Re: Further development on Windows?

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, Bert Latamore wrote:

# The Web version would work for me since one of the reasons I have moved 
# to the Sony UX (and Vista) is for the connectivity. I think the biggest 
# issue there would be exporting to a desktop-based calendar system such 
# as Pimlical, but there are probably ways to do that.

	You're using the Sony UX with the sliding screen (keyboard 
underneath, glowing blue?)

	I've found that a very difficult unit to hold onto and thumbtype, 
and just large/heavy enough to not be pocketable. (Wibrain seems like a 
clever alternative, but still a little 'brick'y for me.)

	I'm working on a project, building the OS user experience and 
application delivery system for this gadget; it'll be a niche gadget 
likely, but is a very interesting form factor and device for productivity 
and gaming enthusiasts both:

http://www.openpandora.org/

	See this picture:

http://tech.guysupstairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/open-pandora.jpg

	The size of a Nintendo DS (ie: 1/4 the size of an Asus EEE.)

	Seems much more compelling than a Sony UX style, though it won't 
be running Windows since its ARM based. (Linux in this case.)

	(Wibrain is a little larger than a Sony PSP, much smaller than an 
Asus EEE, and features a full keyboard and x86 based, so runs Windows XP. 
I've oftne thought the Wibrain might be ideal, but not sure how well one 
can type on it, with the keyboard split across the screen.)

	Shadow Desktop runs fine on Sony UX, Wibrain and Pandora, of 
course :)

		jeff

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