16Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in Accessories.
As we get closer to seeing the UMPCs in stores, we thought it would be interesting to think about the accessories that might hit the shelves as well. This is just an idea of where the UMPCs accessory market might take us in the near future…
- A full sized keyboard with a neat dock that will make life much easier for those who need to use it when at desk.
- A USB mini foldable keyboard for those who travel.
- A Dock that has an RF receiver so we can use those RF remote controls to do stuff and UMPCast some shows, movies and music to other gadgets.
- A Remote control, something along the lines of what we have for Media Center PCs but much smaller and smarter.
- A lightweight DVR Software customized for the UMPC that can record live TV/ shows and store them (ah, we have the sling media giving us a hand already)
We’re excited to hear from you too…
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16Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General and Rumors.
You bet. Our readers are creative, Thanks to our reader John who sent us this mockup, looks pretty neat and we wanted to share it with you.
Why not, with so much of potential in the market, it is very easy for dell to come up with one such product with various configurations and BEAT those markets out there with super low prices. Sure they might have a Samsung screen, an Intel chipset and processors in a neat casing from DELL,. it would not take long…
Go ahead let us know that you think about it, and do send us stuff like this
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15Mar2006
We’ve heard and seen these specs in various places but we thought it would be much easier if they are all in one place to compare…
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Samsung Q1 |
TabletKiosk V700 |
Founder Mini-note |
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Processor
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Intel Celeron M ULV (900MHz) |
VIA C 7M NaNo Processor 1GHZ |
Intel® ULV Celeron ® 900MHz, Intel® ULV Pentium® 1GHz |
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Chipset & Graphics
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915 GMS Internal GFX |
Core Logic: North Bridge : VIA VN800, South Bridge: VT8237R |
Intel® 915 GMS family |
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Memory
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1 SODIMM Socket, DDRII 400 |
256MB / 512MB / 1GB SODIMM |
256MB/512MB DDRII memory |
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Screen Resolution
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WVGA (800 x 480) |
800*480 also supports externally up to 800*600, 1024*600 |
WVGA 800 X 480 |
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Screen Size
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7�? |
7″ TFT |
7″ |
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Audio
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2 x 2W Stereo Speakers |
AC97 Codec, Built in 1W Speaker *1 |
Speaker |
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Storage
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1.8�? SFF HDD 20~60 GB |
40-160GB HDD, 2.5�? Format Supported, 9.5mm height 20 |
30GB |
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Connectivity
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10/100 Ethernet, Mini card WLAN (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth |
USB Interface Wireless 802.11b/g solution -VIA (6656), USB Blue Tooth Module built-in |
Blue tooth module and the Wireless802.11b/g |
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Others
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Multimedia Instant On |
Nice accessory kit |
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Built-in Camera
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- |
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1.3 MP |
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Samsung Q1 |
TabletKiosk V700 |
Founder Mini-note |
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I/O Port
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Phone out, DC-in, CF Card slot (Type 2), RJ45, 2 USB, VGA, 2 Array Mic, |
Head Phone / Stereo MIC Jack (Combo; diameter is 3.5mm), 1 x DC-IN Jack, 2 x 4-pin USB 2.0 Port. |
1 microphone jack, 1 telephone jack, 2 USB 2.0 |
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Input Keys/Options
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8 Way Stick, 4 User Key, 3 button (Auto Scale/ Enter/Menu), Hold, Volume Up/Down, Power/MIO, CAD |
4 wire Resistive touch screen, Stick Cursor-Synaptics TS42P016, D-Pad (4 Direction + Enter), Brightness toggle, ZOOM Function, Mouse Cursor + Enter,Page UP & Down, Media Button |
Joystick, touch screen, TBD |
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Battery
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3.5Hrs Standard Battery, Over 1.40 Hrs DVD Playback |
2.5 hour battery life under battery mark 4.5, Re-chargeable 26W Lithium Ion Battery Pack |
3 cores intelligences lithium ion battery |
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Dimension
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227.5 x 139.5 x 24.5~26.5 mm |
228 x 146 x 25 mm |
225.5mm x 144mm x 23/25mm (8.85″x5.66″x0.9″) |
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Weight
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779g (w/o ODD) |
0.9Kg < 2 Lbs |
~830g |
Samsung specs are official and others are what we’ve seen on the web. Chances are they are not final, but subject to change!
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14Mar2006
Samsung has released the official specifications of the Q1.
- Processor:Intel Celeron M ULV (900MHz)
- Chipset & Graphics: 915 GMS Internal GFX
- Memory: 1 SODIMM Socket, DDRII 400
- PCB: 10L Build up PCB
- LCD: 7�? WVGA (800 x 480)
- Audio: Phone out, 2 Array Mic, 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
- Storage: 1.8�? SFF HDD 20~60 GB
- Communications: 10/100 Ethernet, Mini card WLAN (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth
- Multimedia: Multimedia Instant On
- I/O Port: Phone out, DC-in, CF Card slot (Type 2), RJ45, 2 USB, VGA
- User Interface: 8 Way Stick, 4 User Key, 3 button (Auto Scale/ Enter/Menu), Hold, Volume Up/Down, Power/MIO, CAD
- Battery: 3.5Hrs Standard Battery, Over 1.40 Hrs DVD Playback
- Dimension: 227.5 x 139.5 x 24.5~26.5 mm
- Weight: 779g (w/o ODD)
More Pics & Details at Samsung Site | Samsung - CeBIT teaser
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14Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General.
The Origami Project Team lead Dustin has an article, which has more information and answers for lot of our questions like
- Does the origami have instant on?
- Origami doesn’t have Voice Recognition for better accessability!
- Apple is better and their products are sexier and better designed!
- No one will look twice at a device that has a life of 3 hours.
- I still see a big disappointment: where is the good old keyboard?
- Is there any restriction on being able to download iTunes to this?
- I’ve seen it asked “Will Vista run well on the UPMC?”
Read the full post @ Origami Project
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