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Seamless WiFi’s S-XGen - Yet another UMPC!

How did we miss this? If you’ve been reading about the UMPC’s then you should have come across carrypad.com’s definition of an UMPC, in that case this is an UMPC. Microsoft and some other do have a varied defenition of the device. In anycase this device is placed between the palm tops and laptops (so you decide)

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According to Seamless Wifi this new device while maintaining its small size, has been specifically designed with a fully deployable folding “QWERTY� keyboard for data manipulation and navigation allowing the user ease of access. It has a 4 inch high definition screen that provides a clear and crisp screen display. The unit is extremely versatile and will come as a completely loaded Wireless working computer. It is “Blue tooth� enabled and can be used as well as an entertainment and gaming unit. The unit will also contain the Seamless patent-pending encryption software incorporated into its system to protect sensitive information.

The specifications are

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New UMPC on its way

Medion, the company known in Germany for making cost effective laptops is working on its UMPC called the MD RIM 1000.

According to sources, the device is believed to have

  • a 6.5″ TFT touch screen
  • Slide out keyboard (love that)
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS
  • DMV / TV Tuner

The config looks awesome, the pricing is not relvealed yet. BTW this delice looks very similar to the Averatec AHI, may be because both feature the slide-out keyboards.

Medion’s new UMPC MD RIM 1000 [via Engadget]




Samsung Q1b appears online - $899

899.gifSamsung seems to be on the mark, they were the first to launch the UMPC and make it available to the customers. Then came the Tabletkiosk for much cheaper price of $899(compared to Q1 at $1099)

Later Samsung announced the Q1b with the Via chipset and now its appearing online for about the same price as the Tabletkiosk, Yes $899

The shipping date is not shown yet, but you can order them at CDW.

Samsung Q1b appearing for $899 [Carrypad]

Sony UX 280P - more Ram & HDD

Sony has updated the 180P which was launched only 2 months back, with this 280P with double the ram and upgraded the harddisk to 40GB.

The price is still the same $2000. The unit comes with wide SVGA screen11, Intel® Core™ Solo ULV CPU and Microsoft® XP Professional operating system, as well as integrated wireless LAN3, wireless WAN13, Bluetooth®, EDGE.

Sony UX-280P silently appears [Mobility Today]
Product Page [Sony]






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