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I don't even know how to process this. It's 17.8 pounds with a 2 hr battery life. It runs Windows 8, but then also runs a custom UI on top when flat, but then

by jpxxx 14y ago

I don't even know how to process this. It's 17.8 pounds with a 2 hr battery life. It runs Windows 8, but then also runs a custom UI on top when flat, but then also runs Bluestack Android apps. And it's $1700 and comes with a HDD. The optional SSD is 64GB. And the intended use case is your five year olds painting on it? WHAT.

kenjackson 14y ago
Actually sounds great to me. It's not meant to be something you put under your arm, but for it to be your family's main computer. And is portable within the house, e.g., set up in the kitchen or the living room -- w/o requiring power. And can also be used as a tabletop computer. I wanted a Sony Vaio Tap 20, but I may hold out for this now. The Android emulation though is not needed. Toss that.
- SirPulse 14y ago
  We have the Sony and its a blast with the kids. Got it just in time for the holidays and with 4 kids playing on it together was fun. The apps were limited on win8 though. With android apps, I can imagine it will be even more fun!
  - jpxxx 14y ago
    In practice, does it remain stationary and tethered to the power cord? Or is the portability useful?
    - SirPulse 14y ago
      It was more fun when it was in the middle of the room with the kids playing either setback joyride or fruit ninja. Its stable on stand but only as much fun as any other desktop. (not much for the kids)
- lighthazard 14y ago
  I agree completely. This seems like a great multi-purpose machine, not small enough to be a tablet that you have to keep close to your face, and not big enough to be a desktop that you have to leave in a single place. Offers a great screen size and multi-user interface.
- pigas 14y ago
  Ehmm, we are speaking about 27" or 39" inch sized screens. Your kids can't take it to the other room alone.
NZ_Matt 14y ago
Think of this as a Desktop or even a TV replacement, it's not supposed to be an iPad competitor.
- mikecane 14y ago
  Or think of it as a foreshadowing of a touchscreen iMac. I don't think Apple would put a battery in theirs, however. I think most people would be satisfied with just AC.
  - philwelch 14y ago
    Honestly, at some point the battery is nice just as a faux-UPS. It's one of the nice things about having a laptop that you just don't have with desktops.
  - jdh 14y ago
    Battery is nice when you kick the kids out of the dinner table and they go to another room... No shutdown reboot. Also plugged in is great at a desk but at a dining table it means a tripping hazard. No biggie but a little battery would be great.
cageface 14y ago
This would be amazing for a digital audio workstation. Something like Ableton Live built from the ground up to run on this would be a game changer. In fact, Uwe Schmidt, one of the most forward-thinking electronic musicians in the business, said in the mid-90s that something exactly like this would be his ideal music tool. He was just 15 years too early.

by jpxxx 14y ago

kenjackson 14y ago

Actually sounds great to me. It's not meant to be something you put under your arm, but for it to be your family's main computer. And is portable within the house, e.g., set up in the kitchen or the living room -- w/o requiring power. And can also be used as a tabletop computer. I wanted a Sony Vaio Tap 20, but I may hold out for this now. The Android emulation though is not needed. Toss that.

SirPulse 14y ago
We have the Sony and its a blast with the kids. Got it just in time for the holidays and with 4 kids playing on it together was fun. The apps were limited on win8 though. With android apps, I can imagine it will be even more fun!
- jpxxx 14y ago
  In practice, does it remain stationary and tethered to the power cord? Or is the portability useful?
  - SirPulse 14y ago
    It was more fun when it was in the middle of the room with the kids playing either setback joyride or fruit ninja. Its stable on stand but only as much fun as any other desktop. (not much for the kids)
lighthazard 14y ago
I agree completely. This seems like a great multi-purpose machine, not small enough to be a tablet that you have to keep close to your face, and not big enough to be a desktop that you have to leave in a single place. Offers a great screen size and multi-user interface.
pigas 14y ago
Ehmm, we are speaking about 27" or 39" inch sized screens. Your kids can't take it to the other room alone.

NZ_Matt 14y ago

Think of this as a Desktop or even a TV replacement, it's not supposed to be an iPad competitor.

mikecane 14y ago
Or think of it as a foreshadowing of a touchscreen iMac. I don't think Apple would put a battery in theirs, however. I think most people would be satisfied with just AC.
- philwelch 14y ago
  Honestly, at some point the battery is nice just as a faux-UPS. It's one of the nice things about having a laptop that you just don't have with desktops.
- jdh 14y ago
  Battery is nice when you kick the kids out of the dinner table and they go to another room... No shutdown reboot. Also plugged in is great at a desk but at a dining table it means a tripping hazard. No biggie but a little battery would be great.

cageface 14y ago

This would be amazing for a digital audio workstation. Something like Ableton Live built from the ground up to run on this would be a game changer. In fact, Uwe Schmidt, one of the most forward-thinking electronic musicians in the business, said in the mid-90s that something exactly like this would be his ideal music tool. He was just 15 years too early.