Flipstart was one of the earliest prototypes for UMPCs. They demonstrated something of UMPC sort back in 2004. Time magazine had an article about this a few weeks back. The company was founded by Paul Allen. Today CNET has reviewed the unit.
So what does the review say:
The good: Decent performance; includes touch pad; handy shortcut keys; design suited for tabletop or handheld use.
The bad: Clunky, thick design; less-than-useful secondary display; not customizable, except for OS choice.
The bottom line: The most laptop-like UMPC seen to date, the clamshell Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S offers welcome features including a touch pad, but it’s still not the real-world practical UMPC we’ve been waiting for.
Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S [CNET]
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