31Aug2006
Now these are news from sources other than Asus, so we are not 100% sure on the exact details. Steve over at carrypad found a news that says the price in UK would be £799. John from Ultranauts says “the R2H has entered manufacturing and packaging and will ’ship’ in November“
This sounds kinda cool. With the price tag of £799 and shipping in November Asus should be able to catch up with the other UMPCs. As we all know, UMPCs are not availalbe in places you want it to be. Hopefully Asus will announce better availability.
Asus Pricing [via Carrypad]
Asus Availability [Ultranauts]
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30Aug2006
Posted by Joe
in Software.
Phatware has released a new version of “PenCommander” optimized for UMPCs.
PhatWare PenCommander for Tablet PC & UMPCs features a new powerful technology which allows you to use your pen to call up commands that can control your computer in almost limitless ways, such as editing documents, inserting often-repeated text into documents, and launching applications. To execute a PenCommand, simply write a PenCommand name on the PenCommander input panel. PenCommander is the best tool for entering repetitive data, accessing frequently used applications and documents, and overall extending your pen-enabled computer’s functionality and productivity. PenCommander runs on any Microsoft Tablet PC or compatible computer and includes the Visual PenCommander Integrated Development Environment (IDE) which provides a rich and easy to use user interface to create, edit, and test PenCommander scripts. The PenCommander Script Reference is available online and can be accessed here.
More info on PenCommander [PhatWare]
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28Aug2006
So looks like Vista should be just fine on the eo, well as expected there were some issues here and there, Thoughtfix has posted the details along with this video.
- It defaults to 800×600 with no antialiasing. The text is near unreadable until you fix the resolution. The wrong resolution sticks the screen in a flicker until reboot.
- The XP graphics driver works fine.
- I couldn’t get the touchscreen to work at all, even after installing the driver.
- All the wireless LAN driver installs “errored out” saying they must be run on Windows XP or Windows 2000. I even tried installing them in “XP SP2 compatibility mode” and still failed.
Read more at Ultra Mobile Geek
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25Aug2006
Best Buy has the Q1 for $999 - $100 off the regular price. If you are looking to buy the Q1 get this now. So Does this deal mean Best Buy is getting the Q1b soon with a higher spec and a lower price?
Link to the deal [Best Buy] via [jkOnTheRun]
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25Aug2006
After long time, Finally Asus announced the R2H with the following spec, thought this is kind of different from the one that we heard of
- Intel® Celeron® M ULV Processor (900MHz)
- Genuine Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition
- Onboard 256MB, DDRII 533, 1x SoDimm socket for expansion up to 768MB DDRII 667 DRAM support
- 7″ WXGA touch screen LCD, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligent Engine
- PATA 1.8″ HDD 4200PRM 20/30/40/60 GB
- Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR, 3x USB, 1x SD Card-Reader, 1x GPS, 1x Finger Print Reader
- 23.4 x 13.3 x 2.8cm, 830 kg (update: Carrypad calls this a HEAVY BEAST and still asus has not corrected it)
Official Press release [ASUS]
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