09Jun2006
Via seems to be really focused on the UMPCs. We know Via for long but until their latest C7 they made it into low cost high performance category, which intel seems to be wondering about.
Wenchi Chen, president and CEO of VIA Technologies previewed the next generation of miniature PC platform (you know, he just means the UMPCs and may be the Sony UX Series) with the VIA CoreFusion processor platform series that combines a VIA C7-M mobile processor core with VIA’s upcoming VX700 mobile chipset.
As a processor plus core logic in a single, complete package, “John” will play an important role in maintaining the pace of miniaturization, especially in the mobile space, when it is launched later this year, according to Chen. Motherboards based on the VIA “John” platform are expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2006, said Chen.
Chen also stated that the company’s VIA C7-M mobile processor family can be benefited by growing demand for the convergence of notebooks and handhelds into new device categories such as Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs), like those of partners TabletKiosk and PBJ, and PC phones, such as DualCor’s PC, which combines full PC functionality with a PDA and a phone in a ultra compact handheld form factor [...]
Read on [DigiTimes]
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09Jun2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Specs.
You know when there are only few (rather only 2 as of now) choices to choose from, things are always difficult, especially if you want the best one out there and you know if you wait for a few more months you’ll have more powerful devices. Again Asus might have very close spec to the ECS with the Core Duo
Yes, ECS announced their H-70, and looks like it would have the option of upgrading your UMPC to have the ULV 1.0 GHz Pentium M. Note that with the 6-Cell battery, the company is promising a 4.5 Hours of life
The H70 uses Intel’s 915GMS chipset backed up with either an ULV voltage 900MHz Celeron or an ULV 1.0GHz Pentium M processor and features a 7″ WVXGA (800×480) touch sensitive TFT LCD. The H70 also packs two USB 2.0 ports, 802.11b/g wireless connectivity, Bluetooth 1.2, a 4-in-1 flash media reader and a 1.3MP webcam.
ECS representatives are claiming the H70 will put out about 2 hours and 10 minutes of operation with the included 3-cell battery but the company is planning to offer a 6-cell battery which should double battery life. The H70 weighs in at just a little under 2lbs and, price-wise, will weigh down pockets with under $1000 of change which is much more acceptable than what we have been seeing in the ultra-mobile PC market [...]
Via [DailyTech]
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09Jun2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Samsung.
It was INTEL, then VIA and then rumor had it AMD. Samsung might not switch to AMD or VIA for that matter. The only main reason being the price of Intel. Now Bloomberg reports that intel is lowering its price up to 60% (bet this is lower than anything AMD or VIA can offer) and up to 15% on its new Core Duo processors to keep its Market Share.
It was only this week we heard about Samsung’s chances of moving to AMD…
Intel said it will reduce prices of faster dual-core chips by about 15 percent, according to Alex Lin, a product marketing manager at Micro-Star, Taiwan’s third-largest maker of motherboards, which connect electronic parts in computers. Intel also told him that it plans to lower Pentium prices by 60 percent [...]
Via [jkOnTheRun]
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08Jun2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Software.
Kevin open his Q1 again, this time with a purpose. James had made a good guide to those who like to upgrade the RAM.
So “Sammy” went under the knife again. This time it wasn’t just to see his private parts, it was to upgrade his memory from 512 MB to 1 GB of DDR2 RAM. You can see by my snipping here that he was only functioning with half his capable memory, so a planned purchase from last week that was sitting in a box was the ticket. Just why do they need a 1 cubic foot box for a small RAM module, anyway? Well, that’s besides the point: if you’re a faithful watcher of E.R. or just want to know how to upgrade the RAM on a Q1, this one’s for you [...]
Want to upgrade the RAM in your Q1 - Go ahead, take a look at this.
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07Jun2006
Remember the rumors about the upcoming Averatec UMPC about a month back? Engadget reports that the company is moving ahead with its plans and has made progress, Now Engadget does not state who gave them this information and neither has any links to any of the official announcements or press or anything like that. So we hope it was tip from either the readers or may be even from averatec (you know they have this new images of the device)
This sleek unit is supposed to have
- less than 2 pounds
- VoIP
- videoconferencing
- viewing live TV and VOD and
- apparently even gaming
- voice recognition systems (presumably for use with GPS guidance and the like)
- a docking station
- from the prototype we can see a camera
- and is set to be priced under $800 for Q4 2006
wish they make it the way it is presented here. via [engadget]
Some preliminary specs here!
- 1GHz Celeron M
- 30 or 40GB drive
- Up to 1GB RAM
- 1.3 megapixel webcam
- Bluetooth
- 802.11b/g
- WWAN optional
- 4-in-1 card reader
- External VGA
- Audio out and
- A 5-inch 800 x 480 display (so does it fall under the UMPC Category? well I don’t care, I Love it.)
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