Mickey Segal loves his mobile computers. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s recent switch from Outlook Express / Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail is frustrating him as he frequently uses computers that are 800 x 600 resolution. Take a look at the following areas that are frustrating Mickey, each of which could be easily addressed by providing users [...]
This looks like an experiment worth following. Mark “Sumocat” Sumimoto found himself concerned about the heat is Tablet PC generated and of course the fan running to cool things down. According to Sumocat, the pagefile is one of the big culprits that keep disks spinning, so he’s been experimenting with turning it off and lately [...]
OQO has been the model of what a productive mobile pc should be: small, light, connected, reasonably fast, and inconspicuous. Now, they are facing some heady challenges from the likes of HP, Fujitsu, and Asus. The San Francisco Chronicle has a great article on OQO, how they started, and the new competitors on the block. [...]
Touch is big, but is touching with force the new paradigm? Microsoft Researchers are working on force sensing technology that allow you to apply force to a portable device to get it to do your bidding. Want to flip a page? Give the device a squeeze or a twist. Researchers have been testing this out [...]
Looking for a protective case for your Samsung Q1 Ultra-Premium UMPC? Look no further than Otterbox’s 1990 case for $79.95. Sign up here to be notified when Otterbox has them in stock.
Tiffany Boggs over on Tablet PC Review gives the HTC Shift a once over – and more! If you haven’t read enough, and you want some input about the Shift from an experienced reviewer of Tablet PC’s, then head on over and give it a read. Just make sure you don’t expect too much from [...]
Gail Levy of TabletKiosk has blogged some thoughts on the new Ultra-Low-Cost PC platform from a UMPC OEMs perspective and it is quite a good read. She lays out TablketKiosk’s UMPC goals and options and says she finds it disappointing that Microsoft is “embracing these new devices by extending the life of XP without considering some [...]
Rob and I are doing some comparisons and look-sees at the various Tablet PCs and mobile devices we brought along to the Microsoft MVP Summit. See if you can tell us what we have displayed in this picture. Click on the picture for a larger view. Tags: MVP+Summit, Tablet+PC
Looking for a Samsung Q1 UMPC – well they have some over on WOOT today for only $699.99. The deal is only for 1 day over there so if a deal is what you have been waiting on – head on over there! CPU Type – Intel Pentium M CPU Speed – 723(1.00GHz) CPU Technology [...]
It must be give-a-way Friday. Not content with letting Engadget grab all the give-a-way glory today, Steve “Chippy” Paine is offering up a WiBrain B1E from Mobilx. Head over to UMPCPortal for all the details and how to enter. And just to make things more fun, the GBM Staff conferenced this morning and decided that we [...]
Steve “Chippy” Paine and jkkmobile continue to do some podcasting about UMPCs and other mobile devices and there stuff is always a good listen, with more than a nuggest or two surfacing each time they hit the microphones. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you should. The recent edition features a chat on Atom, [...]
Well, if you watched the recent GBM InkShow with my wife check out the HP 2133 Mini-Note you’ll know she might have an interest in this. Ubergizmo is reporting that the Kohijinsha SR8KPO6S (how’s that for a clever name?) UMPC will house an optical drive along with the usual touch screen goodness. The weight? Supposedly [...]
James Kendrick raises an interesting discussion topic in his post this morning about the premium Tablet PC users pay for Tablet functionality, especially now as the move to Ultra-Low-Cost PCs (ULCPC) is in full swing. JK describes himself as an unusual Tablet PC owner in that he is dependent on taking notes all day. I [...]
We upated the HP 2133 Mini-Note review and Inkshow post mid-morning when we found a link to the product page for the HP Mini-Note 2133 and at the time there were a variety of prices (all the way up to $849–which was new news) and starting at $499. I was going to make this post [...]
I was in tech week for our latest production of Driving Miss Daisy when the news came across the wires that Microsoft’s naming nannies had coined a new one. I laughed so hard I almost caused a technician to fall off a ladder. (I have a very loud and obnoxious laugh.) I’ve never seen such a [...]
I wish I could have made to CTIA. In fact, I wish I could hit all the great mobile conferences. My kids love it when I come home with vendor swag. My wife on the hand… If you are still attending CTIA this week, then be sure to stop by OQO‘s boot areas. Here are [...]
Microsoft announced today that June 30 is indeed the final cut-off for manufacturers to make Windows XP a pre-load option on PCs, with an exception being made for those now popular low cost portables, like the Asus Eee, Intel Classmate, and others. Those low cost portables will still be allowed to ship with Windows XP [...]
Digitimes is reporting that the R50 UMPC might be shipping before June of this year and it looks like we might see Linux and Vista flavors. The curious statement in the DigiTimes report is that it says the price will be above US $500. Don’t we usually see that listed as below and not above? [...]
Look out. The Asus Eee PC has turned the ultra-portable and ultra-mobile market on its ear already, and with reports that the Windows XP version will hit Best Buy around April 9, I imagine we’ll be seeing some more head turning soon. Price point for the 4G version? $399. Via Gizmodo Tags: Asus+Eee+PC
With the exception of the Fujitsu P1620 (and the P1610) with its palm rejection technology, and the Asus line of UMPCs that operate with a “harder touch screen” than most UMPCs, there are very few choices for Inkers out there who want to use a UMPC for Inking. That is of course, unless you want [...]
The GBM Forums are a hot bed of activity these days, especially when it comes to continuing to find cool ways to use the pen and InkSeine. Forum member moneyburninhole discovered a way to use the Floating Tool Ring to execute Pen Flicks in places where they may not otherwise be available. InkSeine guru, Ken [...]
JkOnTheRun’s Kevin Tofel just upgraded the RAM on his Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC and recorded the entire process for us all to see. As Kevin points out, this is not for the faint of heart. It is quite involved, and as Kevin experienced after the video was over, it is not without its risks: [...]
Four of Fujitsu’s Lifebooks, including two Tablet PCs and one UMPC, just received Novell’s YES certification for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED). The U810 UMPC (you know the Storm Trooper) the T2010, the P1620, (both Tablet PCS) and the S6510 all based muster. Here’s a link to the press release. Via Slashgear Tags: Fujitsu+Lifebook, [...]
News of this device has been around for awhile, but according to Aving, it looks like it might make it to market this summer (although where I’m not sure.) The dual OS MIU HDPC looks like it wants to be the device that does it all and even adds a few more promises than the [...]
The SSD market is getting a new player, and one with some weight and money to throw around. Intel is joining Samsung, Toshiba, and SanDisk in producing SSD storage drives. According to an interview posted on CNet, Intel will offer 1.8″ and 2.5″ SSDs with a capacity of 80-160GB in the second quarter of this [...]
Did you miss out on the 10 invites that Rob had? Well now is your chance to get in on the Beta! Today over on Giveaway of the Day they are offering the Beta for all! Head over and don’t miss out on this one! I ahve been using this for a while and I [...]
We posted yesterday about Matt Miller’s first-look review of the new Sprint-equipped HTC Shift. In this latest installment, Matt goes in to much more detail about this much anticipated UMPC. His closing thoughts: The Shift would really have had to blow me out of the water to come up with US$1500 and it did not. [...]
Matt Miller has been holding out on us. He’s been reviewing the HTC Shift running on Sprint’s EVDO network and has just posted his initial first looks review and 140+ images. Based on his first impressions, there doesn’t look to be much to get excited about, especially with a $1499 price tag. Matt promises more [...]
Been holding off on a new U810 because of the price? Well, now is your chance to get a great deal on one. J&R.com has them for $949.00 with a $100 rebate! That makes your out of pocket only $849.00. Get to them while they last! Box Contents: LifeBook U810 Notebook PC, 4-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery, [...]
The ad on the site is a bit hard to miss, but this is definitely worth mentioning – OQO is giving away a free accessory bundle with the purchase of a Model 02 Tablet PC. The $327 accessory bundle includes a double capacity battery, double capacity Stronghold case, and an auto/airline adapter kit. The special [...]
This is interesting. According to Pocket-Lint, Samsung is planning to go head to head with Asus and their very successful Eee PC by creating a stripped down version of the Q1 Ultra UMPC targeted at the education sector. From what I’m reading on this at the moment this also looks targeted at the UK markets at [...]
Are you interested in Samsung’s Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC? Then you need to be checking out Kevin Tofel’s coverage of his brand spanking new Q1 Ultra Premium, dubbed Samwise. He just got started covering the device, but knowing Kevin, he will not leave a stone unturned as he discovers everything there is learn about the [...]
Some times a picture speaks volumes, sometimes it says it all. Loren Heiny recently posted this sketch in a post titled Imagine how different the world would be. Tags: Haiku, Microsoft
Notebook Review has posted an interview with Todd Smith, Director of Product Marketing for Toshiba of Canada. Nice interview and there was also a little tid-bit of information concerning MIDs and UMPC’s. Read the full interview over on the Notebook Review site. On the subject of Ultra Mobile PCs: Andrew asks: What are your thoughts [...]
This will be cool. Ken Hinckley blogs that they are working on adding rotation to InkSeine, the best Tablet PC Inking application we’ve seen in some time. I say bring it on, Ken! Check out what Ken has to say here. Tags: InkSeine
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