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It's a little nostalgic coming from C64/Apple II days having a keyboard+computer in one, but this doesn't make sense anymore. Once you consider the cost of a di

It's a little nostalgic coming from C64/Apple II days having a keyboard+computer in one, but this doesn't make sense anymore. Once you consider the cost of a display, why not just get a netbook or a nettop with display? Even in a developing market, this is pointless.

philwelch 16y ago
From article, emphasis added: "Apple's iMac has long embodied the notion of an entire PC crammed inside a monitor, but this is the first time we've heard of someone trying it with a keyboard."
Qz 16y ago
Because you can just hijack any display you want (with permission of course). I mean, I've got an extra monitor. Want to hook it up to the TV? take it down and connect to the TV. Going to visit a friend? Bring it over connect to their TV. It's really not a netbook, so much as a portable desktop.
ZeroGravitas 16y ago
Funny you mention C64, there's a commodore branded thing that's similar coming out soon: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/25/commodore_64_redux/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/25/commodore_64_redux/
- metachor 16y ago
  Just to be clear, that's not really a Commodore-branded machine. Some hoaxer took pictures of another company's product (an all-in-one keyboard-computer meant to be used for Point-of-Sales systems) and threw up a poorly designed website claiming it was made by Commodore.
rimantas 16y ago
They should have a photo with hands on that thing. This would instantly explain what's wrong with it.
- eru 16y ago
  Why? The thing to the right is not meant to be the display.
  - jiaaro 16y ago
    it isn't? what IS the display then?
    - eru 16y ago
      Go, read the article.
      - jiaaro 16y ago
        I read it... it really isn't much of an article, more like a list of specs. Anyway, if a wireless video dongle for a TV is the primary video output it is going to fail as a portable device. Also, if the built in screen is not for primary use... what exactly is it for? it seems to have a bunch of icons on it which I would assume are applications?
        eru 16y ago
        The `screen' is just a touchpad. It can display different icons and stuff, for you to click on with your hands.
contextfree 16y ago
When you realize that 1. C64 was designed to connect to a TV 2. That hasn't been feasible for a while since monitors have been so much higher-res than TV 3. But now we have HDTV it does kinda make sense.
- teve_torbes 16y ago
  Who would connect this to their HDTV, and then use it within the 6' distance of the VGA/HDMI cable? I did that once with my 42" LCD and it felt like my retinas were melting. Typically, one would connect a PC to an HDTV for couch computing. Therefore, nettop and a wireless keyboard/mouse makes much more sense.

philwelch 16y ago

From article, emphasis added: "Apple's iMac has long embodied the notion of an entire PC crammed inside a monitor, but this is the first time we've heard of someone trying it with a keyboard."

Qz 16y ago

Because you can just hijack any display you want (with permission of course). I mean, I've got an extra monitor. Want to hook it up to the TV? take it down and connect to the TV. Going to visit a friend? Bring it over connect to their TV. It's really not a netbook, so much as a portable desktop.

ZeroGravitas 16y ago

Funny you mention C64, there's a commodore branded thing that's similar coming out soon: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/25/commodore_64_redux/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/25/commodore_64_redux/

metachor 16y ago
Just to be clear, that's not really a Commodore-branded machine. Some hoaxer took pictures of another company's product (an all-in-one keyboard-computer meant to be used for Point-of-Sales systems) and threw up a poorly designed website claiming it was made by Commodore.

rimantas 16y ago

They should have a photo with hands on that thing. This would instantly explain what's wrong with it.

eru 16y ago
Why? The thing to the right is not meant to be the display.
- jiaaro 16y ago
  it isn't? what IS the display then?
  - eru 16y ago
    Go, read the article.
    - jiaaro 16y ago
      I read it... it really isn't much of an article, more like a list of specs. Anyway, if a wireless video dongle for a TV is the primary video output it is going to fail as a portable device. Also, if the built in screen is not for primary use... what exactly is it for? it seems to have a bunch of icons on it which I would assume are applications?
      - eru 16y ago
        The `screen' is just a touchpad. It can display different icons and stuff, for you to click on with your hands.

contextfree 16y ago

When you realize that 1. C64 was designed to connect to a TV 2. That hasn't been feasible for a while since monitors have been so much higher-res than TV 3. But now we have HDTV it does kinda make sense.

teve_torbes 16y ago
Who would connect this to their HDTV, and then use it within the 6' distance of the VGA/HDMI cable? I did that once with my 42" LCD and it felt like my retinas were melting. Typically, one would connect a PC to an HDTV for couch computing. Therefore, nettop and a wireless keyboard/mouse makes much more sense.