tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570502188048368592.post-87500664522529510272008-04-10T17:18:00.000-04:002008-04-10T17:18:00.000-04:002008-04-10T17:18:00.000-04:00I'm waiting for either the Atom or the Via Isaiah, as there should be a flurry of new contenders this summer, once both of these chips are on the market. The old Via C7 doesn't really appeal with the next generation so close to release, and neither does a 7" screen or Celeron.<BR/><BR/>Need: 8.9" screen or bigger, 6 GB or more of flash storage, usable keyboard and touchpad/trackpoint, semi-rugged, wireless G, low power CPU, linux preinstalled, 512 MB of RAM.<BR/><BR/>Nice to have: LED backlight, 8-12 GB of flash storage, expandable RAM, expandable microSD flash storage, larger battery for >6 hours, waterproof, OLPC-style display.<BR/><BR/>Not worth paying extra money for: >12 GB of flash storage, fast or power hungry CPUs, touchscreen, optical drive, wimax, Windows. <BR/><BR/>I want a $400 computer, as I already have a 14" laptop and desktop computers at home and at work. This one is only intended for use while commuting on the bus, so that I can read PDFs without printing them, and edit letters or reports. The screen size will probably force me to finally learn the keybindings for ratpoison or wmii.Darrennoreply@blogger.com