There’s something contradictory about devices that are small enough to go anywhere, but so fragile that you’d never dare remove them from the safety of the not-so-great indoors. After all, ultra-mobile isn’t so ultra when it comes with strings attached. While not everyone needs to drag a fully functional PC to the top of the mountain, or check their email in a rain storm, Roper technology has discovered the niche for those who do, and developed a device especially for them.
Tag Archive: UMPC
WiBrain B1
While ultra-mobile personal computers (UMPCs) have been on the market for well over a year now, they remain a rarity in everyday usage thanks in part to the high cost of the initial models, and only a handful of examples that could be had in the United States. As we usually see in technology, time is healing both ills as more UMPCs migrate over from the countries where they were originally released, and arrive stateside at more affordable prices.
Sony Vaio UX Micro PC
Sony on May 16 introduced Americans to the consumer electronics giant?s smallest pocket-sized PC yet. The new VAIO UX Micro PC is a machine which Sony says places full-size computer performance in the palm of one?s hand.
The Sony VAIO UX Micro PC weighs around 1.2 pounds and sports a 4.5-inch wide SVGA screen which uses the company?s XBRITE technology to deliver brilliant color, crisp graphics and very fine details. The screen is also touch sensitive, usable with an integrated stylus and on-screen touch launcher for quick access to features and programs commonly used, such as games and Internet e-mail.
Samsung Q1 UMPC Available May 7 for $1,100
At a media briefing yesterday in San Franncisco, Samsung announced that its Q1 ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC) will be available via Best Buy’s e-tail “outlet” on May 7, 2006, with a retail price of $1,100. Selected in-store availability is scheduled for “later this summer,” which in product-release speak could mean anywhere from June to late September. Best Buy will also be carrying add-on accessories like a USB keyboard, organizer, batteries, and an external optical disk drive.
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