About the Flybook V5

The Flybook V5 is a 8.9″, 2.84lb, convertible tablet pc from Dialogue Technology Corp, a Taiwanese firm. My particular Flybook V5 is a 1.2Ghz Core Duo (Intel U2500) with 2GB of RAM and a 80GB hard disk. However, the latest systems are now coming with the 1.2Ghz Intel® Core 2 Duo® ULV U7600 and up to 4GB of RAM. The system provides for use on a wireless HSDPA network (AT&T in these parts) by inserting a SIM into a slot in the battery compartment. The screen is a passive digitizer (you can use your finger). It comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera and a fingerprint reader. You can get it with Windows XP or Vista Business (I ordered it with Vista).

If you missed them, you may want to go back and read my September ‘07 posts: ”Why do I want a Flybook V5” and “All the Information I can find” for more information. After over four months of use, I circled back and did a Why the Flybook V5 is a great machine for the Business Person post.

If you are a current Flybook Owner, I’d love to hear from you – check out the “Any other Flybook Owners Out there” post.

As of February 4th, 2008, I’ve written 80 posts since I received the unit in October. My early ones talk more about initial impressions and hands-on experiences as well as details on getting connected with an AT&T SIM card, loading software, etc. Click on the “October” link under Archives in the right pane.

Here are the specs as I purchased the unit (back in October ‘07) from FlybookUS.com (again, the later shipping models have improved specs):

FLYBOOK V5
Wireless WAN	HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS / GSM
Wireless LAN	IEEE 802.11 a / b / g (Intel 3945) with antenna built-in
Main Memory	2 GB DDR2 RAM
Core Logic	Intel 945GM
Chipset	ICH7M
Display	8.9” / 16:9 wide-view Color LTPS TFT LCD with (32-bit) 1024 x 600 (WXGA) high resolution
Touch Panel	LCD Overlaid Touch Panel Landscape and Portrait dual mode
Swivel Hinge	Yes (For both Clam-shell and Tablet type operation)
Hard Disk	1.8″ 80 GB
DVD	None Integrated – can purchase external drive (I did not purchase)
BIOS and Flash	Phoenix TC BIOS
External VGA Display	Up to 1800 x 1440 resolutions (highest to 32-bit color)
External TV Video	NTSC / PAL
LAN	10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit LAN)
Camera	1.3 Megapixels VGA built in
High Speed I/O	USB 2.0 x 2
Other I/O	Modem V.92 (RJ-11) x 1
	ExpressCard/54 x1
	Earphone Jack x 1
	Mic Jack x 1
	Built-in Microphone x1
Keyboard	80 key, standard keyboard (Multiple languages support)
Quick Buttons	Mouse buttons (R/C/L)
	Trackpoint
	RF Kill
	Thumb Wheel
Audio	Stereo Speaker built-in
Authentication	Finger-Print recognition built-in
Battery	Swappable Li-Ion rechargeable 6-cell battery (3400 mAh)
Dimensions	235 x 163 x 30 (mm) = 9.25″ x 6.42″ x 1.18″
	Weight around 1200 g. = 2.6lb (but really 2.84lbs)
Operating System	Microsoft Vista® Business
Color	Silver

Price: $3100.00 + $175 shipping

They billed 1/2 of the total (order + shipping) when I ordered the unit and the other half when it shipped (you have to call in order to do this – ordering on line will bill it all at that time).