30May2006
Carrypad reviews the Paceblade easybook p7 UMPC. A detailed 7 page review which covers all that we need to know about the device.
Over the last week we’ve been fortunate enough to have one of the first Microsoft Origami-based UMPC’s to arrive in Europe. Its an Easybook P7 from Paceblade, a VIA C7-M based device.
We’ve lived with the device and put it though some typical useage scenarios. Its certainly mobile and certainly very easy to use as it run a standard Microsoft Windows XP operating system with Tablet (touch screen) extensions.
There’s no hardware keyboard and only 800×480 pixels to play with it – is it really enough to be useful? [...]
Read the [ full review here ]
30May2006
Posted by Joe
in Sony and Specs and Videos.
Seems to be a Sony Week, Sony has updated its japanese site with a movie that highlights all the features of the unit. For those of you who can read japanese this would be fun, well for those who dont it would even more fun… (you know what we mean – just try clicking around )
[Watch it here]
30May2006
Posted by Joe
in Sony and Specs and Videos.
Akihabara News has made a HD video of the Sony UX50, Since the UX 90 has not yet been out on the shelves this video is covering the UX50. Its pretty neat take a look.
27May2006
John has posted that TabletKiosk has recalled its battery due the various issues that we have been hearing so far and he has also posted the actual email from Martin, TabletKiosk
Hello John,
We will be sending out a notification later today to all recipients of the initial unit. The repair is hardware based and will require the unit being sent back to our offices for update (we have identified a set of defective cords / capacitors on the initial production run causing the high power drain). This repair will also effect the delivery of on-order systems slightly – we have some units that will ship next week that have the new suppliers components installed, and we are working diligently with our supplier to meet current demand, however some orders may be delayed a week or two while we transition to this new source for these components.
On a side note for your information we will also offer a 25% discount off any eo accessory to these first users to try and help compensate for the frustration this issue has caused.
-Martin
Though microsoft released a fix for the issue looks like the hardware had its role to play in it.
Via [ John Tokash's Blog ]
26May2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Sony and Specs.
Sony has the offcial spec of the Vaio UX-180P the one that would be sold in the US markets.
Download the Spec (PDF)
