22Mar2007
Posted by Joe
in Analysis.
It’s been well over a year since the UMPCs were announced. The first generation of UMPCs were not that promising, but the second generation devices seem to be more powerful, sleeker, smarter, lighter and better performing. With such devices soon to hit the shelves there has been a lot of media (those that are more news & business focused than just technology) coverage on these devices lately. Here is a run down.
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22Mar2007
Posted by Joe
in Alternative.
The HTC X7500 (aka Advantage, Athena and the Ameo) is out and guys at “On the Go Solutions” has done the unpacking and posted the images and you can pre-order too at $1499. Looks like engadget also got their hands on the device and have posted their views on the device.
Initially when we heard about the Magnetic Keyboard we were really thrilled and thought it would be a nice add on to UMPCs as well, but engadget does not feel that way though.
… and damn is this thing ready to rumble. The keyboard (which we just weren’t that fond of) snaps into place from a good inch away, and feels more like an industrial magnet than something you’d find on a consumer device. The VGA screen is fantastically large and bright, and played back full-res video without a hiccup. It even has an idle mode with a couple mini-widgets and an email ticker when the keyboard is magnetically latched onto the body to protect the screen
Unpacking & Pre-Order [On the Go Solutions] | Gallery [engadget]
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21Mar2007
Posted by Joe
in Asus and Hardware.
Fabian Dietrich over at Origami Project forums has shared some nice UMPC & UMPC like photos from the CeBIT. There are dozens of them. The US700 series seems to be the most attractive.
Fabian’s CeBIT Gallery [OrigamiProject]
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20Mar2007
Posted by Joe
in Hardware, Specs and Videos.
This one looks really slick and nice, JKK has posted a video on youtube from CeBIT, Take a look
Via Origami Project
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20Mar2007
Though TabletKiosk has been selling UMPCs for the past year or so, this seems to be a new product that’s built for some sort of rugged usage.
eo TufTab™ v7112XT
As TabletKiosk’s first Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) designed to endure physical stress and withstand harsher environmental conditions than a standard computer, the eo TufTab™ v7112XT is the ideal solution for field work, warehousing, mobile point of sale, data collection and other jobs in which a computer endure excess handling. Its rugged construction compliments the 7″ UMPC form factor when used for accessing touch screen applications, taking handwritten notes, entering data and communicating over a wireless network.
The eo TufTab™ v7112XT, available in either black or white, features 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth® 2.0, a sunlight viewable 7″ TFT LCD touch screen with LED backlighting, SD-IO slot and a PCMCIA Type II PC card slot for maximum connectivity and expandability. For enhanced security, the eo TufTab™ v7112XT also features an integrated biometric fingerprint reader.
Powered by a 1.2GHz VIA C7-M® ULV processor and preloaded with a choice of Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Business, Windows® XP Tablet Edition or SUSE Linux, the eo TufTab™ v7112XT was designed to deliver a productive and efficient mobile computing experience.
“VIA is excited to have the rugged TabletKiosk eo TufTab v7112XT join the elite group of ultra-mobile devices based on the VIA C7-M® ULV processor. Durable x86 devices like the eo TufTab™ are an incredible resource for industries demanding long battery life, rich connectivity, and wide application support,” said Bjorn Stromberg, International Product Marketing Manager for VIA Technologies…
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