DEFINITION: Shanzai [San-zai -alt. sp.Shanzhai] 1. mountain fortress/bandit 2. a vendor, who operates a business without observing the traditional rules or practices often resulting in innovative and unusual products or business models.
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Smartbooks focus on blurring the thin line differentiating the smartphone and the netbook, as we discussed in an earlier article, ‘Smartbooks: An introduction’. Smartbooks vs netbooks The fact that smartbooks don’t have a boot-up time like netbooks is an undeniably appealing feature. Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs told Bloomberg, “People don’t like carrying around a laptop and their charger.” He added, “They certainly don’t like the time it takes to open up your laptop, get online and finally download your first e-mail 15 minutes later.” Smartphones vs smartbooks The study, Ultra Mobile Device & Chip Market Opportunities by Forward Concepts predicts, “… Just as Netbooks have taken market share from Notebooks, Smartbooks & MIDs will take market share from Smartphones. Netbooks and Smartbooks will spur growth of both PC Mobile Broadband and Handset-Centric Mobile Internet subscriptions that we are forecasting to reach 295 million and 1.3 billion, respectively, in 2014.” While this sounds favorable to the smartbooks, there are various factors to consider. Price Operating system Android is however, expected to lend the power of the Google name to smartbooks. Henri Richards, head of sales and marketing at Freescale said that Android could make up for the absence of Windows. According to Richards, Android is important because of their joint efforts with mobile chip makers, like Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, in developing and promoting smartbooks using Google’s brand value as leverage. The bottom line, in my opinion, is that if it works, people will use it, and they won’t give a toss who developed it or owns it. An operating system for a smartbook which has a small screen but wants to offer all the convenience of the internet like we’re used to on a notebook, has to be created as the best interface you can get with that size screen. It doesn’t matter if it’s Windows, Android or any flavor of Linux, if you have to scroll around to see everything or squint your eyes to read a menu, people will hate it. In conclusion There are hurdles that smartbooks need to overcome, but they also tick a lot of boxes on peoples’ lists. The simple mobile transforming into the smartphone and the bulky notebook slimming down into the netbook, and the two converging at some point to form the smartbook, is simply a natural progression. Will Goldilocks be happy or are we all just spoilt little girls? [Image Source] [Image Source] [Image Source] [Image Source] [Image Source] Related articles |
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Based on Linux, the GP2X Wiz (nice name!) is a completely open multi-functional handheld entertainment device. The makers, GamePark Holding from Korea, say it’s different than other shanzhai video gam...
Fujitsu's latest netbook offering was released in Hong Kong yesterday, causing wide spread head shaking and cries of incredulity with it's 690 USD price tag. Known as the Lifebook MH380, this Pinetrai...
COOL E93 tryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper)
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Here’s a look at the interestingly named A Wang E98N. A lot shorter and slightly wider than most phones, the Wang has a polished black finish and a slide open keyboard design t...
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