US start-up punts family friendly netbook appliance
It's not a tablet, it's something new, claims manufactuer Litl, developer of the Webbook, a 12in machine designed to be used not only like a laptop but also be mounted on its side like a touch-operated all-on-one desktop.
Litl Webbook Lilt's Webbook: 12in cloud appliance for all the family?
OK, so it's essentially a laptop …
Very nice to see a quite different take on the netbook concept. However, I'm not sure the easel mode is very practical - one of the good things about a notebook screen is its adjustability, and in easel mode, you can't make the screen vertical, or it would fall over. OTOH you can still adjust it in normal mode. A touch screen would have been nice - or maybe it's not stable enough for poking at it in easel configuration? Still, the remote, wheel, viewing angle, synchronisation, UI, HDMI port etc. really sound like fairly radical steps towards consumer-friendliness, although seemingly at the expense of custom apps. It will be interesting to see how it fares, and whether they'll come out with an SDK...
You better be offering more than that for the sort of money I would spend on a relatively decent laptop. Or half a macbook, oh wait I said decent didn't I!
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US start-up punts family friendly netbook appliance
It's not a tablet, it's something new, claims manufactuer Litl, developer of the Webbook, a 12in machine designed to be used not only like a laptop but also be mounted on its side like a touch-operated all-on-one desktop. Litl Webbook Lilt's Webbook: 12in cloud appliance for all the family? OK, so it's essentially a laptop …
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Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 14:06 GMT
Anonymous Coward
I like the look of this.... #
...but don't like the idea of it updating from a 3rd party that may go bumpf in 12 months.
If it can be done in a manner that doesn't rely on them, i'd be interested!
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 14:06 GMT
Charles 5
At least its different #
Its not much different than standard netbooks - but kudo's for attempting something different
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 14:06 GMT
Toastan Buttar
Interesting #
This looks like a genuinely innovative product. I'll be watching its uptake with interest.
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 14:06 GMT
jeremy 3
more confusion for all! #
Its not a netbook or a laptop....
This only benefits the marketing dept of course, anyone who buys one thinks they are going to get one or the other.
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 14:53 GMT
kpharck
Looks similar to AI's touchbook #
The keyboard of touchbook is optional and detachable, and the thing is light enough to stick to fridge with magnets (included).
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 17:33 GMT
Julian Smart
Cool #
Very nice to see a quite different take on the netbook concept. However, I'm not sure the easel mode is very practical - one of the good things about a notebook screen is its adjustability, and in easel mode, you can't make the screen vertical, or it would fall over. OTOH you can still adjust it in normal mode. A touch screen would have been nice - or maybe it's not stable enough for poking at it in easel configuration? Still, the remote, wheel, viewing angle, synchronisation, UI, HDMI port etc. really sound like fairly radical steps towards consumer-friendliness, although seemingly at the expense of custom apps. It will be interesting to see how it fares, and whether they'll come out with an SDK...
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 17:33 GMT
jubtastic1
Errata #
"designed to be used not only like a laptop but also be mounted on its side like a touch-operated all-on-one desktop."
unbelievably it hasn't actually got a touch-screen, so I'd say:
"designed to be used not only like a laptop but also be mounted on its side like a digital photo frame" would be more accurate.
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 17:33 GMT
Greg 35
How good is the browser? #
...would it be happy with iplayer? What kind of browser is it?
Posted Wednesday 4th November 2009 22:52 GMT
Efros
Bloody expensive #
You better be offering more than that for the sort of money I would spend on a relatively decent laptop. Or half a macbook, oh wait I said decent didn't I!
Posted Thursday 5th November 2009 00:57 GMT
Will Godfrey
Not for me #
Unspecified OS + Remote uncontrolled single source updates.
You gotta be 'avin' a larf mate.
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