The New York Times published a review last week by David Pogue, of the Flybook V3, calling it a A Tiny Windows Laptop With a Sense of Fashion. The Flybook is a small “convertible” – a laptop with Tablet PC features, has an 8.9 widescreen touchpad display, weighs under 3 pounds, and is powered by a Pentium M Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) CPU.
We’ve added information about the following two laptops from Dialogue Technology:
Flybook (Transmeta/Crusoe CPU based) – This is being phased out.
Flybook V3 – It launches this month, and is a major update to the Flybook line, sporting a 1.1GHz Intel Penitum M Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) CPU.
Search for news about the Flybook V3 Product Name: Flybook V3 Official Page: Discontinued Manufacturer: Holbe Dialogue Europe/Dialogue Technology Announced: October 2005 Available: November 2005 Price: Discontinued Markets: Started shipping to Europe/Middle East in November 2005, Asia/USA Later on
From PC World, there is a new “convertible” scheduled to roll out within the next few months. The Flybook V3 has an 8.9-inch touchscreen, swivel/convertible display, keyboard, and is based on one of the Pentium M Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) CPUs (1.1GHz).
There are some articles that have been floating around presenting the Flybook A33i as a “new” ultraportable notebook/Tablet PC. It’s a little confusing, as I think that some people/sites are confusing the older Transmeta-powered Flybook with the new Flybook V series. I’m seeing people present the older Flybook’s specifications as the new Flybook’s specifications. One important difference is the CPU – the older is powered by a Transmeta Crusoe CPU, the new series is powered by an Intel Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) Pentium M.