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Who tops? — Asus vs. MSI

Well, found this interesting thing this morning? If you’re thinking, who has a better product? — then that is not our question. Which company has better designers (photoshop specialist — we mean!).

Make your guess , Have you? Seriously go ahead make a guess… Now take a close look at the pictures below used by MSI and Asus.

Did you notice anything in common? Well it does not stop there… Continue reading ‘Who tops? — Asus vs. MSI’

Aigo MID — the full scoop!

One of the first MIDs out there to be reviewed and pocked around with. The folks at UMPC fever have got the Aigo MID.

What did they do with it?

Hands-on with aigo MID by UMPCFever [via UMPC Portal]




MSI Wind to hit the US stores in June

With more and more players jumping in to this space, here is MSI which announced that their model named “Wind” will be in the US this june.

Some of the highlights as sighted at Laptop Mag

  • Come in two display-size variations: an 8.9-inch and a 10-inch. Only the 10-inch display will be available to the U.S. market.
  • Be available starting June 3rd. The Linux version, running Novel’s SUSE, will have 512MB RAM and an 80GB hard drive. It will retail for $399. The Windows XP version will have 1GB RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and Bluetooth, retailing for $549. However according to MSI a base configuration of the Windows XP product will be available for under $500.
  • Come in four different colors, including black, white, silver, and pink. Both sizes will be available in these colors.
  • Get 6 hours of battery life with the standard six-cell battery. Tung attributes the power savings to the Intel Atom processor, since the system will not have a solid state drive.

Specifications:

Linux Version ($399)
CPU:1.6GHz Intel Atom
Operating System: Linux Novell SUSE
Chipset: 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Display: 10-inch/ 1024×600
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB / 2.5” SATA
VGA: UMA
Memory: 512MB DDR2/ 667MHz
Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD,MMC,MS, MS Pro)
USB Ports: 3
Mic-in/Headphone
Webcam: 1.3 MP
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth: No
Battery: Three Cells / 2.5 hrs
Dimension: 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748 inches
Weight 2.3 lbs

Windows XP Version
CPU:1.6GHz Intel Atom
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Chipset: 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Display: 10-inch/ 1024×600
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB / 2.5” SATA
VGA: UMA
Memory: 1GB DDR2/ 667MHz
Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD,MMC,MS, MS Pro)
USB Ports: 3
Mic-in/Headphone
Webcam: 1.3 MP
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery: Six Cells / 5.5 hrs
Dimension: 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748-inches
Weight 2.6 lbs

Read more at Laptop Mag [via engadget]

Lime PC on Freescale mobileGT

We’ve seen small devices before, but Lime PC had a slew of products at CES and of which engadget highlights 3 products which are really small. One being categorized as UMPC and the other two as Handheld PC an Palm PC.

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As for the specs

  • powered by mobileGT core from Freescale
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
  • touchscreen displays
  • 8 or 16 GB flash (Palm PC and Handheld PC)
  • 30 / 10GB for UMPC

More about mobileGT [freescale] |  Hands on with Lime PC [engadget]

Happy New Year — 2008

We wish all our readers a very exciting UMPC filled new year ahead, with only a few days left for the CES, we can be sure to have a bunch of devices that are ready to hit the market or at least getting ready to.

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Again Happy New year — 2008






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