On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:15 AM, SM Ling wrote: >>> This might be a case of you not knowing what you're missing. >> >> Actually it is just the usage pattern. > > Get one anyway :-) I'd like to do that. But the finance minister at home will not approve the purchase request. ;-) > Was thinking to get a N97 or a eReader "Lizard" to read e-materials, > and maybe a netbook when window OS settle down further. =A0But N97 or > eReader are at "hype" price now. =A0Then I came across a netbook with > touch screen feature, flippable 10.2" LCD, the Gigabyte T1028. =A0So it > is low cost tablet PC, about S$879.00 ( video-skype station with relatives, e-reference station for myself and > kids, a e-book reader, netbook, field-machine - and lately replacing > more and more activities I doing on normal laptop. > > Stylus making processing gmail and other activities very efficient. > Battery life is much better than laptop. =A0It is 12V powered, so I hook > up a 12V 9AH SLB for super-long field trip. That is a nice one. I used to be a PDA fan. I still have three PDAs but hardly use them any more: a Windows CE 1.0 Handheld PC (with 2.0 Rom upgrade), a Palm IIIXe PDA and a HP Jornada 565 PocketPC 2002. I was using the Jornada 565 as a eBook reader and it actually is very good for that purpose. But other than the eBook function, I think it is not that useful in the end. My brother-in-law is using the HP iPaq 212, with a 4inch VGA screen, he likes it quite well for casual web browsing. Both of us are not into smart phones. -- = Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist