Dell's Thumb-Size Ophelia PC Shipping Aug-Oct Quarter

[exfileme]

Dell is shipping Ophelia to testers now.

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[Giovanni-L]

Gadgets are getting to the point extreme gimmickness. People don't need most of the things launched. I'm actually quite puzzled as to how all of the new products being released are still profitable...

Seems like people just listen to ads and go on a shopping frenzy... And worst of all: if you tell them they are wrong and don't need it, they immediately become hostile and try to defend the damn things as their offspring. DAMNIT, MARKETING PEOPLE! I HATE YOU!!!

 

[rad666]

Gadgets are getting to the point extreme gimmickness. People don't need most of the things launched. I'm actually quite puzzled as to how all of the new products being released are still profitable...

Seems like people just listen to ads and go on a shopping frenzy... And worst of all: if you tell them they are wrong and don't need it, they immediately become hostile and try to defend the damn things as their offspring. DAMNIT, MARKETING PEOPLE! I HATE YOU!!!

Unfortunately, most people do what the talking box tells them to do.

 

[Aaron Briggs]

Giovanni i couldn't agree with you more. I blame the mobile market it has brain washed people to buy stuff asap cause your current stuff is crap. Hell they have commercials of people throwing 700 smartphones in the trash cause its old. Its sad

 

[CaedenV]

So how long until we are going to see x86 thumb drive PCs? My bet is within 5 years

 

[daekar]

Isn't this a bit superfluous when it won't be long before smart phones dock with screens and keyboards, and you use the same device at most locations?

It seems like this is not particularly useful except in engineering exercises. I can't imagine companies using this kind of technology when WYSE already has quite secure and competent thin clients out there already without the downsides of these USB devices. And really... how often do you come across touch-enabled stand-alone screens in a work environment? And who the heck imagines that anybody is going to do work on a computer without a keyboard?

Touchscreens are for portability and content consumption. A workstation with keyboard and mouse (with or without touchscreen) is for work and content creation. These USB things are... well I can't really think of any way they could be useful that another device can't do better except for browsing the web on a big format TV... and who does that?

 

[enewmen]

So how long until we are going to see x86 thumb drive PCs? My bet is within 5 years

x86 and Microsoft seem far behind in this area.

 

[digiex]

I can buy other not so known brand with the same or better specs./features with half the price.

 

[leshka]

Its already available in Win8.1 as Windows To Go
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Windows-To-Go

So how long until we are going to see x86 thumb drive PCs? My bet is within 5 years

x86 and Microsoft seem far behind in this area.

 

[enewmen]

Its already available in Win8.1 as Windows To Go
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Windows-To-Go

So how long until we are going to see x86 thumb drive PCs? My bet is within 5 years

x86 and Microsoft seem far behind in this area.

That's only the OS in a USB thumb drive. There is no x86 computer in the USB drive. A thumb-size x86 PC will need to be a full PC (x86 CPU, GPU, RAM, Chipset, SSD or Micro SD, etc.) and a HDMI port out the back for a monitor - and a USB hub for connecting a keyboard mouse, etc..
Using the Windows to go, you will need to plug the USB drive in a real computer and the PC will boot/run the OS off the USB drive. A nice feature, not no where near a PC on a stick.

 

[JPNpower]

I see this as the future public PC. A desk with wifi, hdmi display and Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Quick work with your PC everywhere you go!

 

[JPNpower]

I see this as the future public PC. A desk with wifi, hdmi display and Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Quick work with your PC everywhere you go!

 

[g-unit1111]

Gadgets are getting to the point extreme gimmickness. People don't need most of the things launched. I'm actually quite puzzled as to how all of the new products being released are still profitable...

I completely agree. Do we really need Google Glass or smart watches? Do people really need to be connected 24/7?

Seems like people just listen to ads and go on a shopping frenzy... And worst of all: if you tell them they are wrong and don't need it, they immediately become hostile and try to defend the damn things as their offspring. DAMNIT, MARKETING PEOPLE! I HATE YOU!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZiA_kmGqzE

 

[christop]

It pretty cool for 100 bucks. I would consider buying one to mess around with it.

 

[ishark47]

Its december now, any idea when it would actually ship??