Comments on: What scenarios would you try with a UMPC?

By: Dan Ancona

Dan Ancona — Thu, 25 May 2006 10:23:34 +0000

I’d be real curious to see what the 3D performance is like. Thanks for the offer, can’t wait to see the resulting writeup!

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 25 May 2006 09:49:32 +0000

Has the rumored media remote software surfaced yet? That would be nice with media center. Orb streaming video while connected through EVDO as well.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 25 May 2006 00:06:51 +0000

I second the eBook comment, though I’d like to see eReader used instead. This device looks to be the perfect ebook reading device.

By: RICK

RICK — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:46:32 +0000

woops forgot to mention streaming my slingbox and watching tv on the go when i take my 1 hour bus commutes everyday.

sneaking into the college radio station without a backpack and easily rip the entire radio station (with a n external cd burner of course)

using this at work while i work in the lab.

dumping my mpegs from my sony dcr sr100 30gb camcorder when it gets full.

actually i’ll take the sony ux since it fits in my pocket.

but thats beside the point. what is it that u can’t do with this thing?

By: RICK

RICK — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:36:40 +0000

i’ll use it foremost as a media player. dvd’s and at least most of my 40+GB music collection. i’ll use that in my car using the audio from the volume logic plugin for wm10.

also would use it with sprint mobile broadband after i get that pc card to usb 2.0 adapter i saw on your webpage. surfing the web and hollering at my girls. skype, text messaging you name it.

keep myself up to date with my finances using ms money, excel. email with mozilla thunderbird and google calendar

By: GeorgeB

GeorgeB — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:12:49 +0000

I’d like to know if it is convenient to have with you ALL the time. I carry my HP4705 everywhere I go. I’m looking to replace my HP when it gives up the ghost and I’m considering the OQO and Q1 as future replacements. Q1 is my first choice.

By: Anton P. Nym

Anton P. Nym — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:24:42 +0000

Definitely interested in the 3G experience… how graceful or clumsy the experience is on Origamis considering there’s no native support.

Inking on the run would be a good test, too… I’m going to try to work with Word and Excel when commuting to see how feasible this is, and I’d appreciate a cross-check on that. (I might even take mine into the presentation room at work and hook it up to the projector to test how that works… yay for PowerPoint.

Interface with Bluetooth appliances in general would be a good test of how expandable these are.

Oh, and the Streets&Trips/Google-Earth experience; some folks were upset that GPS wasn’t included, so I’m interested in seeing how awkward it is to use external devices instead of internal.

— Steve

By: Tarmizi

Tarmizi — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:10:37 +0000

As an architect, I find that my Fujitsu T4010 and O2 Mini Pocket PC are very useful for me to jot down my notes, checking Site Measurements, refer to my library of informations including the internet, develop design in 2D & 3D CAD & Photoshop. But the T4010 is too heavy & big and the O2 screen is too small. I have always been looking for a device that I could take with me all the time, without creating too much attention and allows me to work on whatever, wherever and whenever I like. I’m interested to know if your new baby fits this role.

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:24:44 +0000

I’d like you to try P2P on it, specifically LimeWire and eDonkey. I’d be interested if there are any issues with screen ‘size” (ie, pixels) in native res.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:15:34 +0000

Um, uh….well….I’ll have to try THAT scenario last. Deal?