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February 25, 2007: Review: Kohjinsha SA1F00A
Comments: 10 | Categories: Handtop / Quick Takes / Reviews
Unlike in other industries, trends in technology rarely come full circle. The chances of, say, the MP3 player being replaced by the shoulder-sitting boombox are laughable at best. Yet it probably won't be long before acid-wash jeans or bell bottoms...

December 13, 2006: Review: Raon Digital Vega
Comments: 10 | Categories: Handtop / Quick Takes / Reviews
When the first crop of UMPCs fell into the hands of reviewers this summer, high price points were among the most commonly cited drawbacks. Unlike some of the other complaints (lack of keyboard, size, etc.), the cost gripe was actually...

September 13, 2006: Final thoughts on the Zaurus SL-C3200
Comments: 0 | Categories: Linux / Quick Takes / Reviews
I ended my last Zaurus post with optimism, writing that although I wasn't exactly enamored with the C3200, there was still time for it to pull out all the stops and change my mind. Well, you can chalk it up...

September 9, 2006: Getting to know the Zaurus SL-C3200
Comments: 1 | Categories: Linux / Quick Takes / Reviews
The Sharp Zaurus SL-C3200 has been an overnight guest since Tuesday, and I must say that it looks quite at home on my desk. Despite its good looks, however, I'm not completely sold on the device. The Zaurus still has...

September 5, 2006: Overview of the Zaurus SL-C3200
Comments: 0 | Categories: Linux / Quick Takes / Reviews
This article is part of the Quick Takes series. Quick Takes are based on short-term usage of various gadgets provided by Dynamism, the best place to find next-generation notebooks and consumer electronics from Japan and around the world. When the...

August 14, 2006: Final thoughts on the OQO 01+
Comments: 2 | Categories: Handtop / Quick Takes / Reviews
Now that the 01+ is packed up and ready to be sent back to Dynamism, I’ve been mulling over my time with it and discovered a few highlights and lowlights I didn’t mention last time. Additional highlights Speaker I’m really...

August 11, 2006: Getting to know the OQO 01+
Comments: 0 | Categories: Handtop / Quick Takes / Reviews
I've been using the OQO 01+ for a couple of days now and am beginning to get a real feel for what the device has to offer. If I had this unit before I got the UX180P, I know I...

August 8, 2006: Overview of the OQO 01+
Comments: 10 | Categories: Handtop / Quick Takes / Reviews
This is the first installment in a multipart OQO 01+ review for my new Quick Takes series. Quick Takes are based on short-term usage of various gadgets provided by Dynamism, the best place to find next-generation notebooks and consumer electronics...

July 31, 2006: Coming soon
Comments: 0 | Categories: Quick Takes
In the next few weeks, I'll be introducing a new series called "Quick Takes," which will be reviews based on short-term usage (1-2 weeks) of recently released gadgets. These will be products that I have out on loan from the...