MicroPCs - Sony vs Nokia
 

Anyone have an preference on the microPCs from Sony vs Nokia?

are they truly just a surfing toy or could you hook them up to a projector and use run a ppt pres off them?

any watchouts battery wise?

Nokia doesn't make any "microPC's", unless you mean the N800 which is more of a PDA than anything else. The Nokia does not have video out, so for presentaions it won't work.

The UX280/380 from Sony is a true PC, with all the power you need for a presentation. Battery life is always going to be an issue on these devices (they usually call them UMPC's) but most brands offer an extended battery.

At the moment my personal favorite is the Samsung Q1Ultra, though the upcoming HTC Shift will be a REAL winner.

If all you want is powerpoint you could also consider a small PDA with a VGA/presentation card. You won't get anything snazzy in Powerpoint but for a basic presentation they'll be fine.

Nokia 770?

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1893574,00.asp

The Nokia 770 is the predecessor of the N800 ScottC refers to above.

Okay - how about a phone disguised as a 7" computer?
 

Uh, yeah. I mentioned that one in my post right above you ;)

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/13/h...-gets-hands-on

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sony has smooth interface and brilliant picture...but I second the "look and touch" philosophy. Try out www.dynamism.com

it runs Vista, how is that a "disguise" :confused:

http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_x7501.htm
also has TV out, and isnt that much bigger than TyTN II