Comments on: What the foleo? http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/ tech.gadgets.video.geekculture.gaming.kittens. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Veronica Belmont » Brakes put on the Palm Foleo http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-23605 Veronica Belmont » Brakes put on the Palm Foleo Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:59:42 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-23605 [...] the Foleo, and I just wanted to throw in my $0.02 and say “Good for you, Palm!” I was vocally opposed to the device in the past (the only time I can recall ever devoting an entire post to a device I [...] [...] the Foleo, and I just wanted to throw in my $0.02 and say “Good for you, Palm!” I was vocally opposed to the device in the past (the only time I can recall ever devoting an entire post to a device I [...]

]]> By: Cayde A. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-15221 Cayde A. Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:42:33 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-15221 Hey V and Crew I think Palm mis-marketted it. It is clearly a subnotebook. I would buy it to use it as a laptop. In this day and age people have laptop as a main machine. Foleo would be a welcome addition to my backpack, while the laptop would stay at home. I have heard the rumor from some where it has X-Term. I would think of it as a good Linux Laptop. Cayde. Hey V and Crew
I think Palm mis-marketted it. It is clearly a subnotebook. I would buy it to use it as a laptop. In this day and age people have laptop as a main machine. Foleo would be a welcome addition to my backpack, while the laptop would stay at home. I have heard the rumor from some where it has X-Term.

I would think of it as a good Linux Laptop.
Cayde.

]]> By: Wayne MacPhail http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-14343 Wayne MacPhail Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:27:47 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-14343 Here's the solution Veronica. Hack a Sony E-book reader as a big screen for your cell. Done and done. Here’s the solution Veronica. Hack a Sony E-book reader as a big screen for your cell. Done and done.

]]> By: Rick C http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-14030 Rick C Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:34:34 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-14030 I don't know if yoiu have a "crankygeek" hangover (I understand that close contact with John D will do that to you) or just venting your frustration that you were not at "D" on the Foleo when you wrote this, but I would ask that you consider the early adopter market for the Foleo, its the 40 somethings like me who are starting to feel EVERY pound in the travel bag, who find that the print gets smaller every passing year and who are not nearly as interested in social networking as getting the work caught up so we can spend time with family and friends F2F. I presently use a Treo 680/TX mashup because the screen on the Nokia (a brand that I had used since 1990) was just too small and too dim for my aging eyes. I don't like thumboards, so had never warmed to the Treos. I have to admit that the 680 has grown on me. Like fungus, but it has. I was like you initially, but over time and the consideration of the above factors and the additional interviews with Hawkins et al makes me think that Hawkins just might hit a home run again. Time will tell. I don’t know if yoiu have a “crankygeek” hangover (I understand that close contact with John D will do that to you) or just venting your frustration that you were not at “D” on the Foleo when you wrote this, but I would ask that you consider the early adopter market for the Foleo, its the 40 somethings like me who are starting to feel EVERY pound in the travel bag, who find that the print gets smaller every passing year and who are not nearly as interested in social networking as getting the work caught up so we can spend time with family and friends F2F. I presently use a Treo 680/TX mashup because the screen on the Nokia (a brand that I had used since 1990) was just too small and too dim for my aging eyes. I don’t like thumboards, so had never warmed to the Treos. I have to admit that the 680 has grown on me. Like fungus, but it has. I was like you initially, but over time and the consideration of the above factors and the additional interviews with Hawkins et al makes me think that Hawkins just might hit a home run again. Time will tell.

]]> By: Recovering technophiliac » its like a laptop... http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-14024 Recovering technophiliac » its like a laptop... Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-14024 [...] So lets get to the bottom line, sure the Foleo is light and turns on at the drop of a dime, but you’re basically buying half of what a laptop can already do.  I quote my tech confidant Veronica when she said: “The whole point of having a smartphone is so you can take your work away with you, on the go. That’s why they do amazing things like e-mail and web browsing. Which, incidentally, is also all the Foleo does. Oh look! I just saved you $430!” [...] [...] So lets get to the bottom line, sure the Foleo is light and turns on at the drop of a dime, but you’re basically buying half of what a laptop can already do.  I quote my tech confidant Veronica when she said: “The whole point of having a smartphone is so you can take your work away with you, on the go. That’s why they do amazing things like e-mail and web browsing. Which, incidentally, is also all the Foleo does. Oh look! I just saved you $430!” [...]

]]> By: ThriftyTechie http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13980 ThriftyTechie Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:49:35 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13980 This is the worst idea of the year. The exectution looks decent, though, whcih makes this a tragedy akin to the PS3. Many an engineer's hours were wasted due to poor vision on the part of leadership. A great landing at the wrong airport, so to speak. This is the worst idea of the year.

The exectution looks decent, though, whcih makes this a tragedy akin to the PS3. Many an engineer’s hours were wasted due to poor vision on the part of leadership.

A great landing at the wrong airport, so to speak.

]]> By: maxio http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13964 maxio Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:07:46 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13964 I have just about every gadget under the sun. Probably because I listen to too many podcasts. This thing has got to be the dumbest gadget to date. Palm has no clue about where the trends are..., or they been asleep the past few years. Who knows. I'll tell you that this thing does nothing that an extended portable keyboard can't provide. And if you need a big screen to lug around, well then buy a laptop for $100 bucks more! I have just about every gadget under the sun. Probably because I listen to too many podcasts. This thing has got to be the dumbest gadget to date. Palm has no clue about where the trends are…, or they been asleep the past few years. Who knows. I’ll tell you that this thing does nothing that an extended portable keyboard can’t provide. And if you need a big screen to lug around, well then buy a laptop for $100 bucks more!

]]> By: FMGreen Steve http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13962 FMGreen Steve Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:40:11 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13962 Right on! Right on!

]]> By: Thom http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13945 Thom Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:14:13 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13945 What is the point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It does nothing! An inch smaller than a Macbook and does 5% of what a Macbook does!! All it provides is a bigger screen and a keyboard, buy a laptop! Jezzzzzzzzzz What is the point!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It does nothing! An inch smaller than a Macbook and does 5% of what a Macbook does!! All it provides is a bigger screen and a keyboard, buy a laptop! Jezzzzzzzzzz
What is the point!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: twisty http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13910 twisty Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:26:21 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13910 Oh noes. Oh noes.

]]> By: jose8am http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13907 jose8am Thu, 31 May 2007 22:17:16 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13907 Greeeaaat Prizefight V!!! Greeeaaat Prizefight V!!!

]]> By: Mike http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13895 Mike Thu, 31 May 2007 15:57:43 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13895 I think it's more real than mean. I think it’s more real than mean.

]]> By: gojeffrey http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13893 gojeffrey Thu, 31 May 2007 15:55:25 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13893 I like it when you're mean. I like it when you’re mean.

]]> By: Kato http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13888 Kato Thu, 31 May 2007 14:45:05 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13888 Unless you can store this thing in Hammer Space or a Bag of Holding or something, I'm not sure I understand the point. Unless you can store this thing in Hammer Space or a Bag of Holding or something, I’m not sure I understand the point.

]]> By: John B. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/comment-page-1/#comment-13884 John B. Thu, 31 May 2007 13:43:29 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/05/what-the-foleo/#comment-13884 I don't get it. It looks like... a laptop. That just does email. I'm confused. I don’t get it. It looks like… a laptop. That just does email. I’m confused.

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