Comments on: Top 5 UltraMobile PCs

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:33:36 +0000

Hm I'm more of a netbook kind of person, I have a Samsung NC10, the only thing I use my Desktop & Laptop for now is torrents and video editing and even then I use VNC to connect from my netbook for torrents.

By: Exe

Exe — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:51:48 +0000

These all suck. Why would you want any of these when for the same money you could have an android phone($179 T-Mobile G1), a netbook($199 Asus EEE Linux but XP Ready) and a laptop($399 All kinds of places)?

By: SvenS

SvenS — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:56:11 +0000

Next to me stands a HTC X7500 Advantage. That’s my personal No1. UMPC. For what do I need a full Desktop OS on a mobile device?
I don’t want to create Presentations or big Excel Sheets on that. What I need is a keyboard, all thinkable wireless connections, push mail client, a GPS receiver and enough memory space to carry data, audio and/or video files with me. And, thats the most important part, the device has to wake up immediately after pressing the power button. So I can stay connected to my mailbox, view and edit documents, listen to music, show some videos, find the way to my target and all in one device which also acts as a modem for a notebook computer if you need it within parts of a second after pressing the power button.

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Top 5 UMPCs… according to Gearcrave.com | Mobility Site — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:47:25 +0000

[...] Gearcrave.com has published that they consider the top 5 UMPCs in the market. If you don’t know what UMPC means, it’s time you got an update. Could this be the start of computing 3.0? No way to tell, this gear is too new to call in terms of overall popularity and sales trends. It could be the Betamax of computing, but could easily wind up being a serious contender for your PC dollars. In case you’re living in a cave in Tora Bora at present, UMPC stands for UltraMobile PC. And no, these are NOT laptops, they’re far too small. Pocket-sized PC power, with ultra-efficient battery technology and some pre-loaded with Vista Business and on-the-go business software. [...]

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Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:35:48 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:59:00 +0000

FlyingShawn– you’re right, our review was based on specs alone. It was a tough decision placing each UMPC where we did, but the important thing is those included in the list, no necessarily the order…

Dave P– Very good info on the OQO. We’re all about geek AND chic at GearCrave. If we had to do this again, your comments and FlyingShawn’s might have pushed that OQO into the #1 spot.

Jim– thanks for the tip on the Samsung SPH P2900. I don’t know how we excluded that one. We’ll try to get that up on GearCrave here in the near future. VERY cool.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:25:28 +0000

Only the OQO is pocket size, the others are not.

The OQO is cool but having used one the input being thumb is not effective and the device is more of a pricey gadget. When you add the docking station, blue tooth keyboard and other needed things to make it useful then your at $2500-$3000 and your carrying the same bulk as a subnotebook.

The other devices lack more mainstream touch type input. Thus far the UMPC’s have had weak sales I believe due to the form factor being not mainstream.

The UMPC that seems to have merit is the new Samsung SPH P9200 that is a trifold device with 5″ screen yet has large touch type keyboard and when folded is about 4.2″ x 5.6″x 1.1″
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-sph-p9200-ultra-umpc-details-break-cover-097876.php

By: Dave P

Dave P — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:44:50 +0000

As an OQO owner, the one thing I’d add is that the OQO is the smallest of the five – you can even fit it into a pants pocket or a man’s inside coat pocket (plus there are belt cases for it). The advantage this gives the OQO is that it becomes a truly personal Personal Computer in that you can take it with you all the time.

That and it’s design is the ultimate in geek chic.

By: FlyingShawn

FlyingShawn — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:48:02 +0000

Wait, WHAT?!?! The Sony “gets to #1 thanks to running the most current OS around AND having its own keyboard?” Why does the Sony (which every review I’ve seen makes a huge point about how terrible the keyboard is) get #1 based on these criteria when the OQO (which also has Vista and a keyboard, abit one that reviewers actually like) only gets #4? I’m gonna hazard a guess that you selected your top five without every actually playing with any of them.

(for the record, I neither own an OQO nor am I affiliated with them in any way, I’ve just had the opportunity to handle both of these devices and was throughly disappointed with the Sony)

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Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:12:00 +0000

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UMPC Buzz : GearCrave Top 5 UMPC List — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:05:44 +0000

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