Comments on: UPDATED: Another Intel Concept, Too Good To Ever Be Produced? http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18805 Mitchell Oke Mon, 28 May 2007 00:04:40 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18805 <p>Haha, Judie wants a HTC Shift too ;)</p> <p>The M170 is a heavy beast!! But then again is does have that 1920x1200 screen, 7900GTX graphics and those cool lights. Definitely a desktop replacement, only meant for desk use :P</p> <p>I think the 17" MBP would be pretty good size wise. I had a look at one in the shop a few weeks after I got my MBP, and I was surprised how similar it was in size to the 15". Didn't have the extra $800 to get it though so it was a moot point.</p> Haha, Judie wants a HTC Shift too ;)

The M170 is a heavy beast!! But then again is does have that 1920×1200 screen, 7900GTX graphics and those cool lights. Definitely a desktop replacement, only meant for desk use :P

I think the 17″ MBP would be pretty good size wise. I had a look at one in the shop a few weeks after I got my MBP, and I was surprised how similar it was in size to the 15″. Didn’t have the extra $800 to get it though so it was a moot point.

]]> By: Elohttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18804 Elo Mon, 28 May 2007 00:01:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18804 My XPS M170 is about 8-10 pounds! I carried it for two weeks when I started work. I had just arrived in Melbourne and it was the only laptop I brought with me! My back was killing me. Once I got the R400, I was literally flying to the office with my feet barely touching the ground! As for my XPS, its a sweet laptop but I admit I would change it for a MacBook Pro 17" any day. There is something to be said about the OS platform too isn't there ? Now that Leopard is almost ready, it sure looks like a fantastic platform to work with. Anyway, I want to see thinner and lighter 12" Tablets(I say tablets because it's what I love: you have the laptop AND the pen functionality which I can't live without). At the moment, I am saving for the HTC Shift! *drools. My XPS M170 is about 8-10 pounds! I carried it for two weeks when I started work. I had just arrived in Melbourne and it was the only laptop I brought with me! My back was killing me. Once I got the R400, I was literally flying to the office with my feet barely touching the ground! As for my XPS, its a sweet laptop but I admit I would change it for a MacBook Pro 17″ any day. There is something to be said about the OS platform too isn’t there ? Now that Leopard is almost ready, it sure looks like a fantastic platform to work with.

Anyway, I want to see thinner and lighter 12″ Tablets(I say tablets because it’s what I love: you have the laptop AND the pen functionality which I can’t live without). At the moment, I am saving for the HTC Shift! *drools.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18803 Mitchell Oke Sun, 27 May 2007 23:52:07 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18803 That is a pretty sweet weight!! My MBP 15" is 5.6 pounds, which for a 15" is pretty good considering it doesn't skimp on anything (CPU, Graphics, size). Literally the best laptop I have ever bought. Only regret is I didn't go for the 200GB HDD :P That is a pretty sweet weight!! My MBP 15″ is 5.6 pounds, which for a 15″ is pretty good considering it doesn’t skimp on anything (CPU, Graphics, size). Literally the best laptop I have ever bought.

Only regret is I didn’t go for the 200GB HDD :P

]]> By: Elohttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18802 Elo Sun, 27 May 2007 23:49:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18802 As long as they keep the weight down. I got used to my sub 4 pounds tablet. It is 3.7 pounds and quite frankly it's incredible! I hardly feel it in my bag. I hope the Dell Tablet is not gong to be an over 5 pounds behemoth. Thin is nice but it has to be light if it's destined to be carried around. It's not that hard to do : Lenovo, Toshiba, Fujistu and Sony all have light designs. As long as they keep the weight down. I got used to my sub 4 pounds tablet. It is 3.7 pounds and quite frankly it’s incredible! I hardly feel it in my bag. I hope the Dell Tablet is not gong to be an over 5 pounds behemoth. Thin is nice but it has to be light if it’s destined to be carried around. It’s not that hard to do : Lenovo, Toshiba, Fujistu and Sony all have light designs.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18800 Mitchell Oke Sun, 27 May 2007 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18800 <p>Yeah the thinness of the MBP 15" really takes it out of the same size category of other 15.4"ers. It has more size similarity to my friends 14" widescreen HP than other 15.4" laptops, and even then it is considerably thinner. Apple did an amazing job with it. My only wish is that they had offered screen resolution options. I had a Dell Inspiron 8600 a few years back that squeezed 1680x1050 (same as my new Benq 22" LCD) into the 15.4" display, and they even offered 1920x1200!! For a powerful desktop replacement like the MBP, that would have been perfect. I would have been all over WUXGA like butter on toast.</p> <p></p> <p>To be honest I have never used a tablet PC (well maybe once or twice, but only in a shop). I have thought about getting one to try out before going headlong into it. There are always used tablets in decent condition on eBay AU for less than AU$1000, but I am saving for a new car so I don't see myself getting one anytime soon.</p> <p></p> <p>The Dell tablet definitely looks interesting. I believe it is based on their Latitude D420, which is a very compact laptop, perfect for a tablet PC overhaul.</p> Yeah the thinness of the MBP 15″ really takes it out of the same size category of other 15.4″ers. It has more size similarity to my friends 14″ widescreen HP than other 15.4″ laptops, and even then it is considerably thinner. Apple did an amazing job with it. My only wish is that they had offered screen resolution options. I had a Dell Inspiron 8600 a few years back that squeezed 1680×1050 (same as my new Benq 22″ LCD) into the 15.4″ display, and they even offered 1920×1200!! For a powerful desktop replacement like the MBP, that would have been perfect. I would have been all over WUXGA like butter on toast.

To be honest I have never used a tablet PC (well maybe once or twice, but only in a shop). I have thought about getting one to try out before going headlong into it. There are always used tablets in decent condition on eBay AU for less than AU$1000, but I am saving for a new car so I don’t see myself getting one anytime soon.

The Dell tablet definitely looks interesting. I believe it is based on their Latitude D420, which is a very compact laptop, perfect for a tablet PC overhaul.

]]> By: Elohttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18799 Elo Sun, 27 May 2007 23:29:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18799 Yeah the MacBook Pro. There's no argument there. The screen is fantastic and the thin design is great. The thing that prevented me from getting one was the weight and the fact that I only work on Tablets. So I got the Toshiba R400. It's not as nice but it's lighter and it's thin. But I bet the MacBook Pro makes the perfect desktop replacement, especially the 17 inches! I love these new designs! But I believe the tablet functionality is becoming important. It will be interesting to see how Dell will influence the market in this area. At least thin is in! Yeah the MacBook Pro. There’s no argument there. The screen is fantastic and the thin design is great. The thing that prevented me from getting one was the weight and the fact that I only work on Tablets. So I got the Toshiba R400. It’s not as nice but it’s lighter and it’s thin. But I bet the MacBook Pro makes the perfect desktop replacement, especially the 17 inches!

I love these new designs! But I believe the tablet functionality is becoming important. It will be interesting to see how Dell will influence the market in this area. At least thin is in!

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18798 Mitchell Oke Sun, 27 May 2007 23:09:24 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18798 Haha yeah I'm not terribly fond of the strap either. I have to say I am pretty happy with my MacBook Pro. It has the nice big screen, and is very thin, just like this thing ;) And I have it now :) Haha yeah I’m not terribly fond of the strap either.

I have to say I am pretty happy with my MacBook Pro. It has the nice big screen, and is very thin, just like this thing ;)

And I have it now :)

]]> By: Elohttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18797 Elo Sun, 27 May 2007 23:06:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18797 Lose the strap, add an active digitizer and I'm in! Lose the strap, add an active digitizer and I’m in!

]]> By: Judie Lipsett Hugheshttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18697 Judie Lipsett Hughes Fri, 25 May 2007 16:56:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18697 I'll take the olive green one. ;-) I’ll take the olive green one. ;-)

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18673 Mitchell Oke Fri, 25 May 2007 05:38:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18673 Yes a more masculine version would be great. Definitely a good start though. Lol, man-bag. Yes a more masculine version would be great. Definitely a good start though.

Lol, man-bag.

]]> By: Chris Magnussonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18672 Chris Magnusson Fri, 25 May 2007 05:28:24 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/05/27/another-intel-concept-too-good-to-ever-be-produced/#comment-18672 "All I can say is bring it on!" Not with those appearances. :worried: They had better make a man-bag version. “All I can say is bring it on!”

Not with those appearances. :worried:

They had better make a man-bag version.

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