On 05/15/2011 12:56 PM, Dan Horak wrote: >>> I know that some of you have an Efika Smartbook >>> (http://www.genesi-usa.com/products/smartbook) and am interested in >>> your opinions on it. I'm looking to getting one myself, but only if >>> there are positive experiences with it. >> > >>> My normal usage of such a netbook would be some browsing, emailing and >>> some development (mainly with vim) while traveling. I assume that the >>> 10" display is just big enough for it (a 7" EeePC is a little too >>> small). >> >> I really like mine. The only outstanding issue I have with mine is that >> the video acceleration falls way, way short of expectations on video >> playback. Other than that, it's great. >> >> Another thing you may be interested in is that you can actually fit a >> 1280x720 screen into it (it comes with 1024x600 as standard). I have a >> replacement screen on my shelf to do this at some point, but I haven't >> gotten around to it yet. My main disappointment is that this isn't >> available as an option when buying one, which inevitably means you end >> up with a spare 1024x600 screen that you will never use again. > > I guess having "options" would cause the price to be higher, but I'd > like to see the 1280x720 screen as default in some next model. Maybe having options would, but the difference in retail price between the 1024x600 and 1280x720 screens is negligible on the cost of the machine itself. It is just about the only thing about the Efika that leaves me even slightly disappointed, since it wouldn't require any other changes. Gordan _______________________________________________ arm mailing list arm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm
