VULCAN FLIPSTART
I really, really wanted to LOVE the FlipStart. What’s not to love? This
4 ½ by 6 inch little marvel runs Windows XP, and has a 30 Gigabyte Hard
Drive. XP software runs great, and it loads more quickly than my Dell
Notebook, even though it has a diminutive 1.1 Ghz Pentium M processor.
The FlipStart has innovative new ideas, such as the tiny external
display that provides access to calendar, contacts and to do list
information on a 1.9 inch screen visible when the unit is closed. Which
brings me to another great feature of this powerhouse little computer;
it uses a clam shell design that closes over the 5.6 inch screen,
protecting it from scratches and such. This feature makes it stand
alone in the marketplace for handheld PCs.
However, truth be told, I can only LIKE the FlipStart, primarily
because I can’t find a place for it in my computing life. I wanted to
like it so much that it would replace my trusty Dell D620 notebook
computer, and my magical Treo 700p smartphone. It occupies a new middle
ground between smartphones and PDAs on the one hand, and ultramobile or
notebook computers on the other. It is small, AND it runs full versions
of Windows and Linux operating systems, with roomy (proportionately)
hard drives.