Not sure how we missed this one. About a month back asus has updated the R2H, now with Intel ULV Pentium M Processor 723 1.0GHz 2MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB. There seems to be no difference in its case or design except for the specifications of the device.
Here is the updated spec
Product Page [Via Scarlet Umbrella]
The first generation of UMPCs were more like tablets with no keyboards, then came others with sliding and split QWERTY keyborads. Looks like the crowd feels the regular layout of the laptop in more usable than any other form, starting from Kohjinsha, then came the Fujitsu FMV-U8240, and now the Asus Eee PC! — weird name, but Asus says…
This is a new line of PCs that focuses on providing users with the most comprehensive Internet application based on three Es: Easy to learn, work, play; Excellent Internet experience and Excellent mobile computing experience, and hence the product name of Eee PC.
The most interesting part of the story is the price on the device. Remember those OLPC ($100 laptops) these devices boast a lot more features and better configuration for just the double the price. Now there is not any official announcement on the pricing and availability, but it’s hard to believe the price to be just $199. Johnny Shih, Chairman of Asustek, noted that it would cost only $199 [Inquirer]
The specifications of the device are
Asus Press Release [Via Gizmodo] | Teaser mini site [Asus]
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.
Bjorn over at Ultra Mobile Life has some more details of the Asus T83. Here is a short video of the device too
Specification of the device
- VIA C7-M processor running at 1.0 GHz
- VIA VX700 chipset
- 512 MB of RAM
- 40GB hard drive.
- GPS unit
- webcam above the screen
- Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, & LAN
…What’s most impressive about this new design, is that it’s fanless. ASUS has got all the thermals right and coupled it with a much cooler CPU resulting in a much quieter UMPC. Additionally, they are getting five hours of battery life on this device, much better than the 3 hours touted for Samsung’s Q1 Ultra. The measurements for the T83 come in at 222mm x 156mm x 29mm and it weighs in at ~950 grams…
ASUS T83 - Fanless + More Details [ultramobilelife]
Looking at the importance that UMPC has gained in CeBIT, it would have been real fun to be there. Engadget has posted more details and pictures of the new Asus UMPC which was released in CeBIT.
Looks like the Asus T83 is not really a rugged as it was announced to be. The device features a
the T83 is expected to go global in Q3 for anywhere between $899 and $999. With the significant increase in the battery life and keeping the price still below a grand seems like a good choice.
ASUS’ T83 UMPC does the QWERTY swivel [engadget]
