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HTC Shift UMPC Now Available in the US

It took damn near forever, but the HTC Shift—the UMPC that was supposed to change your mind about UMPCs—has finally hit store shelves in the States. To refresh your memory, the features include an 800 Mhz processor, Vista Business, 1GB RAM, a 40GB HD, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA/UMTS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Unfortunately, it will cost you more than many conventional laptops at $1629.99. [onthegosolutions]

3:30 AM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
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regnez at 03:44 AM on 03/07/08
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Vista on 800mhz, 1GB RAM, and a (in all likelihood) 4200rpm hard drive?

For over sixteen hundred dollars?

Mercy.
SomeoneUKno at 04:17 AM on 03/07/08
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^ You think thats bad? Go look at a Macbook Air

(Yeah, thats right. I said it. Now flame me, bitches!)

Just dont banhammer me plz! :)
--Tito-- at 05:02 AM on 03/07/08
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The high price could be that its a phone with vista? So just think of it as a really good PPC, so that's probably why its so much damn money.

I don't want it though.
Spyvie at 06:40 AM on 03/07/08
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Does this thing run aero? Does flip 3d work on Vista basic?
Crescent at 06:51 AM on 03/07/08
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this thing can be good only if it runs windows mobile
Mandatory_Field at 08:00 AM on 03/07/08
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@Spyvie: It has Vista Business and runs Aero.
@Crescent: It runs Windows Mobile as well: Two separate CPUs, and two separate OSes, and allows you to shift between the two -- hence the name.
@--Tito--: Nope, you can't use it as a phone, data only.
hofodude at 09:45 AM on 03/07/08
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HTC?

How about graphics drivers? included?

Nah!
nutrigm at 09:46 AM on 03/07/08
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I was so excited to read that it is available in the U.S. ... but then I saw VISTA.. and the price tag.... no interest... better stick with my Treo 650
Kaiser-Machead at 11:02 AM on 03/07/08
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What's amazing is that this wouldn't draw nearly as much flack as the Air. All of its wireless connectivity aside, I see nothing about this thing that warrants a $1,600 price tag.
archercc at 11:22 AM on 03/07/08
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@hofodude: I was gonna say, probably still doesnt include graphics drivers.
f4nnybatter at 12:15 PM on 03/07/08
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Oh wow, it's got vista...!!!

/sarcasm
chopstickhero at 12:17 PM on 03/07/08
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wow, imagine holding that thing up to your ear to talk. geez.
vertigo at 12:56 PM on 03/07/08
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If it's anything like my HTC Touch - they can have it
youngjjohnson at 01:08 PM on 03/07/08
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why does everyone hate vista so much...ive been using it for over a year and i love it, i had vista basic and recently upgraded to ultimate...and my system seems to run even faster than before...
Vagabum at 02:25 PM on 03/07/08
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Good call on Vista, HTC. Make sure your system feels even slower and more bloated than users should expect from the 800 Mhz chip and jack the price to craptastic proportions.
tokyobob at 05:24 PM on 03/07/08
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I have one .. In fact it runs Vista well .. it's really is surprising .. build is solid which from HTC is a change
Lamont at 08:01 PM on 03/08/08
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This device was cool a year ago when it was announced. I was psyched to get one and try it out as it looked like the ultimate UMPC. Now it has a higher price tag and it's a year late to the party. I'll pass....