- Netbooks: OK, OK OK, so they are all pretty much the same, sporting an Intel Atom, etc, etc, etc. Yeah, yeah, yeah. They all run XP or some Linux distro that would make the average computer user cry. But have you actually used on of these things? One word: AWESOME. They are small, quick to start, and have good battery life. Yeah, the keyboards are bad, and the trackpad, mouse replacement thingies aren't great, but they are very useful. I haven't made the plunge yet, but I may for this: Sony Viao P . It has a Webcam, runs Vista (yeah? boo?), and is outrageously small. But get this, it weighs just 1.4 pounds. That is incredible. It has a good sized keyboard and has the usual Sony quality. Very intriguing. (Truth be told, I prefer the Mac OS, so I may opt for this as my "netbook" . Yeah, both the Viao P and refurb MacBook Air are spendy ($900 for the Viao and $999 for the refurb Air) but it feels like you get a laptop replacement with both rather than a laptop accessory. But the word at CES is netbooks everywhere. And, regardless of which you choose, or how much you pay, you are on the new edge of mobility.
- Palm Pre : Hot new mobile phone with new OS from...Palm? Who woulda thunk it? This is hot. Touch, gesture and physical keyboard, always connected (?) OS with deep integration points like Facebook, etc. Great screen, great styling, and a unique inductive charger. Look, ma, no cables! Hot, hot, hot. Coming out by the end of Q2. Big drawback...only on Sprint. Hmmmm.
- Windows 7 Beta : OK, so I am a Mac guy (but I am writing this on a Vista machine) but MS announced a Windows 7 beta. Early reports say that is is better, snappier and more reliable than Vista. I read one review that said it was more satisfying at a low level and doesn't offer any whiz-bang features, but just works. Good approach. I hope that it is successful.
That seems like it. There is a watchphone , which looks interesting, and TVs that are .33 inches thick (hooray(?))
What would rock your gadget world?
