UMPC Blog

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 [...]

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 [...]

With some nifty info leaked on the Mobile01.com forum it appears that Acer too is getting into the UMPC game with their own Mini-Notebook called Aspire One.
Not too much is known at this point, except that this will carry a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 512MB RAM, 4GB Solid State Hard Drive, 8.9 inch 1024 x [...]

Hmmm… I’ve been asking myself for quite some time why Apple hasn’t gotten their respective feet wet by dipping into the Ultra Mobile form factor yet. I’ve heard many people discuss the possibility of them producing their own UMPC which, of course, is a bit silly since it wouldn’t be a PC to begin [...]

We found this great review of the HP 2133 from Laptopmag.com. One key selling point for this device is the DuraKey keyboard which looks easy to use and boasts of a nearly full (92%) size, impressive for such a small UMPC. Also impressive is the price which starts at around $499.00 and moves up from [...]

This is pretty funny, as most of you know, many of todays mobile devices. laptops UMPCs and other ultra mobiles have motion detecting sensors, well the OQO is no different, however, it has a twist. When Jory Bell, OQO’s CEO designed the model 2, he included the scream of a little girl whenever the machine [...]

In a recent interview with TechRadar head Research and Development Engineer for Samsung’s Computer Systems Division Jeongseon Euh, discussed his feelings about where the UMPC market is and how his company plans to move forward with the next generation of “Q” series UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs).
Euh stated: “Last year we shipped 100,000 units worldwide including [...]

Have you ever wondered what kind of specs a $250 UMPC would sport? You don’t have to wonder anymore and they might just surprise you. Today Hong Kong manufacturer Bestlink has announced a Linux-based Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) which it will sell for $250 (just $180 in quantities of 100), making this possibly the lowest [...]

Fujitsu has just introduced a cool looking new Atom based UMPC. There isn’t much by way of specs for this at the moment but judging from the appearance it’s quite interesting

Some other details are that these sport GPS & a 3.5G WAN, a 5.6 inch 1024 x 600 touch screen with a cost of [...]