• Overview
• 
• Review
• 
• Specs
• 
• Compare
• 
• Images
• 
• User Reviews
• 
• Discuss
• 
• Get alerts on 'Raon Digital'
• 

Features
As mentioned, one of our favorite party tricks with the Everun is its ability to be used as an external harddisk while switched off. Despite its size, this is a full-fledged computer capable of running most Windows XP-compatible programs. Despite its seemingly underpowered AMD Geode 600MHz, we were quite surprised that applications opened rather promptly with acceptable video performance. It may also be the first device to use an optical sensor as a mouse which we found to be intuitive as well as conducive to one-hand operations. An internal accelerometer detects the orientation of the device and automatically rotates the screen to an upright position.

The keyboard letters are tilted so they can be used in either landscape or portrait positions. Though a useful feature for quick password inputs and Web surfing, the smaller keys are terrible if you intend to write anything longer than a short email or phrase. We suggest pairing it with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse if you need serious work to be done.

We lament the omission of an Ethernet port as some hotels and offices still use the faster wired networks for Internet connection. Nevertheless, with the increase of wireless hotspots, most users will make full use of the 802.11b/g radio under the hood. Short-range Bluetooth connectivity is included as well. One particular quirk we found is that you cannot disable only one radio. So we either had both wireless and Bluetooth up and running, or none at all. This is quite a pity as some may want to use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse but with the power-draining Wi-Fi component turned off. An optional 3G/HSDPA module for mobile broadband users can be added for an additional S$450 (US$316.28).

A singule USB port is all you get for hooking up external devices, so we suggest investing in a powered USB hub if you have many peripherals. Using an included VGA adapter, an external display of up to 1,920 x 1,440-pixel resolution can be used to extend the 4.8-inch wide-aspect touchscreen. The latter's native resolution is 800 x 480, hence you may need to scroll the screen for certain applications and Web sites. To be honest, the small display is not really meant for extended use as the fonts, though sharp, are more than a little straining on the eyes. Surfing and emailing are not a problem, but for longer usage go for an external display instead. The underlying graphics engine can be tweaked to use from 0MB to 254MB of the system RAM for graphics rendering. Considering the rather anemic 512MB soldered on, we suggest reducing the video RAM to boost application performance.

We were surprised to find stereo speakers as we expected only a single mono output in a device this size. There is also a built-in microphone for quick recordings. But for better sound and voice capture, we suggest using the integrated audio jacks at the top of the unit. We were not too keen about the positioning of the jacks as the wires obscure the screen while in use which is a bad thing if you are trying to watch a movie or video.

« Previous page | Next page »

User Discussion

 

• Most Popular

• Upcoming

What's Hot

 

Latest Downloads