28Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in Software.
A new site (origamicar) seems to be focusing on a Software for UMPC being a touch screen music controller for your car. According to the site, the product is already built and in beta. The screenshot about is the latest build (we though it was just a photoshop thing - guess not)
Here are few things that you can expect from this software according to origami car
- Designed specifically for Microsoft UMPC devices
Designed for the 800 x 480 native resolution that UMPC’s use.
- Intuative Touchscreen Interface
Everything is easily accessable using just the touchscreen.
- Easy to use (even when driving at 65mph!)
Buttons are large enough to select without having to concentrate on the screen. Moving to previous/next tracks can even be done without even looking at the screen.
- Access the music YOU want to play quickly and easily
Scrolling through your collection is easy using either the onscreen dial or the new click and drag scroller - the further you drag, the faster the scrolling.
No more trying to select the tiny windows scrollbars.
- Integrates into your existing Microsoft Media Player music library.
- Change the way it looks
Create your own color themes or use other themes from others.
Origami Car ships with ‘theme builder’, a seperate application that lets you quickly build, copy, edit and change themes and preview the results onscreen.
Read more at [OrigamiCar]
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28Mar2006
Tablet kiosk released the new UMPC “eo” They come in 2 colors (black & white) and the prices starting from $899.00 The specs remain as we suspected. You can custiomize and place your order. The product is expected to ship at the end of April.
eoâ„¢ represents the new generation of mobile computing. Measuring 9â€?W x 5.75â€?H x 1â€?D and weighing just under 2 pounds, eoâ„¢ is the most portable and convenient Tablet PC device for taking handwritten notes, accessing the internet, instant messaging, listening to music, viewing movies and playing games. eoâ„¢ enables you to connect, communicate and accomplish any task anywhere, any time, and be entertained and informed wherever life takes you…
- Weight: 1.98 lbs.
- Measurements: 9�W x 5.75�H x 1�D
- Display: 7� TFT-LCD Touch Screen
- Processor: VIA C7M NaNo @ 1.0 GHz
- Chipsets: VIA VN800 Northbridge /
- Memory: 256MB/512MB/1024MB
- Hard Drive: 30GB to 160GB
- Wireless: Built-in 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth
- Battery Life: 2.5 hours (approx. 4 hours with optional extended battery)
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet Edition
- Colors: Initially available in Black or White
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27Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware.
Akihabara News reports about the new UMPC (which seems to be the same founder hardware and design) for the Korean market.
The Origami craze is everywhere nowadays, and after seeing Japanese models, here is a Korean one. This Lucoms (Daewoo) model is in fact based on a product from Founder. So just like the Origami, you get a 7″ screen, 30 to 60GB of HDD, 512MB of RAM and a Pentium M900.
Source [UMPCBuzz]
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27Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General and Hardware.
Well we do understand that the best part of an UMPC is that you have all the mobility and the entertainment along with a full blown PC, but here is an alternative for someone who needs everything other the PC.
Nextar’s portable media player does everything the $999 competitors can
Nextar product-line features car stereos, mobile DVD players, MP3 players and GPS devices. I4U is reporting on the company’s newest product, the Macvision (ahem, now Nextar) MC3007 portable media player, which boasts combinations of most of those devices in a 8″ x 4.75″ x 1.3″ design.
The MC3007 allows you to play audio files which include WMA and MP3 formats, and also videos of the AVI, ASF, and MPEG4 format. The device also allows viewing JPEG, BMP, and GIF digital images which can be stored on the device’s built-in 40GB hard disk drive along with audio and video files.
Additionally, the MC3007 allows recording of up to 160 hours of video from TV, DVD, cable, or satellite sources which are not copyright protected. There is no word yet on whether a larger capacity option is available or if the stock hard drive can be upgraded, but 40GB of hard drive space is more than enough to store a few hours of video captured in the MPEG4 format. The device also has an integrated microphone for voice recording along with audio/video inputs and outputs. Connection to a PC for data transfers can be made by the USB 2.0 interface and also through SD cards.
The MC3007 has a 7″ 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD which is large enough to see a clear picture and it also gives the option to output video to a TV for larger audiences. The MC3007 is the successor to the MC1007 which featured a 20GB hard drive in a slightly smaller overall package.
Though the features may be standard compared to other portable media players the MC3007 stands out because of its price. The device can be purchased now at online retailers for as little as $389 at Buy.com.
Listed features:
- RECORD and watch up to 160 hours of video directly from a TV, DVD, cable or satellite receiver (Built in DVR for non copyrighted materials)
- Store and watch full-length movies on the large 7″ 16:9 wide-screen TFT or output them to a TV screen.
- Build-in 2.5″ 40 GB hard disk
- Digital Photo Album; store and view your photos (JPEG, BMP, GIF)
- Support playing over 10,000 songs
- AVI, ASF, WMA, MP3, MPEG4
- Support MPEG4 files
- USB 2.0 supported
- Integrated voice recorder
- SD card expansion slot
- AV in/out supported
- Removable, rechargeable lithium battery pack
- Super powerful sound effects
- Convenient file operation function
Source [DailyTech]
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24Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General.
Guys at Boston Pocket PC got hold of Otto Berkes the General Manager of the Origami / UMPC project and had him answer a lot more questions for us
We had a great opportunity to ask some questions to the very busy Otto Berkes, general manager of the Mobile Platforms Division at Microsoft Corp oÂn the popular upcoming mobile platform the UMPC. These are a complilation of the many questions we had as well as several that were emailed to us after the official announcement of the Origami being branded as the UMPC….
- Who is the target user?
- How will the product be marketed..?
- What is the maximum resolution the screen can be adapted to?
- Will there be a way to output video oÂn standard televisions?
- Will there be a more powerful version?
- How sturdy are the devices?
- What would you Ultimately like this device to be in say three years?
and lot more…
Read the full Questions & Answers at [ Bostom Pocket PC ]
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