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Henk Poley updated 7 products

Henk Poley — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:09:46 -0400

1. updated ExoPC Slate - April 26, 2011 at 7:09 pm

new pro/con: Runs Windows 7, meaning programs are not touch optimized
agreed: "poor battery life next to the iPad - 3-5 hours under heavy use"

2. updated Apple iPad 2 - April 26, 2011 at 7:08 pm

agreed: "maintains the original iPad's 10 hours of battery life despite being slimmer, lighter and more powerful"
agreed: "HDMI output requires an overpriced adapter"
agreed: "No SD Card slot. Have to purchase an expensive add-on."

3. updated Fusion Garage joojoo - April 26, 2011 at 7:07 pm

agreed: "poor battery life"

4. updated Pandigital Novel - April 26, 2011 at 7:06 pm

agreed: "slow 533Mhz ARM 11 processor - many times slower than a speedy smartphone or iPad"

5. updated Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor - April 26, 2011 at 7:05 pm

agreed: "8GB of built-in flash storage"
agreed: "fairly powerful - 800MHz TI OMAP 3621 CPU, 512MB RAM"

6. updated CyanogenMod - April 26, 2011 at 7:03 pm

agreed: "A challenging initial install"
agreed: "Won't necessarily support phone-specific hardware configurations"
agreed: "Stable, custom firmware in comparison to all others"
agreed: "Get the latest, clean Android versions on your device before your manufacturer releases them (and mucks them up)"

7. updated LG G2x - April 26, 2011 at 7:02 pm

agreed: "runs a vanilla version of Android 2.2"
agreed: "4" WVGA (800 x 480px) IPS capacitive multitouch display"
agreed: "runs a slightly outdated version of Android - launched with 2.2 while 2.3 has been available for a while; not dual-core optimized."

Henk Poley updated 2 products

Henk Poley — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:34:48 -0400

1. updated Lenovo ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint - March 28, 2011 at 8:34 am

chose Asus Eee Keyboard over Lenovo ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint

2. updated - March 28, 2011 at 8:34 am

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agreed: "a great idea - a full X86 computer built into a full size keyboard"
agreed: "built-in battery for completely wireless use"
agreed: "quiet"
agreed: "beautiful brushed aluminum enclosure"
agreed: "WiFi"
agreed: "wireless HDMI chip will also feature the ability to transmit full 1080p HD media (with HDCP support)"

Henk Poley updated 12 products

Henk Poley — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:10:46 -0500

1. updated Tranquil ixL i3 Power PC - February 15, 2011 at 3:10 am

agreed: "extremely silent operation as it is fanless"
agreed: "No or Limited DXVA support among open source products such as XBMC for Core i graphics"

2. updated Habey ENT-6564 - February 15, 2011 at 3:09 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over Habey ENT-6564

3. updated - February 15, 2011 at 3:09 am

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chose MSi WindBOX III over Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22
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new pro/con: Fan not very silent
new pro/con: Faster than Atom nettops
edited the description
updated the features

4. updated MSi Wind Box DC200 - February 15, 2011 at 3:08 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over MSi Wind Box DC200

5. updated MSi Wind Box DE200 - February 15, 2011 at 3:08 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over MSi Wind Box DE200

6. updated Habey BIS-6620 - February 15, 2011 at 3:07 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over Habey BIS-6620

7. updated eMachines Mini-e ER1402 - February 15, 2011 at 3:04 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over eMachines Mini-e ER1402

8. updated MSi WindBOX III - February 15, 2011 at 3:01 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over MSi WindBOX III
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9. updated ASRock Vision 3D - February 15, 2011 at 3:01 am

updated the features

10. updated Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 - February 15, 2011 at 3:00 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150

11. updated Dell Inspiron Zino HD - February 15, 2011 at 2:59 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over Dell Inspiron Zino HD

12. updated Asus EeeBox PC EB1007 - February 15, 2011 at 2:59 am

chose Zotac ZBOX HD-ND22 over Asus EeeBox PC EB1007

Henk Poley updated Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T

Henk Poley — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:49:04 -0400

October 6, 2010 at 7:49 am

new pro/con: lightweight
new pro/con: small form factor
new pro/con: ALPS touchpad, no multitouch support
new pro/con: glossy screen
new pro/con: Build quality isn't awesome
new pro/con: 6 hours with moderate/light usage
new pro/con: faster than a regular netbook

Henk Poley updated 3 products

Henk Poley — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:48:36 -0400

1. updated HP G60-519WM - April 18, 2010 at 6:48 am

agreed: "large and heavy with poor battery life - not good for mobile computing"

2. updated Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 - April 18, 2010 at 6:45 am

agreed: "battery life between 5h and 7.8h (on Intel CPUs)"
agreed: "comes with Windows 7"
agreed: "HDMI output (unlike most business-oriented laptops), VGA as well: extremely flexible!"
agreed: "glossy lid - cheap looking, fingerprint magnet"

3. updated Acer Aspire 5810 Timeline - April 18, 2010 at 6:42 am

agreed: "great battery life - 8+ hours"

Henk Poley updated 4 products

Henk Poley — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:03:08 -0400

1. updated BeBook - April 8, 2010 at 4:03 pm

agreed: "Handles audio files as well, good for audiobooks "
agreed: "Wide range of formats "
agreed: "Less expensive than the Amazon Kindle"
agreed: "e-Ink technology is proven and works "

2. updated Sony Reader PRS-505 - April 8, 2010 at 4:01 pm

agreed: "PDF rendering is very poor for larger pages - text is rendered very small"
agreed: "No back light (no glare, sharply increased battery life)"
agreed: "PDF support"
agreed: "Simple and sleek design"
agreed: "Now supports ePub (open eBook format)"
agreed: "Can now group collections on SD"
agreed: "Huge storage capabilities (up to 12GB total)"
agreed: "USB mass storage mode works with all operating systems"

3. updated Fujitsu FLEPia - April 8, 2010 at 3:59 pm

agreed: "quite expensive"
agreed: "availability is questionable"
agreed: "full colour (260,000 colors vs. 12 shades of gray)"

4. updated Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO - April 8, 2010 at 3:56 pm

agreed: "no annotation feature"
agreed: "PDF support"
agreed: "does not use the same e-ink technology as most ebook readers - no page turning lag, no flashing during page updates"

Henk Poley updated 2 products

Henk Poley — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:35:11 -0500

1. updated Apple iPad - February 15, 2010 at 10:35 am

new pro/con: Built-in PDF support.
new pro/con: No worry about viruses because apps are jailed, they can't infect anything else on the system.
agreed: "too large to be pocketable"
disagreed: "no blu-ray, dvd or cd"
disagreed: "tampon jokes"
disagreed: "might drop in price not so long after launch"
disagreed: "ships only 2 months after launch"
disagreed: "managed by iTunes"
agreed: "requires being "tethered" to a computer, similar to iPhone/iPod"
agreed: "no HDMI output"
agreed: "As book reader it's no a real i-ink technology device."
disagreed: "Large annoying bezel around screen. Wasted screen."
agreed: "poor battery life if used for an ebook reader compared to the competition"
agreed: "No third-party applications (binding to Appstore)"
agreed: "huge developer ecosystem so there's going to be a ton of cool apps"
disagreed: "no Flash"
agreed: "Can use any bluetooth enabled keyboard."

2. updated Fusion Garage joojoo - February 15, 2010 at 10:34 am

agreed: "no native PDF support"
agreed: "no HDMI output on the first device"