[Arm-netbook] http://sunlike.en.alibaba.com/product/540853869-209760584/10_2_BOXCHIP_1_2GHz_google_android_4_0_netbook.html

[Gordan Bobic]

On 17/04/2012 14:26, Tom Cubie wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Gordan Bobic <gordan at bobich.net
> <mailto:gordan at bobich.net>> wrote:
>
>     On 04/17/2012 12:48 PM, lkcl luke wrote:
>      > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 7:25 AM, Tom Cubie<mr.hipboi at gmail.com
>     <mailto:mr.hipboi at gmail.com>>  wrote:
>      >> Aha, cnx-soft has reported it.
>      >>
>     http://www.cnx-software.com/2012/04/16/sunlike-umpc-1021-85-usd-allwinner-a10-based-10-2-android-4-0-netbook/
>      >>
>      >> I have contacted them. they haven't started massive production,
>     still
>      >> debugging the camera.
>      >
>      >   tom, hi,
>      >
>      >   when you next speak with them could you kindly pass on my contact
>      > details to them?  if they're prepared to a) put on a 1280x768 LCD b)
>      > convert the product to EOMA-68 then i may have some business for
>     them.
>      >
>      >   the reason for the 1280x768 LCD is because the difference
>     between 600
>      > and 768 is a whopping 28% extra pixels, vs a cost increase of only
>      > something like $5.  the useability increase is enormous.
>
>     Why not go the full hog and go up to 1366x768 instead? The only problem
>     is that the 1024x600 and 1280x720 panels are directly interchangeable in
>     terms of physical size. The only 1366x768 panel I have been able to find
>     is both thicker and has a bigger foot print than the lower res panels.
>
>     If only 16:10 was an option, that would mean the 1920x1200 panel going
>     into the Asus Transformer Prime HD would also fit...
>
> I have asked one of their sales why them don't use a touch screen. He said
> it's depends on the customers' needs. The cost is a main reason.

Who said anything about a touch screen? I just want 1920x1200 on a 10" 
laptop. :) As long as the touchpad is better than the Genesi Efika MX 
Smartbook (equivalent to a 0 button mouse, see:
http://www.altechnative.net/2011/06/07/genesi-efika-mx-smartbooks-0-button-mouse/ 
)
that's fine by me.

Gordan