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The FlipStart UMPC we got our hands on back in March just got its price slashed by $500. But it's still $1499, which may be too much for most people. [Flipstart via Pocketables]

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OQO2 Vs. Flipstart: Live MiniPC Sizemodo and Grope

You've seen both the OQO2 and the Flipstart, but when I loosed both of these little palm-top computers in the same room, it was a moment reminiscent of fighting cocks entering the ring, Superman facing Lex, Hiro meeting Sylar, Ken giving Ryu the Shuryuken...you get the idea. More »

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OQO vs Flipstart: The New Apple vs PC?

Still deciding which UMPC deserves a spot in your backpack? Maybe this will help make your mind. The folks at Digital Trends point out that while both the OQO Model 02 and the Flipstart PC are Windows machines, OQO was started by ex-Apple employees (the same ones responsible for the Titanium) whereas Flipstart was started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Whether or not that's apparent in the design is up for grabs, although I do think the OQO looks a little nicer. Personally I think they're both too expensive, but if I had to pick one I'd side with the OQO cause the keyboard looks a little easier to use. What about you guys? More »

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Sizemodo: Vulcan FlipStart vs. a BlackBerry

It's hard to judge how big the FlipStart is even with a gallery with shots of it next to Brian's hand (he has dwarf-like appendages, in case you were wondering). So here's the UMPC-like device next to the businessman's favorite love/hate gadget, the BlackBerry. More »

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Vulcan FlipStart Hands-On Gallery: See What Makes This Thing Tick

Now that the FlipStart has finally moved its way from the land of vaporware into the real world, you're probably curious as to how it looks. That's why we took a huge gallery when we got our hands on it. More »

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Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S: Vaporware, Four Years Later

Many of you whippersnappers won't even know what we're talking about when we mention the FlipStart, a piece of vaporware from the distant past (this nonsense started all the way back in 2003) when ultra-mobile PCs (UMPC) were just a glimmer in the eyes of their creators. Now a group of pictures have emerged of the perennial upstart, and they're calling it the FlipStart E-1001S. More »