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Jun
4th

AMD MiniNotebook at Computex

Author: UMPC | Files under AMD

In an earlier post we wrote about an interview ZDNet had with Scott Shutter, AMD’s notebook division brand manager, where he apparently expressed little immediate interest in the UMPC/Subnotebook market. Well, perhaps that was taken out of context as we now learn AMD has new contenders to the Eee PC/Subnotebook/Netbook (or whatever you want [...]


Jun
4th

AMD Not Going After UMPC/Subnotebook Market

Author: UMPC | Files under News

Turion-X2 Ultra is what’s it’s called (prior codename Puma), this is AMD’s newest Notebook/Laptop CPU which integrates graphics (ATI XGP™) capabilities. This is not a competitor to Intel’s Atom, VIA’s Nano or the new ARM -based Tegra from Nvidia, but rather meant exclusively for larger platforms of the non-Ultramobile type.
In fact, according to AMD’s notebook [...]


Jun
3rd

EBox to Rival iMac

Author: UMPC | Files under ASUS

With all the excitement surrounding Asustek’s Eee PC’s at Computex it’s amazing that the company has something a little different to offer as well. It’s called the EBox, and according to PCAdvisor.co.uk, ASUS has already released some details regarding this possible rival to iMac:

The Eee Box is a white mini-PC about the size of a [...]


Jun
3rd

Eee PC 1000 to Debut at Computex

Author: UMPC | Files under ASUS

Blogeee.net has scored one early with these first pics of the Eee PC. There isn’t much additional info except that this has a 92% full keyboard, and includes an Atom processor out there but here’s a pic below, and perhaps the most interesting one becuase it shows the Eee PC 901 superimposed over the 1000 [...]


Jun
3rd

Acer Aspire One More Info from Computex

Author: UMPC | Files under Acer

As we wrote earlier, the Acer Aspire One is real and it looks like a real contender to the throng for the MiniNotebook marketplace which is currently held by Asustek’s Eee PC line. As more and more info becomes available about this new entry, the only real new news is the starting price-point, at $379 [...]


Jun
2nd

Gigabyte M912 Spotted in the Wild

Author: UMPC | Files under Gigabyte

Engadget.com has posted, not only a super high-res pic of the new M912 UMPC but also the specs. So without further ado, here they are:

How about them apples?
[Via Engadget]


Jun
2nd

Sony with a VIA OpenBook UMPC

Author: UMPC | Files under Sony

According to reports Sony, the Tokyo, Japan based corporation is readying an OpenBook Ultra Mobile Netbook PC. Little is known about this machine except that it comes with a 1.6GHz Via C7-M ULV Processor which is standard according to the OpenBook reference design.
Reports are that this was demoed by Sony partner manufacturer Quanta at [...]


Jun
2nd

VIA’s New OpenBook UMPC Reference Design

Author: UMPC | Files under VIA

VIA recently introduced a reference design for what it calls OpenBook, a 2.2lbs MiniNotebook-ish UMPC with a 8.9” LCD 1024 x 600 resolution display, along with a full sized keyboard and touch pad.
The OpenBook will support a variety of operating systems, including Vista Basic, Windows XP, and a number of Linux releases. This [...]


Jun
2nd

Nvidia Looks to Compete with Intel with Tegra

Author: UMPC | Files under MID

On Sunday Nvidia announced their new line of low power consumption processors named Tegra, for which a company spokesperson called a “computers on a chip”. The company apparently has hope of going after Intel with their newest CPU’s, the Tegra 600 and Tegra 650.
It also appears the company has intended this for MIDs (Mobile Internet [...]


Jun
1st

What Does Micheal Dells New UMPC Mean for the Market?

Author: UMPC | Files under Commentary

I’ve been thinking lately about all the reports of Micheal Dell and his new baby the [Rumored] Mini Inspiron which was uncovered by Gizmodo blogger Brian Lam after he spotted Mr. Dell walking around carrying the spankin’ new Ultra Mobile at the D: All Things Digital (D6) conference sponsored by The Wall Street Journal last [...]