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CES Report: The Flybook V5i Tablet PC InkShow

- Rob Bushway

 It wasn't until Matt and I were ready to leave the show floor and head to the Tablet PC / UMPC meetup, that we came across the Dialogue / Flybook booth. At first glance, we didn't see much new, then our eyes stopped at the V5i Tablet PC. What a great device.

We enjoyed getting to know Renato from Dialogue as he explained the features of the new V5i Tablet PC in this InkShow. I have to tell you, it is a very nice device. The location of the mouse buttons threw me for a little while, but after seeing the intended usage, it hit home. During our time at the Dialogue booth, I showed them my P1610 and they were quite taken with it, especially the palm rejection technology. Seeing as how they are similar sized units, it would not surprise me to see Flybook come out with some decent palm rejection technology for its touch-enabled tablet pcs.

We also took a look at an innovative laptop called the VM, that features a fold out display. Unfortunately, it is not a touch or tablet laptop, but it showed the innovation that Flybook is known for, so we shot some video of it, too. Hopefully touch / tablet technology will be coming to the VM as well.

General specs:

  • 1.2ghz Core Duo ( Core 2 Duo coming soon )
  • 8.9" touch screen
  • 2gb ram
  • integrated 3g support via sim card
  • built-in web cam
  • Pricing: around $2200 - $2500

 

  • Watch the InkShow ( 76 mb, 4:27, high resolution ) , watch the lower resolution via the YouTube video below
  • Visit Flybook

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Friday, February 02, 2007 10:32:51 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
I love how you put this inkshow together then ignore all comments or questions about this flybook. It's amazing you put up an inkshow stating this will be available right after CES then never mention it again when weeks later this model is nowhere to be found. Off my favorites list.
Frank
Friday, February 02, 2007 10:41:22 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Frank:

I emailed Dialogue earlier this week to inquire about the flybook and have not received any other communications.

Seeing as how this is the first comment on the flybook, I don't know what comments you are referring to. Can you tell us where you have been inquiring on the flybook on our site?
Friday, February 16, 2007 9:13:21 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
fyi,

I am the proud owner of the orange flybook a33i. I love my 100G HD notebook. I am running Windows XP, Office 2007, OneNote, Visio,Scansoft Omnipage, Paperport, A2DP Bluetooth (reinstalled), for the internet/faxing I use Verizon Aircard & Naturally Speaking, which with my flybook I need no additional speakers or microphone because it's all built in.

I have not experienced any hard drive crashes or anything and I have had my flybook for 11 months now.
Y
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