http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/01/palm-unveils-foleo-umpc/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/01/palm-unveils-foleo-umpc/#comment-6070 Michael Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:54:30 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/01/palm-unveils-foleo-umpc/#comment-6070 I think that one of the most attractive things about this is that it runs linux. Imagine what all those wonderful linux hackers could do with this thing. Even without the hacks though I would love this thing for just surfing the net around the house. I don't want to have to get out my MacBook and deal with all that extra heat and bloat of OS X when I could just pull this thing out and surf away. I think that one of the most attractive things about this is that it runs linux. Imagine what all those wonderful linux hackers could do with this thing. Even without the hacks though I would love this thing for just surfing the net around the house. I don’t want to have to get out my MacBook and deal with all that extra heat and bloat of OS X when I could just pull this thing out and surf away.

]]> http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/01/palm-unveils-foleo-umpc/#comment-5946 Mattias Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/01/palm-unveils-foleo-umpc/#comment-5946 Why? Well, my guess is that firstly, the price of 500-600$ is much more attractive to customers than the price of ultra portable laptops, and secondly, instant-on with such a battery life is really great, that means that people will actually use it during short idle times - on a bus, taxi, etc. Why? Well, my guess is that firstly, the price of 500-600$ is much more attractive to customers than the price of ultra portable laptops, and secondly, instant-on with such a battery life is really great, that means that people will actually use it during short idle times – on a bus, taxi, etc.

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