Comments on: Is the UMPC/Origami the future? http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future Making technology work for you Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Vince Anido http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-286 Vince Anido Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:58:12 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-286 I'm so glad I could help. Since he has all those other devices, and his teachers want him to practice handwriting more, it seems that he would be a prime candidate for a UMPC. Let me know how things work out. I’m so glad I could help. Since he has all those other devices, and his teachers want him to practice handwriting more, it seems that he would be a prime candidate for a UMPC. Let me know how things work out.

]]> By: hollywoodjaded http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-285 hollywoodjaded Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-285 Hey, Vince ... sorry for my delay here. Anyway, you said something really important that had not yet registered for me: "proprietary devices". I'm not a fan either -- really good point; thank-you. He has a laptop, a desktop, a printer, a cell phone, but I am trying to broaden his horizons. At school, he uses a regular desktop during computer lab, but for all his other work, they want him to use his handwriting ... to work on it ... and NOT use a keyboard. He's really into written fonts [read: kewl] and they want him to practice just regular writing [whatever that is ;} ]. Many thanks again; you really helped clarify things. Hey, Vince … sorry for my delay here. Anyway, you said something really important that had not yet registered for me: “proprietary devices”. I’m not a fan either — really good point; thank-you. He has a laptop, a desktop, a printer, a cell phone, but I am trying to broaden his horizons. At school, he uses a regular desktop during computer lab, but for all his other work, they want him to use his handwriting … to work on it … and NOT use a keyboard. He’s really into written fonts [read: kewl] and they want him to practice just regular writing [whatever that is ;} ]. Many thanks again; you really helped clarify things.

]]> By: Vince Anido http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-266 Vince Anido Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:26:34 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-266 I'm generally not a big fan of proprietary devices, however I know relatively little about Asperger syndrome. You mentioned that he is already tech-savvy, so it seems like he would be able to use traditional gadgets quite well. There are literally thousands of options if you decide to go that route. What gadgets does he already have/have access to? A desktop? If so, one of these Origami devices might be really good for him. Their base configurations are going to be very close to the price point of the Dana device. What kind of things do you want him to be able to do? Does he use the Dana device somewhere else, like at school? If so, the Dana might be better because he's familiar with it, which I know can be important. I’m generally not a big fan of proprietary devices, however I know relatively little about Asperger syndrome. You mentioned that he is already tech-savvy, so it seems like he would be able to use traditional gadgets quite well.

There are literally thousands of options if you decide to go that route. What gadgets does he already have/have access to? A desktop? If so, one of these Origami devices might be really good for him. Their base configurations are going to be very close to the price point of the Dana device.

What kind of things do you want him to be able to do? Does he use the Dana device somewhere else, like at school? If so, the Dana might be better because he’s familiar with it, which I know can be important.

]]> By: hollywoodjaded http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-265 hollywoodjaded Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:24:17 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-265 Rather tangential to this, albeit somewhat apropos, have you any experience with AlphaSmarts and their iterations (e.g. the Dana)? I need a device for a PC/laptop-savvy Aspie boy ... and can't decide among their options. Their site is a little cumbersome, but there are a lot of add-ons listed in various places through-out. I have wondered if some of the other solutions you address in your blogpost might be a better idea.... http://www.alphasmart.com/ Rather tangential to this, albeit somewhat apropos, have you any experience with AlphaSmarts and their iterations (e.g. the Dana)? I need a device for a PC/laptop-savvy Aspie boy … and can’t decide among their options. Their site is a little cumbersome, but there are a lot of add-ons listed in various places through-out. I have wondered if some of the other solutions you address in your blogpost might be a better idea….

http://www.alphasmart.com/

]]> By: ctitanic http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-263 ctitanic Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:54:45 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-263 Yes, I ordered one. I'm a developer and I need to be connected to Internet taking care of my business all time. A PPC works but when I have to take care of tech support questions that require me to check the code of my programs or when I have to create a little patch to fix a bug I have to wait until I can go back to my main PC. An UMPC will take care off these problems. The UMPC will not replace my PPC but will take care of those things that I can't do in a PPC. I guess that all depends of what are the individual needs of each person. Are Origamis the future? For some yes, for how many, I would say that a large amount once the price of them goes down. Yes, I ordered one. I’m a developer and I need to be connected to Internet taking care of my business all time. A PPC works but when I have to take care of tech support questions that require me to check the code of my programs or when I have to create a little patch to fix a bug I have to wait until I can go back to my main PC. An UMPC will take care off these problems.

The UMPC will not replace my PPC but will take care of those things that I can’t do in a PPC.

I guess that all depends of what are the individual needs of each person. Are Origamis the future? For some yes, for how many, I would say that a large amount once the price of them goes down.

]]> By: Vince Anido http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-262 Vince Anido Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:25:14 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-262 Carrying it in hand is certainly an option for some people. Personally, I don't worry about keys with my WM5 phone because I carry my keys in my left pocket and the phone in the right, with my wallet in my back pocket. I wouldn't be opposed to trying something like this out for a time, because I know there are usage models that it compliments nicely. I just don't think those applications are very large ones. I assume you've ordered one? I've added you to my aggregator, so I'll be following your experiences. I'd love to find an excuse to get one of them, it's just that none are readily applicable to my needs...yet. ;) Carrying it in hand is certainly an option for some people. Personally, I don’t worry about keys with my WM5 phone because I carry my keys in my left pocket and the phone in the right, with my wallet in my back pocket.

I wouldn’t be opposed to trying something like this out for a time, because I know there are usage models that it compliments nicely. I just don’t think those applications are very large ones.

I assume you’ve ordered one? I’ve added you to my aggregator, so I’ll be following your experiences. I’d love to find an excuse to get one of them, it’s just that none are readily applicable to my needs…yet. ;)

]]> By: ctitanic http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-261 ctitanic Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:25:27 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-261 No I wont carry it in my belt. I'll carry in a leather folder as it's a book that I'm carrying. I don't have any problem doing that. About a Pocket PC in the front pocket, I usually carry there keys and keys could damage my Pocket PC quit easily so I never carry them in that way. No I wont carry it in my belt. I’ll carry in a leather folder as it’s a book that I’m carrying. I don’t have any problem doing that. About a Pocket PC in the front pocket, I usually carry there keys and keys could damage my Pocket PC quit easily so I never carry them in that way.

]]> By: Vince Anido http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-260 Vince Anido Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:20:14 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-260 I actually carry one in my pocket every day. My PPC-6700 fits in my front pockets nicely, and I actually prefer carrying it there to a belt clip as I feel it's more secure. Many people do prefer using those belt clips, but how well would a UMPC fit in one of those? Could you carry one of those on your belt? At 1-2 lbs I'd think they'd weigh you down quite a bit. I actually carry one in my pocket every day. My PPC-6700 fits in my front pockets nicely, and I actually prefer carrying it there to a belt clip as I feel it’s more secure.

Many people do prefer using those belt clips, but how well would a UMPC fit in one of those? Could you carry one of those on your belt? At 1-2 lbs I’d think they’d weigh you down quite a bit.

]]> By: ctitanic http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-258 ctitanic Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:14:14 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-258 my question is: have you ever carry a Pocket PC in your pocket? Because in 5 years using PPCs I never have carried them in my pockets, I carry them in my belt. So, why I should care about Origamis not being "pocketables"? my question is: have you ever carry a Pocket PC in your pocket? Because in 5 years using PPCs I never have carried them in my pockets, I carry them in my belt. So, why I should care about Origamis not being “pocketables”?

]]> By: UMPC Buzz : UMPC: The Future of Computing http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-257 UMPC Buzz : UMPC: The Future of Computing Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:04:27 +0000 http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/archives/2006/03/30/is-the-umpcorigami-the-future/#comment-257 [...] UMPC: The Future of Computing Vince Anido says he doesn't blog much about mobile computing but I am glad he wrote his opinions today titled: Is the UMPC/Origami the future?: It seems that a lot of people within the tablet community are frustrated because they’ve realized that they’re not using their tablets as much as they’d like to because they aren’t taking them everywhere they might need them. The general consensus is that a smaller device would be more likely to make the trip, therefore giving them more use and more productivity.This may be the case for some Tableteers but I have am hopeful that a 2 pound computer is easier to carry than a 5 pound. I would prefer a 14” digitzed screen that is very thin but I will give the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) a chance to see if maybe the system fits better into the way I work. Published Friday, March 31, 2006 4:04 AM by LPH [...] [...] UMPC: The Future of Computing Vince Anido says he doesn’t blog much about mobile computing but I am glad he wrote his opinions today titled: Is the UMPC/Origami the future?: It seems that a lot of people within the tablet community are frustrated because they’ve realized that they’re not using their tablets as much as they’d like to because they aren’t taking them everywhere they might need them. The general consensus is that a smaller device would be more likely to make the trip, therefore giving them more use and more productivity.This may be the case for some Tableteers but I have am hopeful that a 2 pound computer is easier to carry than a 5 pound. I would prefer a 14” digitzed screen that is very thin but I will give the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) a chance to see if maybe the system fits better into the way I work. Published Friday, March 31, 2006 4:04 AM by LPH [...]

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