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尽管Foleo已经流产很久了.,但是WebOS出来后,把WebOS装载到Foleo上的传言就一直没停.这也许只是大家的YY,
0 T. V$ D: T* k8 _2 e5 _# D% m) y不过从实际上讲.如果可以做到目前上网本的主要功能.这也不是不可能的.
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. b! v& ]; Z2 P5 S. f8 M) V5 @目前新的传言又出来了: P9 y5 c) c( C
基于Html和"云"架构的WebOS应该是很适合Foleo这样的概念的..ARM架构,板载高通的3G通讯芯片(CDMA/EVDO和GSM/WCDMA不同的版本都可以有).再加上WIFI功能.8-10小时的使用电力.10"LED屏,超轻薄.开机即用.网络全兼容的系统平台.主要操作反应飞快.7 T2 y" Q t, }+ |( c9 W# Y2 D
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这样的机器如果卖399美金..应该是很有一些市场的... X, O. S, e/ e
/ L4 p2 m! k3 ?4 X当然.原来的Foleo概念主要的失败之处在于操作系统上不是独立的..但是目前的WebOS看起来 要好很多了.
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(如果可以装Windows那就更没问题了,哪怕用VM再搞出来.只要速度不是太慢)
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webOS-Based Foleo Rumor Picking Up Steam
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3 A" Y2 U' W# l2 n7 N' I' |1 _Ever since I was present for the Foleo at its introduction, I've always found the concept intriguing. The idea of a Mobile Companion has been passed up by the Netbook craze, of course - but Palm's hardware on the Foleo was actually quite nice and their attention to the details that matter (i.e a real, full-sized, decent keyboard) was what really worked on the device. Above, a quick vid of the original Foleo.
4 \! J: O9 Q" Q0 j: XEver since the webOS was announced (actually, ever since the original Foleo was cancelled), there have been rumors that the Foleo II would come back, based on webOS. Since webOS is essentially resolution independent and so much of it is based on HTML, it truly could be a "cloud book." Up to now, that's what we knew.
; j& Z# z; ^+ B8 kNow Electronista claims to have a few more details. They cite "analyst" Tip Chowdhry, who says that the next Foleo will sport similar hardware as the original Foleo, use an ARM processor and a Qualcomm Gobi chipset for on-board 3G, and have 8-10 hours of battery life.
: O/ y( K [. D# ~8 TChowdhry claims former Apple Employees had much to do with under-the-hood changes (no surprise there) and it will still sell for $399.
( u0 g2 m1 H7 i* h0 E5 |# ^- |How this analyst came by this information is a mystery, but it doesn't sound crazy to us. On the other hand, it doesn't seem very realistic that Palm would be able to launch not one, not two, but three new webOS-based devices within a year of each other (make that 6ish if you count CDMA separately from GSM). So while we expect the Foleo to make a comeback someday, we expect that day is quite a ways off. |
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