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GadgetFreak
Thanks for the news! Now they need to bring it out with a Core 2 Duo and a screen size upgrade to 5.6". That would be the perfect UMPC for me!
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GenM
Is that 64bit processor or 64gigabit SSD storage? Headline says one, story the other
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ronaldheld
Any other sources to determine which it is?
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ronaldheld
Interesting article, but I will have to stick with my FS, for now.
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ronaldheld
I should have asked, how much faster than a P-M is a C2 Solo at the same speed?
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dissection
I'm with GadgetFreak. I have live with a 5inch screen estate for 8months and grew out of it. 5.6-6 inch screen would be sweet and remove the side handles and it pretty much look like the OQO but on nitro.
09/26/07
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MeanSquare
So, help me out here. The Core Solo is actually a Core Duo with a non-functioning core, so doesn't that mean it's also a 64-bit processor? I know none of the Core Solo machines I've seen come with Vista-64, but I assume that has to do with compatibility issues with drivers. (Vista-64 will not accept unsigned drivers, including those for XP that work just fine on Vista-32.) Also, there's a dearth of software written to take advantage of 64-bit registers so it doesn't give much advantage at present.
In terms of speed, the C2 Solo is supposed to be about 15% faster than the equivalent Core Solo so the new UXes won't really be faster than the old UXes. They will get more battery life though.
Since I already own a UX-390N, I'm not really looking to upgrade at this point; maybe with the next refresh.
I'm _not_ looking for a larger screen. I want to be able to carry it with me pretty much everywhere. If it gets too much bigger, then I won't.
I'd like to see 2GB RAM, but I'm aware that every time you double RAM you also double the power needed to make it work, especially in Standby, thereby decreasing battery life.
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primaz
Internally the specs are great but externally it leaves a lot to be desired. Sony should redo the form factor so that it is longer, narrower and is built around a true touch type keyboard. What good is having full desktop OS and programs ifyou cannot touch type? If they just copied the Psion Revo or HP Jornada form factor it would be a great computer!
