AgoPC have knocked $100 off their Ago7 ultra mobile PC to bring it down to a very tempting $799 in the US. AgoPC launched the Ago7 back in August and was already the lowest priced supplier in the world for this configuration of an Amtek T700 variant. This makes things even more interesting for UK buyers that wish to import. You are now able to import and save yourself $400 over the UK price. (Based on details in a previous post here.) The Ago7 is a 40Gb device with 512MB […]

Mobile batteries are of-course already mobile devices but how about charging them? Here’s an idea from USBCell. USB chargeable batteries. They are expensive, they only carry 30-40% of the equivalent cell and they lose 5% capacity per year but for that mobile Bluetooth keyboard or Bluetooth GPS you’ve got for your ultra mobile PC it could mean the difference between working and not working. However, there seems to be a simpler alternative in this: or these: or even this: What have you got in your Road Warrior Kit as backup power? Steve […]

There’s two important things you just can not do on a smartphone, iPod, Zune or PocketPC. The first is rich-browsing (with 800-wide web pages, flash, tabs, SSL etc.) and the second is watching good quality videos. That’s why PMPs sell well. If the Zune is going to cost $250 and a portable video player $250 and a Navigation device $250, why not consider a ultra mobile PC and get the whole lot, PLUS a low-end desktop PC with access to all the software you’ll need thrown in for just a few hundred […]

Following the folding-keyboard overview and review of the Level One folding Bluetooth keyboard last week, Kevin Tofel has just posted a great review of the ThinkOutside Sierra Bluetooth folding keyboard. It looks and sounds like a really nice keyboard. I like the fact that it only takes one battery as opposed to two on the Level One solution. The Level One solution is, however, A little cheaper. Here’s a shot of the ThinkOutside keyboard from the review. and here’s one of the Level One keyboard. There’s not much in it is there. Steve […]

Its been a fun time reviewing the Vega and there’s lots of good things to say about it. From Carputer to presentation device. From browser to media player, the Vega does a surprisingly good job considering its low-end processor. The AMD LX800 and Vega prove together that clockrate isn’t everything! Its not a gaming machine or a tool for office professionals and the lack of built-in WiFi is going to attract a lot of negative comments but combined with it’s class-best mobility (only the much more expensive OQO beats it) […]

As reported by Pocketables, the Sony UX280P is now available on the SonyStyle website (U.S.) The UX280 looks like it’s the same as the UX180 but with a 40Gb drive and 1GB memory. All for $1999. Details on the SonyStyle website and the UX website. Steve. View details of all Ultra Mobile devices in the ultra mobile PC product database. From N800 to Flybook V5, its all there!

I was over at Origamicar yesterday and I see that Richard Morton is getting back into the project after a busy summer and a broken UMPC! In the latest blog entry he mentions an upcoming public beta release. After messing around with UMPCs in cars recently, It will be nice to try this out and compare it with InCar Terminal. Although ICT has more features, the only feature I use all the time is the audio player. The Origamicar project focuses on audio so it might make a better alternative. […]

I go on about this too much sometimes – The Carrypad concept specification. It was originally the specification or wish-list of the device I needed to compliment my feature phone and PC. It then developed into two specification lists based on home and business user requirements (more here and here.) As far as the original specification goes, (the home user specification) of the 20 or so ultra mobile devices I’ve heard about since writing the specification, not one of them matches. Some get so close that I almost feel that they […]