Comments on: UMID M1 Now Shipping Globally

By: Richard Garrett

Richard Garrett — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:44:46 +0000

Your lack of enthusiasm that its not a slate makes sense, and I know you like your ‘virtual’ keyboard for occasional use on the S5, but the fact that it has a hardware keyboard seems compelling. I imagine it must be more useful than a keyboard on a Treo or Blackberry (or a virtual on-screen keyboard) but not as good as your full size bluetooth keyboard. Yet more evidence that you are right — there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.

By: C

Fri, 22 May 2009 20:39:55 +0000

Not necessarily. Where would the rest of the hardware go?

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:48:29 +0000

Yes but it would have weighed even less and been thinner without that keyboard. :)

By: gmich

gmich — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:29:25 +0000

According to Dynamism’s listed specs, the M1 is lighter. It weighs .69 lbs. and the S5 is .92.

By: Genghis Khent

Genghis Khent — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:57:27 +0000

James, makes sense. Thanks for the prompt response.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:53:10 +0000

Not a slate, useless keyboard (for me) takes up space and adds weight.

By: Genghis Khent

Genghis Khent — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:37:24 +0000

I know you really like the Viliv S5. But why are you lukewarm about the UMID M1?