PC World runs a review of PepperPad, a 20 gig Linux-based tablet that is somewhat competing with Nokia 770 on many fronts (except the price factor). Looks like the PC World folks weren’t terribly impressed with it, but they still have some good advice that perhaps Nokia 770 engineers would note:
My dissatisfaction started soon after I powered up the Pepper Pad. From a cold boot, this “instant-on” device takes nearly 2 minutes to get up and running. You can then put the unit in a sleep mode for faster subsequent startups, but the battery continues to drain. And I was surprised by the battery’s short life span: During my informal tests, the unit lasted less than 2 hours on a full charge.
Yes, for a mobile device like this users tend to get pretty picky on things like battery life and speed of startup.
It looks like a cafeteria plate that might be used from the upcoming version of Tron.
Comment by AkiraXXX 09.18.05 @ 4:34 amTalk about a stupid product! It’s the prize and size of a laptop (pretty much) with inferior specs and stupid split keyboard.. lol..
N770 is a much better thought out product. START SHIPPING IT ALREADY, I WANT ONE.. lol
Comment by Jari 09.20.05 @ 5:25 pmIf they are then today’s the last day for it!
Comment by James 09.30.05 @ 1:57 pmAt Internet Tablet Talk, Reggie posted a note saying he had “official word” that the 770 would be postponed till October.
Comment by Roger 10.01.05 @ 1:56 am[…] More than a month PC World magazine reviewed PepperPad, and wasn’t quite happy with what they had to offer, now PC Magazine runs a gadget review, where PepperPad receives 1.5 stars out of 5 possible. We weren’t impressed by the features either. The rubbery little keys are difficult to type on with any speed or precision, hobbling e-mail. In addition, the touch-screen user interface feels generally balky—often we tapped on buttons (especially in the Web browser) four or five times because we couldn’t tell we had pressed them, only to have all our button-presses take effect several seconds later. The photo application is fine and Web pages looked great, but the browser’s performance left a lot to be desired—it kept us hanging for several seconds at a time—and plug-in support was uneven. For instance, the Pad supports Flash 6 but not yet Flash 7, and streaming movie trailers from Apple’s QuickTime site came through without sound. […]
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