About Foleo?

[ifone]

Hi!

Before I will buy it, I am wondering, is the Palm Foleo a good laptop replacement? Any insight is appreciated. Please let me know.

Thanks.

[irina]

The foleo is small, has a boot time of zero, wifi and bluetooth, real world 4-10 hr battery life (depending if wifi and bluetooth are on or not) for a reasonable $499 at launch.

Laptops are generally larger, heavier, and have a significantly worse battery life OR are much more expensive than the foleo. You also have to wait for a laptop to boot up/shutdown before and after use. However with a laptop you can obviously run applications you are already comfortable with (Windows, Office etc) and play DVDs and games if you choose.

The foleo appears to be very easy to use and will probably have a great range of software available in the next year or two, but when it is first released it will really be about basic document / spreadsheet / powerpoint editting, email, internet, calendar, and music player (through a combination of already announced third party software and built in applications).

If you already have a desktop pc and are looking for something to allow you to do work when not at home, I think the foleo will be a great option. If you currently use a laptop as your only computer I doubt the foleo will be able to fill your needs - at least in the next twelve months.

Hope that helps!