Re: Does anyone recommend the Smart Book from Always Innovating
> Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> writes:
> >> Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> writes:
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> 2011/11/13 Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>:
> >> >> > I'm considering buying a Smart Book from Always Innovating [1]:
> >> >> > * 1GHz ARM cortex-A8 DM3730 with video and 3D acceleration
> >> >> > * Numonyx 512MB RAM + 256 MB NAND
> >> >> > * 8GB microSD card
> >> >> > * 1024x600 8.9" capacitive touchscreen
> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does anyone have one and can recommend it?
> >> >>
> >> >> I have seen one long time ago, it was a nice feature to detach
> >> >> keyboard from screen, but the plastic case seem very cheap and it did
> >> >> not boot after battery went dry, we had to open it and extract the
> >> >> battery to recharge it with an external power supply. Battery was
> >> >> holding inside with some kind of adhesive tape. It really looked like
> >> >> a home-made device based around a beagle board.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.slashgear.com/always-innovating-touch-book-gets-unboxed-fi
> >> >> rst -im pressions-mixed-2052980/
> >> >
> >> > That's touchbook, not smartbook. SB seems really like a vaporware.
> >> >
> >> > M
> >>
> >> Well, from what I understand the smartbook is just the v2 Touch Book,
> >> the MID and some other pices thrown together into one order. It's not
> >> different hardware. But the above url is the v1 Touch Book.
> >>
> >> I know the v1 book had some balance issues, seen one in the past. I hope
> >> they have adressed that for v2. Maybe they improved the battery fixtures
> >> too.
> >
> > Why not get EfikaMX Smartbook instead? I have that one, I can confirm
> > it's not vaporware ;-)
> >
> >> Can anyone comment on the software side?
> >>
> >> MfG
> >>
> >> Goswin
>
> 1) they can't even keep their server running:
>
> http://www.genesi-usa.com/products/smartbook is dead.
>
> 2) It is slower (800 MHz vs. 1GHz)
You can overclock :b
> 3) It is just a Laptop, not also a tablet (and no MID)
True
> 4) Only one battery
Easily replacable ;-)
> 5) No internal usb slots to add extras
There are internal mini-pcie ... which is basically usb.
>
> MfG
> Goswin
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