[Update – 14th April – All product data has now been entered into the website.] The product list that I had was gettting quite popular and had a few outstanding requests from users. I’ve re-worked the site over that last two weeks and the new version has just gone live. The new feature of the site is product-specific web pages which contain as much information as I was able to get my hands on. This includes specifications, images and informational links to news items, reviews, videos and manfacturers. Sorting capability […]

The first news is that we just hit over our 1,000th post in the [url=http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/newbb/]forums[/url]. So thanks to everyone that has signed up and chatted about the UMPC. It will be exciting when the devices start getting released because we have a large group of people here to help others in their questions and purchasing of the devices.

Secondly, We reported earlier that we had been featured on a UK show called [url=http://gadgetshow.five.tv/jsp/5gsmain.jsp?lnk=401&section=Links&show=s4e10&featureid=132]The Gadget Show[/url]. Matt9m5 was kind enough to record the video and we have it hosted in our pic/vids section [url=http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/xcgal/displayimage.php?pid=79]here[/url]. so check out what OrigamiPortal looks like on television and watch Chippys name in lights.

And lastly some sad news in case no one had noticed yet, but we have cancelled our [url=http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=1]podcast [/url] this week due to not having enough time this week because of work. But we will be back with show #5 soon.

Once again, thanks to everyone for helping us build this website and for all of the new users that have signed up and not yet posted feel free to post a little about yourself in our [url=http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=84&forum=4]New Users thread[/url] or chat about your feelings on the UMPC devices.

Today has been a big day for the Samsung Q1 in Korea.
First according to [url=http://www.umpcbuzz.com/blogs/umpc_buzz/archive/2006/04/12/8419.aspx]UMPCBuzz[/url] the website [url=http://www.telecomskorea.com]telecomskorea[/url] is reporting that Samsung is going to release a VIA version of its UMPC for $700.

I was unable to log in to see the information but the google news item stated, A company official said on Wednesday, “The Via chip-based UMPC can be priced at slightly over $ 700. The model name is not decided yet.”

So there is no other news to back this claim up, but if true that is good to hear.

Also according to the [url=http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/04/13/200604130023.asp]Korean Herald[/url] the Q1 will be released on May 1 in Korea under the name Sens Q1. The device is also expected to have a price tag of almost 2 Million Won or $2,000 dollars. So a bit more pricey than the VIA units so far a nd apossible reason why Samsung may be creating a VIA based system in the future.

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Thanks to Marix for letting us know that Richard Morton over at [url=http://www.origamicar.com/cs/blogs/origamicaro/archive/2006/04/10/16.aspx]OrigamiCar[/url] just got a chance to install his new OrigamiCar software on a UMPC unit.

The version shown in the photos is an early build of the software, but apparently the build ran well on the 256 MB of RAM contained in the unit.

There is also a great picture of Richard wearing a bright orange hat with the windows logo that they made him wear while they took a picture of him, so go check it out.

Last month, I posted journals about CPU comparisons and power utilisation in ultra mobile PC and Origami devices. VIAArena have now published a nice article by Van Smith from Vans Hardware with even more details about the C7-M ULV processor including the all-important battery life tests that I couldn’t find for my article.The tests were done using laptops but from these results we can calculate likey ultra mobile PC battery life figures. Importantly, It gives us the first test result that confirms, as we expected, that the VIA C7-ULM processor […]

[url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/samsung-q1-gets-official-list-of-accessories/]Engadget[/url] had a link to a PDF on [url=http://www.expansys.com/i/drv/q1_leaflet.pdf]Expansys[/url] which shows some of the accessories that are available from Samsung for the Q1. Alot of these were shown at Cebit, but it’s nice ot see the official pictures of what they are going to be offering.

In the PDF they list a keyboard, Organizer bag, ODO, Car Cradle and Power Bank and Cell as add on accessories and also have a list of the different carrying options available.

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The Keyboard Pouch, Q1 pouch, Cross Bag Type 1, and Cross Bag Type 2.

And I think the keyboard pouch and Q1 pouch pictures are supposed to be reversed.

They also have some pictures showing GPRS card usage so people can feel good about using the UMPC in any location.

Both Carrypad and Ultranauts carried journals about this – UMPC’s could be subsidised by offering them in bundles with data or content packages. I wrote mainly about subsidies with content (for example, offering TV content or Video Telephony packages.) but with the announcement that Linksys and Nokia have teamed up to offer a a wifi/tablet package, I can now see the opportunities for subsidies with data plans. Either broadband or Wifi. I had thought that the Nokia 770 would really be pushed as a partner product for a mobile phone […]

We ended up checking out all the FCC PDFs that were available, and picked out some interesting pics for your viewing pleasure. Trust us, these are much more exciting than the [url=http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=61]somewhat bland user manual[/url].

As you can see from some of the pics, [url=http://www.amtek.com.tw/english/Products_itablet_T700=06.htm]AMTEK[/url] is manufacturing the TabletKiosk eo V7110 (as well as the PBJ SmartCaddie).

On to the pics!

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Here is our little UMPC friend being monitored by the FCC test station.

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The FCC does their best to crush the eo, but to no avail.

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Our first look at the innards.

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This is a close-up of the label on the back of the device. Hmmm, iTablet.

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Nice shot of the VIA chipset that will be powering the TabletKiosk eo.

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UMPC all back together again, laying next to all the accessories.