Gizmodo: innowell

Uren A1: Car Computer

Mark Wilson — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:15:29 EST

Driving is just too easy on its own—man requires more challenge to be fulfilled by his otherwise thankless trips to the convenience store. Innowell's Uren A1 is a vehicle-focused UMPC perfect for such excursions with death/injury.

Featuring an AMD LX800 processor, the A1 is a fully-capable Windows XP machine. Its 7" touchscreen display is supported by an accompanying remote, but we assume you'll need to plug in a keyboard if your copilot wants to get some work done. And of course, the SiRFStar III GPS chipset with HSDPA means that you can always find your way home after your Doom-induced foray into a ditch.

At about $750, we might just be in love. Bonus photo after the jump.

– Mark Wilson

7-inch UMPC [ubergizmo]

First Impression of Inowell's UREN V1 UMPC

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:53:47 EST

We were pretty impressed the first time we saw Innowell's in-car UMPC (unfortunately named the UREN), but after getting a bit of hands-on time with it last week, the infatuation is slowly waning. First of all, it's nowhere near as sexy as OQO's Model 02, despite it having a larger 7-inch touch screen. Also, the UREN feels downright cheap when holding it, unlike the Model 02 which is the kind of gadget you don't want to put down once you pick it up. Both UMPCs have built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but only the 02 has integrated EV-DO. Ultimately, however, it's the UREN's 1.5-hour battery life (half that of the Model 02) that turned us off. – Louis Ramirez

OQO Model 02 [Gizmodo]
Innowell UREN V1 [Gizmodo]