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more about #umpcs more comments → Nathan Obbards: Is anyone else reminded of the Flight of the Conchords camera phone? more » Odin: I don't see why this has to have a phone in it. It seems like it'd be much better marketed as a pocket computer. more » strider_mt2k: This Win7 stuff has me excited! Looks like me might have a real winner here! I haven't played with it yet, but my bro and I are building identical gam... more » TBM-Fan: What is reasonable? Like a WinXP with a 450MHz processor and 128MB of RAM? more » Kaiser-Machead: Apple's certainly getting some major competition here. So far it's looking as though the Vista jabs will not be effective at all towards 7, which is g... more » Tim Reid: "In the end, Windows 7 might have call for effective minimum specifications closer to XP's than Vista's." Maybe closer to XP, but still nowhere close... more » HexiumVII: Just make sure you have a decent video card. I've tried 7 on a multitude of systems. I've found processor speed doesn't nearly matter as much as the v... more » emg72: Groinwarmer. more » strider_mt2k: Boba Fettbook more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: I'm still going for WebTV 2.0 more » ripfire: Let's call it Newton. more » frigg: Angelina Jolie, unless that's also already taken. more » nutbastard: Scrote-books more » nutbastard: Craptops. more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: SteveDave's? more » -
#cellphones
First Pics: ViewSonic's VPC08 Windows XP Phone is Freakin' Huge
Here are the first shots of the VPC08 in action. The hardware looks faithful to those renders we saw mid-November, and includes a 4.3-inch touchscreen, 800MHz Atom Z500 CPU, and separate phone controls with a second 2-inch screen. More » -
#umpcs
UMID M2 Gets Faster, Cheaper: Windows 7, 1GB RAM for $500
Intel's Developers Forum kicks off today, and UMID is showing off its upgrade to the M1 ultra mobile PC. The M2 runs Windows 7 (instead of XP), faster 1.2Ghz or 1.6GHz Atom processors, and no longer needs USB port dongles. More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 Comfortably Scales to 600MHz, 512MB UMPC
We already knew that Windows 7 runs well on netbooks, but to run reasonably well on a 600MHz processor, 512MB RAM UMPC represents a whole new level of scalability. More » -
#qotd
What Do You Think the New Term For "Netbook" Should Be?
Today we learned that an obscure UK company called Psion has claimed ownership of the term "netbook." If we can't use that term anymore, what should we call it? Give us your best ideas. More » -
#umpcs
Asus' N10 Non-Eee UMPC Gets Some Hands-On Action, More Specs
While information has been arriving in fits and starts on Asus' new N10 non-Eee ultra-portable, over at Laptopmag they got a teeny hands-on view of the PC. The 10-inch machine (which Asus was keen to stress as a notebook not a netbook) is due to come in N10E and N10J versions, with the main differences being the HDD and graphics: the E version has 160GB HDD and Intel integrated graphics, while the J version gets 320GB and a switchable Integrated Intel or Nvidia GeForce 9300 MS package that we mentioned before. The battery life is now quoted at "6 to 12 hours" with a six-cell battery, which sounds even more incredible than the previous 6.5 hour figure. Finally, the pricing for the N10E's been set at $599, and the N10J's gone down to $699, which should be welcome news for Asus fans. [Laptopmag] -
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#mininotebooks
Why I Hate Netbooks
The other day I walked into a coffee shop where I witnessed a man—a grown man—hunched over a tiny laptop. He wiggled with cautious, uncertain movements like a fat guy squeezing his way into an old pair of pants. His hands, too wide for the keyboard, made him look klutzy and a bit stupid. His face, in almost erotic proximity to the tiny screen, squinted to either see more clearly or repress the eyestrain. And to top off this scene of sleek convenience, a long, mismatching wire complete with power brick connected the computer to a nearby outlet. After all, such a small machine could never be expected to run off battery power alone! More » -
#mininotebooks
Why I Love Netbooks
Just because I’m a fat American doesn’t mean I’ve always wanted a fat American computer. Over the years I have grown to hate so-called performance laptops from Dell and HP. They were big, ugly and heavy enough to rip your shoulder out of your socket, and getting bigger, uglier and heavier all the time. Why didn’t we get those little laptops, you know, the ones made for Japan and available only on Dynamism? Like the lady who buys shoes a few sizes too small, I sought a computer that could be used for emails and surfing and not require steroid supplements to transport. Oh, and could it be cheap, too? I spend all my money on fast food. More » -
#macbookair
Furryrobo: Sleeping Bags For the Macbook Air and Eee PC
If you thought the AirMail case was a little on the bizarre side, get a load of these sleeping bags designed to custom fit your Macbook Air or any 7" UMPC (Eee PC included). Each bag features a waterproof nylon surface combined with shock-absorbent quilted 5mm PE foam and leather trim. It's the perfect way to keep your scrawny Macbook Air warm on those cold nights in the wild. Available in white and black versions—$49 Singapore dollars ($35 US). UMPC version is around $20 US. More »
