You might have noticed that none of the UMPCs today have PCMCIA slots, meaning if you are on roads and still be connected, you can not depend on those free WiFi networks (like Google’s in Mountain View). That’s where the Franklin Wireless USB EVDO comes to the rescue.
More - First Look: Franklin Wireless USB EVDO Card [Mobility Today]
CTitanic has posted a step by step process of how to upgrade your HDD on your tabletkiosk eo 7100 series. Not to mention his disclaimer on your comfort level and warranty.
First of all, I need to say that I have been working with PCs professionally for the last 12 years of my life so what could seem easy for me could not be in that way for some of you. In another hand, if you break your eo in the process of upgrading it, you just voided the unit warranty.
Secondly, it’s going to be a lot easier if you select the HDD size that you need right when you place your order at TabletKiosk. That’s my recommendation, lets the experts do the job for you. After all, TabletKiosk is giving you the opportunity to configure your UMPC in the way you want it, something that no other seller is doing at this moment [...]
If you would like to do what he did, it should be pretty simple due to the fact that he has given clear instructions on his article along with pictures to guide you through.
Upgrading eo’s HDD [Ultra Mobile PC Tips]
Folks at Origami Project have announced the winners for the You and Your UMPC Contest. 3 Grand prize winners ($600 each) and 6 Runner up (Slingbox)
Remember the speculated AMD powered UMPC for under $700, Yes details emerge that this is windows XP powered toy with 4.3″ Screen with 30GB/256 MB and WiFI capable with built in support for GPS. Cool all this for less than $700. In any case we’ll know more details about the product in a weeks time.
More Photos at Aving Korea | [Via Carrypad]
Remember the Mo-bits X-15, Yes looks like they are working on a new UMPC says Steve at Carrypad. These ones looks more like a prototype rendering.
The mobile PC design company, Mo-bits, are working on a new UMPC, The VX3 ruggedised 7″ UMPC.
We’ve seen the X15 design before (the 7″ version shown below is due to go into production in September but we still don’t know how its going to end up looking or who will brand it.) and the VX3 looks to be based on the X15-7 original design. The specifications (pdf download at carrypad) are excactly the same apart from the ‘ruggedisation’ and re-style [...]
