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Dialogue Flybook review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.3

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1399

Verdict

The diminutive convertible tablet-style Flybook could be an appealing system for the business traveller, but it needs a boost in specification and a drop in price... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Small and light
  • Coloured livery is attractively different
  • Excellent handwriting recognition software
  • 802.11b and Bluetooth, plus GPRS SIM card support

Cons

  • No optical drive or flash card slot
  • Slightly quirky cursor control

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Transmeta
Processor model: Crusoe TM-5800
Clock speed: 1 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: Mini-PCI slot for Wi-Fi (802.11b) module
Wireless WAN: SIM card slot for GPRS wide-area connectivity
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Radeon Mobility
Graphics RAM: 16 MB
Display diagonal size: 8.9 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 23.5x3.1x15.5 cm
Weight: 1.2 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home (Professional available as an option)

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Member Opinion

8.3

Average Member Rating

Excellent

3 Members have reviewed this product

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Ian Harrison

Ian Harrison

The best

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10

Perfect


Brendan Richman

Brendan Richman

Excellent product though having used it. Like the touch screen feature!

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6.0

Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent mobile laptop

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9.0

Spectacular


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