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Compaq releases touchscreen Android 'smartbook'

article published on 12 February, 2010

Compaq has launched its new AirLife "smartbook" this week, an interesting move away from skimpy netbooks. The AirLife includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, has 3g wireless built-in, Wi-Fi and runs the Android operating system. Most notably, the smartbook includes a 10.1-inch, 1024x600-pixel touchscreen TFT display, allowing for multi-touch. There is a 16GB SSD, so internal ... [ read the full article ]

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khmernize
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_ 		12. February 2010 @ 20:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If this is under 300 bucks, I might have to own my first notebook soon.
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i1der
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_ 		12. February 2010 @ 23:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This is not awesome, put certainly put ipad and BADapple to shame
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xyqo
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_ 		13. February 2010 @ 14:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This makes things very interested. If this does well it will leave very little space for Chrome OS devices. Google might find android competing with Chrome in the Netbook market and may have to merge the projects or even forget about Chrome OS
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biglo30
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_ 		13. February 2010 @ 16:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by xyqo:
 This makes things very interested. If this does well it will leave very little space for Chrome OS devices. Google might find android competing with Chrome in the Netbook market and may have to merge the projects or even forget about Chrome OS
Yeah agree with you on that one because the mobile device OS is already moving on to the netbooks with know word on the release date of Chrome OS. I bet this will make apple drop their prices.
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snardos
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_ 		13. February 2010 @ 19:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am confused why $300 subsidized is considered a good price. It would be very good if that was the retail price. Netbooks are selling as cheap as $300 loaded with linux. Add a 3G modem and touch screen and I wouldn't see the cost being much more than $400 to $450. I wouldn't pay anything for it if I had to sign a 3 year contract. With the Android OS does this even have the full functionality of a netbook?
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NINVIN21
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_ 		14. February 2010 @ 09:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What make's it a smartBook?
The Snapdragon processor?
12 hour battery life hmmmm
Why Would I want to put Fingers all over my screen they need to
get away from this touch crap.
The 3g I seen was Slow!
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