Comments on: Tronic PMG Quadpad http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Paul in Saudi http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-90752 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:49:05 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-90752 Why is it running Windows XP/Professional instead of Windows Tablet? As of this moment an expensive toy. Why is it running Windows XP/Professional instead of Windows Tablet?

As of this moment an expensive toy.

]]> by: Mario Papas http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3838 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 01:40:03 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3838 This is by far the lowest priced PAD I have seen and I have been in this space for a LONG time - having said that it is a product seeking niche market apps. Not hard to find - PDA's are a pain in the rear when it comes to practical mobile applications in warehousing, product delivery, stock control, hospitals, hospitlaity industry etc. etc., Some guys just don't get it - clamshell devices are a thorough pain in the rear when it comes to on the fly mobile apps and PDA screens are too small for most such apps. Squniting is not an option! Tablet PC's are too expensive, chuncky and fat and this little beauty seems to weigh in at the right size and is sitting at the (almost) right price point - a retail of USD 1500 would be great but volume talks and releasing this at USD 2100 retail or thereabouts may be just OK provided the application is there. 3G apps would rock on this - what is 3G say US citizens? Well, we in Australia know very well what 3G is - just that nobody has hit the killer app yet bar sending pix, video mail etc. This little ripper will surely get a heads up here if pointed to the right partners. 1Ghz processor - enough grunt? I think so, not for hard core gamers but not built for that - and that VIA keeps cool with low power useage. From what I see I must say ... Hats off to Tronic, good job - I want one. This is by far the lowest priced PAD I have seen and I have been in this space for a LONG time - having said that it is a product seeking niche market apps. Not hard to find - PDA’s are a pain in the rear when it comes to practical mobile applications in warehousing, product delivery, stock control, hospitals, hospitlaity industry etc. etc.,

Some guys just don’t get it - clamshell devices are a thorough pain in the rear when it comes to on the fly mobile apps and PDA screens are too small for most such apps. Squniting is not an option! Tablet PC’s are too expensive, chuncky and fat and this little beauty seems to weigh in at the right size and is sitting at the (almost) right price point - a retail of USD 1500 would be great but volume talks and releasing this at USD 2100 retail or thereabouts may be just OK provided the application is there. 3G apps would rock on this - what is 3G say US citizens? Well, we in Australia know very well what 3G is - just that nobody has hit the killer app yet bar sending pix, video mail etc. This little ripper will surely get a heads up here if pointed to the right partners.

1Ghz processor - enough grunt? I think so, not for hard core gamers but not built for that - and that VIA keeps cool with low power useage.

From what I see I must say … Hats off to Tronic, good job - I want one.

]]> by: Todd http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3684 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:57:34 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3684 I hear this is actually launched in Europe at around £800 and apparantly when it launches in the States it will be nearer $1400. Thats seems pretty good. Not sure I've seen anything else similar to this at this price. Quite unusual. Wi-Fi(g) so I can see the portable aspect around the home and out-and-about being useful. Beats carrying a huge laptop around. I hear this is actually launched in Europe at around £800 and apparantly when it launches in the States it will be nearer $1400. Thats seems pretty good. Not sure I’ve seen anything else similar to this at this price. Quite unusual. Wi-Fi(g) so I can see the portable aspect around the home and out-and-about being useful. Beats carrying a huge laptop around.

]]> by: Charles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3532 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:32:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3532 Why exactly does this think cost so much?! All the hardware is from what, 2 years ago? Why is a Dell Inspiron 600 laptop around $750 ($650 on a good day), and this thing is over $2100? My Dell X50v PDA comes very close to the functionality of this unit for $300. As for the use of it... bundle it with a SlingBox, a solid eReader, music player, and a durable touch screen. The form factor should allow you to 'snap on' a bluetooth keyboard for easy carrying. Built-in GPS would be very impressive. It's these kind of things that I would expect to push this unit over $2K. Why exactly does this think cost so much?! All the hardware is from what, 2 years ago? Why is a Dell Inspiron 600 laptop around $750 ($650 on a good day), and this thing is over $2100?

My Dell X50v PDA comes very close to the functionality of this unit for $300.

As for the use of it… bundle it with a SlingBox, a solid eReader, music player, and a durable touch screen. The form factor should allow you to ’snap on’ a bluetooth keyboard for easy carrying. Built-in GPS would be very impressive. It’s these kind of things that I would expect to push this unit over $2K.

]]> by: Improbus http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3530 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:57:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3530 When tablet PCs are under $1000 let me know. There is just not enough bang for the buck in these things yet. When tablet PCs are under $1000 let me know. There is just not enough bang for the buck in these things yet.

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3520 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:24:45 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1898#comment-3520 Some may find such a thing useful, but from my perspective it's a solution in search of a problem. Good call on the marketing technique too, by the way. I always like it when your site does an "emporer has no clothes" kind of thing on some vendor. Some may find such a thing useful, but from my perspective it’s a solution in search of a problem. Good call on the marketing technique too, by the way. I always like it when your site does an “emporer has no clothes” kind of thing on some vendor.

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