @OCEntertainment: i have made love to all three of them because guess what, i'm a patriot. i guess our little friend kernel panic here just doesn't love his country. he's probably a democrat

    HO HO HO
    *places hands on belly, lifts head, juts stomach out and laughs uproariously* #androidonaumpc
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    10/20/09

    @Anonymoose: Things I learned from this comment: Santa Claus is a Republican. Doesn't surprise me though. White old guy with a bunch of toys and industrialized elf labor? Seems to fit.

    Giving toys to all the children of the world, though, does seem a bit "spread the wealth"-y for a Repub. Might want to see to that. #androidonaumpc
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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/20/09

    @OCEntertainment: and you also learned that santa makes love to cheesecakes. but you probably already knew that. but makes you kind of think twice before eating cheesecake during the holidays. #androidonaumpc
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    10/20/09

    @kernel panic: Why not? #androidonaumpc
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    Image of njb42 njb42
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    WANT.
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    Jesus Diaz promoted this comment njb42 was starred njb42 was unstarred
    Image of virtualmatt virtualmatt
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    Is battery life good enough for 720p decoding on something like that yet?
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    Image of Tony Bostony Tony Bostony
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    HOLY SHIT PICKLES!

    This is the finest day of all.
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    Jesus Diaz promoted this comment Tony Bostony was starred Tony Bostony was unstarred
    Image of Tony Bostony Tony Bostony
    08/26/09

    @Tony Bostony:

    I kind of wish for a larger screen. But this is a great start.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    I have to say Android may be a OS worth banking on. It's not got the WinMo stigma, and it's not as tied down as iPhone OS. And it seems much mroeversatile.
    While I still think a tablet is far too niche they could maybe start picking up if the Apple Tablet delivers as expected.
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    Image of The Chad The Chad
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    can these types of things have pressure sensitive screens, a la wacom? That would make them truly killer
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    Jesus Diaz promoted this comment The Chad was starred The Chad was unstarred
    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    Maybe this is where the iTablet hardware will come from.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    Here it is in action:

    hmm, won't let the video imbed...

    heres a link: [v.pconline.com.cn]

    Looks pretty nice, DO WANT
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    Edited by Bertone77 at 08/26/09 12:03 PM Bertone77 was starred Bertone77 was unstarred
    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    08/26/09

    @Bertone77: Damn, somebody get that MID a tourniquet, that's some bad backlight bleeding.
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    Image of Bos'un's Mate Bos'un's Mate
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    Rocketchip is a brilliant moniker.
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    Image of Zombie Peach Zombie Peach
    08/26/09

    @Bos'un's Mate: Yeah, like the memory sellers, Ramjet. Always thought that was a great name.
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    Bos'un's Mate promoted this comment Zombie Peach was starred Zombie Peach was unstarred
    Image of Bos'un's Mate Bos'un's Mate
    08/26/09

    @Crenshaw13: Good point. The name creates an expectation of excellence that will be very tough to meet.
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    Image of modernboy modernboy
    08/26/09

    @Crenshaw13: gotta give respect to a company named after a Decepticon
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    Image of MessYoSelf! MessYoSelf!
    08/26/09

    In reply to Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch
    any word on price? is this product available for American consumption?
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    08/26/09

    @Mess Yo Self!: Do not eat the rocketchip!
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    Image of Hi, I'm God Hi, I'm God
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did Someone Track Down the Mysterious Android MID?
    One says Android, and one does not. Also the bezels are a bit different, particularly at the corners.
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