Let Motion know what you want out of the LS800 s

[James Sonne]

Let Motion know what you want out of the LS800 successor.

Me personally, I'm happy with the specs as far as speed and hard drive size. What I want in this device is a couple of small, low CFM fans that will slowly circulate air through the device so it doesn't overheat. When Tablets first came out I purchased the M1300 because it had no fan, but with this small device that heats up so quickly we need more reliability. Mobility without reliability is useless. I can't use it as a unified device and leave my notepad at home if I'm unsure as to whether the device will be able to work all the time.

I would also like the option of up to 2 GB of RAM, ram that is user upgradable most particularly.
A big factor would be a better standard battery, being the same size as the current battery, or two standard battery bays: one on either side of the screen so the screen is more centered. Probably won't happen because of the location of the ports and the design of the mainboard.

A nice feature would be optional pen upgrades, pens that still fit in the garage but include upgrades such as erasers, cushioned grips, nicer material, or even a pen with a rotating cap that includes an ink tip that can pop down to replace the stylus tip. That would be a big selling feature for me. I'd spend money on the best pen option.

If a ULV dual core cpu were available I would be fine with that being included, and a good GPU would be fine by me, but these things probably won't make me want the device more or be more willing to spend the money on them.

The things I want from a device are small size (like the LS800), a good screen, good battery life, and high reliability.

[rbushway]

decent small fans and a reengineered pen that won't lose its' glue or expand from sitting the garage would be all I want.

The extended battery that ships on May 5 addresses my battery needs.

[segalsegal]

I'd put the fan only in the dock - while on the go I've never found heat to be a big issue.

How about ethanol fuel cells? The technology is probably far from ready, but it would do wonders for increasing duration of "charge" and reducing weight and size.

They need something better than the 4 way controller on existing machines.

[Exhile]

How about a hardtop cover similar to the M1400. It would fit with an extended battery attatched of course. An alternative to the bumpcase.

Is it possible to shave off 2mm-3mm off the overall height and make the unit thinner? Instead of 22mm, how about 19mm or 20mm? 15mm would be AWESOME! A larger capacity hard drive over 30GBs actually increases the height of the drive so unless there's a way to increase storage without changes in physical dimensions, no 60GB.

The LS900 processor will probably be the U1400 Single Core @ 1.20GHz with a 2MB Cache and 533MHz bus.

No dedicated GPU. The Intel graphics chip will be fine. Is there such thing as a 10mm diameter fan? Also, place more or better antennas for wireless reception.

[James Sonne]

There are small fans out there, don't know about 10mm diameter, though. They would be pretty noisy, even at low speeds, too.

If we're postulating about power sources, why not use capacitors? Using nanofibers on the capacitor plates greatly increases the power capacity, and they can be charged in a matter of seconds. Maybe include an A/C plug on a pully that can be pulled out of the unit and plugged in whenever needed, and winds back up automatically when not needed. Capacitor would be nearly instantly charged for another several hours, and no chemical batteries to deal with.

The extended battery is too large in my opinion, as the unit is no longer whitecoat pocketable. Perhaps if it curved around the bottom of the unit in a bulge that would make the unit more holdable as well. I believe that was already mentioned.

I agree, a hardcover would seem like a necessary item.

[fury]

Hehe. There's only so far they can go with reducing the volume of this machine. They can't make it an 8.4" screen and cut its thickness in half as well. Also, for a dedicated graphics card, there's likely no room at all for it in a package like this. Realistically there aren't much internal improvements they can do other than replacing its hardware with better stuff that has the same exact physical dimensions. So, what I'd ask out of an 8.4" tablet is to have a wireless controller that contains the tablet buttons, and a tilting scroll wheel as seen on the latest mice (except with feedback, as opposed to smooth motion). Probably doable with bluetooth, although that wouldn't make it easy to use the tablet buttons to manipulate the BIOS. In which case, there's a simple software solution - enable a pen tap in a specific spot to enter the BIOS upon booting up.

[Mr-Bear]

A wind-up flashlight and wind-up radio would be nice. Also a bottle opener on the side so I can pop a cold one while surfing the Buzz. Also, an analog clock on the bezel, like in the new Chrysler 300M.

Will the USB port power a paintball gun?

[Richard Lee]

Is it too much to ask for cellular data capability?

[James Sonne]

Richard, bluetooth to your cellphone as a modem.

[krelvis]

How about a better speaker and a better audio system in general ? The line out is fairly noisy so one can't really use this as a media player, and the speaker is, well, almost unuseable for anything but "warning" sounds.

A fan

.5" thickness

under 1.5 lbs

SVGA screen

Core Duo processor

CF slot

Espresso attachment ;)