The new Atom-powered Asus Eee PC 1000 comes with a whopping 40GB of SSD or 80GB hard drive. (Personally, I prefer SSD for the less energy consumption and shock resistant, however it will be more expensive than HD) The question is shall you wait for PC 1000 or is it ok to get the PC 901? It’s tough to decide…

When comes to UMPC, most of you think the Asus Eee PC? Well, Dell wants to jump onto the mini UMPC bandwagon as well, with a mini Inspiron (not the official name as there is no announcement from Dell just yet) being the fruit of their labors. There’s no word on what operating system will this diminutive computer run on, nor how much it will cost, but it does feature a trio of USB 2.0 ports, a memory card reader, VGA out, and an Ethernet port. To satisfy both parties, Dell should offer both Windows and Linux where Linux have lower price tag. Do you think this will be Atom-powered, and just how much internal memory will it hold?

Even me as a gadget lover have the following question: what the hell’s the difference between a UMPC and a MID?  According to CeBIT, here’s the explaination finally.

UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC)

1. Business-class device for enterprise users
2. Runs a “heavy” OS like Vista
3. Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc.

MID (Mobile Internet Device)

1. Consumer-class lifestyle device
2. Runs a ‘lightweight” OS with quick startup like Linux
3. Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing
4. In 2009 (or so) Moorestown-based devices will be classed as MIDs only

Source: Intel

If you think Asus Eee PC is cool, wait until you see the Sungjut Sungju’s TangoX Nano computer! At just 230×171x29.4mm and 0.97kg, here’s another tiny UMPC from Korea. This petite device features many functions in its small frame. Until the product actually becomes available there is no telling how well it works in relation to the price.

The TangoX Nano UMPC will have a VIA CPU C7-M ULV at 1.2GHz, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 40 or 80GB HDD, HD Audio, 7″ WVGA (800×480) touch screen, 4 in 1 Card reader, Ethernet Port , WiFi a/b/g, USB 2.0 (2 ports), DVI output and a detachable, integrated Skype handset.

Although the Macbook Air is the world’s thinnest notebook, but it still weighs over 2.5lbs. The newly announced Fujitsu’s P1620 would be a better choice if weight is matters to you and also for those who prefer PC environment than the Mac environment. Note: This is Tablet PC (UMPC). The P1620 weighs 2.2 pounds with a 3-cell battery and 2.5 pounds with a 6-cell battery.

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Who’s the king of Ultra portable Laptop in the market? Well, Apple’s MacBook Air seems to lead by a nose in the recent MacWorld. However, according to Gizmodo, Lenovo will unveil their Ultralight Laptop X300 Thinkpad weights about 2.5 Lbs. The release date is unknown but we have the specs. It’s got a 13.3-inch LED backlit 1440X900 screen, and Intel Merom Santa Rosa Dual Core CPU (2.0 Ghz / 880 Mhz ), a 64GB SSD, up to 4GB of DDR2 PC2-5300 memory, and 4 hours of battery life. Read the rest of this entry »

WiBraid B1 is no stranger to Wikigiz, in fact, we wrote about the B1 Teeny UMPC on Dec. 1.

Let’s recap the detail: WiBrain is a full function ultra mobile pc weighing in at about 1.15-pounds. There’s a 4.8-inch WSVGA touch screen display between a split keyboards. There’s a cute pop-up video camera on top of the unit.

This little cute UMPC is built for portability and style. It has a 4-inch touchscreen, 4GB of Flash storage and full QWERTY keyboard. I think the tiny 4-inch screen is abit too small for some people - like me, but sure it’s lightweight. iRiver’s press release has it down as running embedded Linux Kernel 2.6 with SD expansion slot should be plenty for some compact Linux apps. Perhaps you can install Windows on this baby just like the Asus Eee PC.

Wibrain has hooked up with Dynamism to launch the B1 UMPC. The tiny device has a touchscreen of just 4.8″ in size but 1024 x 600 resolution, acheived through very high pixel density. It’s a Windows XP-packing, lightweight HSDPA device that’s compact, portable and relatively powerful for its size. This can go face to face with the Ultimate OQO’s UMPC that we mentioned earlier.

Wibrain is claiming five hours of official battery time, but being remarkably honest in reducing that to three hours “real world use” in the press release. Other spec includes a 60GB hard drive and 1.2 GHz processor, integrated WiFi, Bluetooth and a pop-up camera / mic for easy VoIP-based communication. The split keyboard, touchpad, cursor keys and touchscreen claim to make navigation a doddle too. Dynamism’s addition is unlimited toll-free support and the standard year’s warranty. Prices start at $699.

What is OQO? According to TechRepublic, OQO is an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC), but when you pick it up it simply feels like a device that combines the best mobility and connectivity features of a high-end smartphone with the computing power of an ultraportable notebook.OQO is a powerful device, yet the size is petite. According to Guinness World Records, the “OQO” is the smallest full-powered, full-featured personal computer. The U.S. Army uses them at security checkpoints in the Middle East. Others are using them as mini PCs for workers who don’t sit at a desk. For these workers, the OQO is helping to create a new category of PCs - one with a very high geek factor.
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