I think Engadget were expecting a similar let-down as with the original Mylo but they seem pretty impressed.
The browser is based on Netfront and they say it works but is ‘pretty sluggish.’ They’ve got some more specs up too.
The screen is 3.5″ which is going to be tough for those with anything less than perfect sight. Its priced at $300, has 1Gb of internal storage (no indications of any storage card slot)
At $300 it’s not going head to head with the N810 but as I said before, it might be perfect for someone wanting music, video, IM, skype and browsing on the go.
The Gizmodo video is nice and shows YouTube running (seems to work OK but the page build speed is comparable with the N810 or other mid-range ARM-based devices.) and the camera which, unlike the Nokia tablets, has a decent UI and even basic editing software.
Take a look at the video here.
All in all I think its going to work well for 16-25 year olds that are hanging around in bars and cafe’s with free Wifi hotspots. Without Bluetooth though there’s no way to hook up a mobile phone and that’s seriously limiting. It has the keyboard advantage over the iPod Touch making it more of a communicator than a media device, especially as it only has 1GB of storage. But…A hotspot-only communicator. Mmm. I’ll reserve judgement until I’ve seen some more reviews and hands-on.
Engadget hands-on and specifications.
