Asus R3, more details

CTitanic · Site Admin Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Age: 46 Posts: 403

More details are found by UMPCPortal about this new device, The Asus R3: 

5.6" screen, 1024x600 (jkk thinks it's 4.8. Could be.)
Webcam
GPS
Fingerprint reader
Mouse pointer

I have to say that I never liked the design of the R2H, it was just terrible. But this one looks good.

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Chuck · New Member Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Location: MA/TX/AL

We can agree to disagree.

I like the styling of the R2H. Relatively clean lines. If they can get their touchscreen woes resolved, I might very well pick up an R2Hv.

The R3 is too busy. Too many buttons and dials and... for the form factor.

MID or UMPC? Does it matter? Is a device with a 7" screen running Linux a MID (Pepperpad)? Is a device with a <5" screen running XP a UMPC (Everun)? Is it just an OS distinction?

Intel seems to be saying that if it has limited functionality, but a full browser, then it is a MID. If it has full functionality then it is a UMPC.
WTF? What is full functionality? This is marketing trying to invent a market segment.
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Chuck · New Member Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Location: MA/TX/AL

But Linux on an X86 architecture device is full functionality unless purposely crippled.

For non-x86 devices I can understand (see Thoughtfix's comparison of N800 and iPod Touch over at TabletBlog

Is MID Intel's admission that their new processors are not powerful enough to be full function?
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