18Apr2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Samsung.
This looks promising, If samsung can get the cost down to $700, perfect. Digotal MEdia Asia reports thats
Taiwan chip maker VIA Technologies has been selected by Samsung to provide embedded chips for its Microsoft ultra mobile personal computers (UMPCs), according to a report from Digitimes.
Microsoft unveiled its UMPC product idea at the CeBIT IT trade show in March. Microsoft will provide software and general reference designs for the products, which will be about half the size of typical laptops, but different manufacturers will produce the hardware.
The Samsung UMPC will be one of the first to hit the market in the second half of 2006. The device, which is expected to retailer for around $700, will be embedded with VIA’a C7-M microprocessor and VX700 chipset [...]
via [DM Asia] | Read on
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13Apr2006
Posted by Joe
in Averatec and Hardware.
We had Samsung, Asus and Founder, Then came the TabletKiosk and the SmartCaddie. Wish the talks about toshiba becomes true, but as we reported a few days back about the Avertec AHI, being a kind of UMPC, today engadget talks about it too.
Though this devidce does not fit in exact definition of an UMPC but well has all that you need. Wondering though why does all these gadget come in only 2 colors White and Black, be it iPod or TabletKiosk or this Avertec!
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12Apr2006
Posted by Joe
in Averatec and Hardware.
Well, not officially but looks like it. ULTRA MOBILE PCs TIPS just posted about an article on I4U about the Avertec AHI. Now the original news site is in French and here is the translated Version.
Looks like avertec just created the AHI to compete with others like samsung and asus. But as the configuration it’s the same thing as any other UMPC. The only thing that seems to be different is the Screen size.
- Powered by INTEL Celeron ULV
- 512 MB of memroy
- 30 GB Storage Capacity
- 18.6 X 9.0 X 3.3 cm - 730g
- Wow 6 hours of battery life
- Touch Screen - 5″
- Runs Windows XP - what happened to the Tablet OS?
- Optional GPS and 3G add-ons
- Wifi, 2 USB 2.0 , Ethernet , Modem
- Built-in sliding keyboard.
- looks like it has a camera too
So for the pricing at 499 euros (~US $600) for the basic one and with all add-ons the so called luxury model would be 899 euros (~US $1090) available this Christmas. Now that’s an attractive price.
via [UltraMobile PC Tips]
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12Apr2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Samsung.
when Bill promised this we were expecting it. When samsung launched their Q1 for ~$1400 all of us were kind of worried if it is ever going to come down. Got this from UMPC buzz, Telecoms Korea states Samsung has not decided on a model name yet but Samsung will produce a VIA-Based UMPC (Subscription).
This is the perfect move for Samsung and it is believed to be around $700 (wow, now they are talking)
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11Apr2006
Posted by Joe
in Hardware and Reviews.
We’ve seen tones of comparisons and tests with intel and via processors, now VIA seems to take center stage, yes VIA arena has published a detailed test result of this. (wait! The site is VIA’s own site) But the test has in-depth test results that you’d surely be interested in
Carrypad goes further to give us the results in simple words. They have a lot more information on CPU comparisons and power utilization for the UMPCs.
UMPCs - 4 hours at minimum load.
By using a VIA C7, the results show 7.31 hours of min power draw testing with a battery twice the size of an Origami battery. The maths are quite easy there because the CPU clockrate has a minimal effect on battery power at idle or low-load operations.
UMPCs - under 2 hours at full-load.
The full-load VIA example is just as interesting. The laptop tested gives 3.2 hours using a 48W battery. If you take into account the smaller disk drive, small screen and lower clock processor of an Origami CPU, I think you’ll see about 55-60% of that figure for your VIA-based UMPC. That equates to about 1.8 hours under full-load. Using a Celeron, that figure will be about 1.3 hours.
UMPC’s - 2.5 hour films.
In the real world, watching a film for example, you’ll be making sure that your films are under 2.5 hours long with a VIA-based UMPC. If you’re a Celeron user, I hope you’re a cartoon fan!
Remember that the VIA processors have lower processing performance than Pentiums but for the average user, the C7-M ULV looks like the best choice for UMPC’s
Source [carrypad blog]
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