RE: Holy Sh*t...

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <roaming@xxxxxxx>]

> Here's my problems with it:
> 
> 1.      You cannot hold it easily in one
hand=
and press buttons as you
> can on       the Pronto!

Depends on the size of your hands :)
Did you buy an ePod?  A Fujitsu?
Have you seen the size of Creston etc remotes?  Desk bound monsters!
:=
)

> 2.      The obvious price concerns!

Don't worry, in a few years they will be obsolete and we can buy a crate
of=
em for about $100 a pop :]

> 3.      Do I really need to access the web
on=
a remote for the TV?

Instead of using an epods/fuji/lappy then maybe yes - convenience!

> 5.      Given (4.) I also need a laptop, so
h=
ow is this any benefit to
> me?

If it had voice capabilities then you wouldn't but I agree - anything
requiring typing is a waste of time on a touch screen.....

> 6.      Have Fuji's...still looking for a
dec=
ent use for them!

Ah ha!  And still you cite item 1 as a problem!
(They make convenient place holders for books in your bookshelf I find
:))<=
BR>
> 7.      The $/=A3 conversion again! ;)

:(

> 8.      Back to the old "Laptop that
wan=
ts to be a remote" syndrome

or even 'Pcket PC that wants to be a remote' syndrome....

> Don't get me wrong I think it's a cool device, but not so cool at
more=
> than the cost of a decent laptop.

But it's cool ken, that's the point :)  Why else do ppl buy
iMacs?&nbs=
p; Not for
their usefulness (apart from ability to run softwindoze) IME :-))


Tony


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