The good folks at HP let me play with the brand new HP Mini UMPC. It’s been known as the HP UMPC, the 2133 and who knows what else but it’s officially the HP Mini. This video is longer than most we do because we … Read More »
The Asus EEE PC woke people up to the benefits that a sub-notebookdevice brings to consumers, especially if it’s priced attractively. HPis releasing their hotly awaited sub-notebook and the … Read More »
Nope, not my Q1UP; integrated WWAN connectivity is not conducive to my lifestyle because I use multiple machines on a daily basis. Stephen cracked open his Q1UP and saw the … Read More »
Chris, one of our readers, has also taken the plunge with a new Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium and we’ve been conversing via e-mail the past week or so. He’s got … Read More »
Word has come out that the Asus EEE PC with Windows XP instead of Linux will start appearing at Best Buy in early … Read More »
Now that I have the Q1 Ultra Premium, it’s time for me to say goodbye to Samantha, the Samsung Q1P. She’s up for sale … Read More »
Now that I’ve got Vista up and running on the Q1 Ultra Premium, it’s time for a Starbucks run later today. I just installed the VZ Access … Read More »
The quest for the perfect mobile device is a long-running and eternal one that many have undertaken and none have succeeded in finding. I know because I am … Read More »
Engadget has gotten their hot little hands on what looks like a legitimate spec sheet for that hotly awaited HP 2133 UMPC and it’s shaping up as expected and very … Read More »
I don’t put too much stock in the Windows Experience Index, but to many folks it’s a general indicator that useful for comparison purposes between Vista devices. Besides, I know someone’s going to ask for the numbers. ;) The overall index is 2.3 as shown, but … Read More »
Since I finger-pointed at the US Postal Service earlier in the week, the proper thing to do is mention that they made everything right. Sort of. My second … Read More »
Raon Digital’s latest edition of the Everun has the SSD or Solid State Disk drive treatment and our friends at Dynamism just shot me a note about it. They’re … Read More »
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OK, this one isn’t exactly for the faint of heart. I didn’t know it until I was on camera, but the RAM slot for the Q1 Ultra Premium isn’t in the same spot as earlier models. It’s actually underneath a motherboard, so you have to not … Read More »
So my Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium has been unusable for the past several hours. Why? As I’ve done in the past with all the other Samsung Q1 devices, I was … Read More »
I’ll be running a Battery Eater Pro test later today, but I wanted to provide some general battery drain observations on the Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium. I installed Notebook Hardware … Read More »
When the HTC Shift UMPC was first announced so long ago several innovations really got the tech world buzzing. First was the form factor as the Shift … Read More »
I know I teased you with word I was testing a device that I couldn’t talk about but since Amazon blew the embargo HTC has lifted … Read More »
Before I go play with the REDFLY mobile companion, I should probably get the obligatory benchmarks out of the way on Samwise. Take them for what you will; some folks swear … Read More »
Just to give you an idea in the performance difference between the new Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium and the older Q1P, I’ve got a comparison of H.264 playback. A 720p HD movie trailer in Quicktime, the upcoming Indiana Jones movie to be specific. At a … Read More »
Although I’m initially impressed with the performance of the new Q1 Ultra Premium, it’s not all a “happy, happy, joy, joy” situation. There’s a few aspects about the device right out … Read More »
We’ve got a bridal shower here at house today, so in preparation for that I’ve had little time this weekend to play with Samwise, the new Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium. However, … Read More »
Kevin’s Q1 Ultra Premium finally arrived and we had a short chat while he unboxed the newest Samsung UMPC. The Q1 is pretty sweet but you’ll have to watch to see if it is indeed a "Premium". Kevin showed us all about the new Q1 … Read More »
It’s become abundantly clear to me just how much power Mike Cane has. I’ve definitely underestimated him, in fact. First, he finds a way to make
If you are running Windows Vista on your touch screen UMPC or Tablet PC then don’t make the same mistake that I made. Vista includes a useful feature called "pen flicks" that offers some … Read More »
Since we covered an expectant geek’s least favorite word or phrase yesterday, it’s only fair to highlight the most favorite. Mine is shown in the UPS tracking pic above… looks like … Read More »
The Gigabyte M528 is a pretty cool UMPC that has appeared at CeBIT in a great video by Chippy and jkkmobile. It’s a pretty full-featured UMPC that fits in your hand as you can see in the video. Valto over at PimpMyUMPC thought that … Read More »
One weird problem I have experienced with the Fujitsu P1620 and a couple of other UMPCs is that occasionally the touch screen would go dead. It never happened often but when it did the only way to get the touch screen to come back on was … Read More »
We first mentioned EyesBoard a couple of years ago and I am happy to see that the company has continued to improve this on-screen keyboard. EyesBoard is a resizable and configurable on-screen keyboard that makes typing with your fingers a breeze. It could be a … Read More »
I hope Samantha forgives me, but like Sammy before her, she’s about to get replaced. I just pulled the trigger on a Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium which … Read More »
Last night during our podcast recording, James brought up a good point worth sharing before the show is published. I had asked Matt and James if they felt as I did: I’ve been completely underwhelmed with the UMPC and MID developments coming out of CeBIT. … Read More »
Engadget caught the M700 napping under glass but running Microsoft Windows Vista on the 1024 x 600 touchscreen. Although many folks will like the slim-bezel design, I know it won’t cut … Read More »
Now that I’m using a very small notebook again, the Fujitsu P1620, it’s making me realize some things that I had forgotten from when I used its predecessor. This has to do with … Read More »
Two days ago we were hearing that Fujitsu is cramming 500 GB of capacity into a 2.5-inch notebook hard drive, but many UMPC device owners are left out of the … Read More »
Hector just informed me via e-mail that Buy.com has a slew of Samsung Q1U deals, many of which have a $150 mail-in-rebate. You’ll need to pull the trigger quickly however, … Read More »
Word is coming out about a new Korean UMPC that looks very much like the troubled Cloudbook but with an important difference- there is a touchscreen. The link … Read More »
Gentlemen. Start. Your. Credit Cards! The latest and greatest Samsung UMPC that we played with at CES has found its way into the ordering channels at no less … Read More »
Everyone’s attention has been focused on the rumored HP 2133 mini-notebook but they are not the only ones bringing out new low-cost mini-notebooks. Korean OEM Kojinsha has announced a $600 mini-notebook the E8 … Read More »
The rumors and photo flying around of the rumored HP sub-notebook, the 2133 if they are to be believed, have captured the attention of a lot of people. Not since the first rumors started appearing back when about the Asus EEE PC have so many gotten … Read More »
Crave has posted something that I believe will be true that HP is readying a UMPC lifestyle device for release later this year. According to what Crave was told the HP UMPC will be cheap enough that buying one will require no thought and it … Read More »
Our buds over at Laptop Magazine have their hands on one of the most frequently delayed UMPCs around, the Everex CloudBook and they are blogging the experience. Unfortunately that experience … Read More »
Due to a business relationship gone salty, Hanbit won’t be looking to spice up the ol’ Pepper Pad with Linux anymore. Instead, the Pepper folks are taking their … Read More »
Computerworld covered it earlier, but I see an official press release from BenQ on their MID. Nothing too detailed other than some bits about the user interface and … Read More »
Otto Berkes is one of the true visionaries at Microsoft as witnessed by his UMPC/ Origami project. He’s the brain that pictured what an ultra-portable computer needed to be to fill the needs of consumers. He’s taken a look at the Asus EEE PC and
Today has already been a day for some significant news in the ultra-portable/ UMPC/ MID space so here goes. The Everex Cloudbook is now being delayed until February 25 for release according to engadget. … Read More »
The term UMPC is too generic, we’ve said that before and we’ll say it again I am sure. Ultra-mobile PC as a description can be applied to a lot … Read More »
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