Once again [url=http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/07/guest_article_h.html]jkOnTheRun[/url] has a great article posted. This time Fernando Miralles has posted instructions on how he upgraded the hard drive on his Sony Vaio UX50 from a 30 GB drive to a 60 GB.
The drive he used was a Toshiba MK6008GAH and there are detailed step by step picture instructions [url=http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/07/guest_article_h.html]here[/url] Read the full story
Someone has sent me this great animated gif which sums up exactly what I was talking about in my post on the $1500 Carrypad Office Companion. A UMPC, the ultra-mobile PC, can be turned into a home PC just by adding a docking station!
The ultra mobile PC is already a great concept as a device in its own right, but with the addition of a docking station, why not use it as your home PC too! The only thing is, is this animation just a concept or a real docking station? We’re on the case!
I’ve been hearing that the extended battery for the eo/easybook/it’s/T700 ultra mobile PC is nearly available through resellers now (and about time too, this should have been available for review devices on day one.) CTitanic reported that Tablet Kiosk would have it available for order in two weeks and I assume that Paceblade will also have it soon. Price is going to be up to the reseller but I know that PocketPC Solutions/Tablet Kiosk in the UK is offering it for UKP100. Its on offer via Tablet Kiosk in the U.S. for $150.
The design looks good and the weight is reported as ‘just noticeable.’ 4-5 hours useability is really worth having in my opinion. Given that after you’ll buy this you will also be able to use that original battery as a 2 hour spare, the eo v7110/easybook P7/its/T700 is getting more and more attractive every day.
Now as I said the other day, if there was a docking solution, this would just about make the eo irresistable as a home/ultra mobile PC for me.
Steve / Chippy
Rob Bushway over at GottaBeMobile.com just released a version of the [url=http://www.gottabemobile.com/EnglishStandardVersionForOneNote2007NowAvailable.aspx]English Standard Version Bible for One Note 2007[/url].
GottaBeMobile says:
This version for OneNote 2007 is formatted with wide margins and double spacing, especially tailored to Tablet PC users for ink notetaking. In addition, each book in the Bible is a seperate OneNote section, with each chapter in the book belonging to a page within that section.
Here’s a nice picture of the UI from [url=http://www.tabletbible.com]TabletBible.com[/url]
So if you love to be able to read you bible in book form and also need electronic form here’s the software for you. Read the full story
[url=http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/07/projectroadmap_.html]jkOnTheRun[/url] just released some information on [url=http://www.design-universe.com/newsletter/newsletter_1.htm]Project Roadmap[/url].
Project Roadmap is software which helps business travelers stay connected to what they need while on the road.
The Design Universe website says:
[i]Tablet PC software designed specifically for the busy traveler. A unique set of pre-defined electronic forms which help you with all aspects of traveling; from packing your things to booking flights and hotels, to planning your meetings or mapping your tour of an exotic destination. Complete the forms in natural handwriting on your Tablet PC, and let the computer recognize it into text, look up your maps, connect you to your Airline’s website, and more. It’s the ultimate sidekick for the jet-set![/i]
Looks like a good tool for business travelers.
Read the full story
[img align=right]https://www.umpcportal.com/origami/images/sling_logo.gif[/img]
According to Kevin Tofel at
[url=http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2006/07/slingbox_price_.html]JKontherun.com[/url] Best Buy just dropped the price of the [url=www.origamiportal.com/link.php?slingbox]Sling Media SlingBox[/url] to $149.99.
Since the SlingBox seems to be the “must have” item for the ultra mobile PC devices, getting it cheaper seems like a good time to buy it. Read the full story
In an effort to compete in the ultra mobile PC market, OQO has dropped the price of its [url=http://www.oqo.com/store/shop.cgi/op/op_index.html]Model 01+[/url] by $200.
The OQO is now being priced at $1699, making it now cheaper than the Sony UX micro PC.
My belief is that both the OQO and Sony UX are too expensive in the ultra mobile PC market right now considering the eo and Q1 are both around $1000. However both the eo and UX series come with a keyboard so that might be adding the extra $700 or so.
I have been trying to get this article written for a few weeks but it just kept getting pushed to the side as England got further and further into the World Cup.
It appears that I’ve got time on my hands now after we lost on Saturday!!
At the Computex trade show in Taiwan last month, VIA held a special event known as the VIA Technical Forum2006. Its a series of presentations by experts in VIA’s areas of interest and I’ve gone through all the UMPC-related presentations to try and get a feel for what the big players are planning.
Some highlights:
Take a look at the full report on the Carrypad portal.
Regards
Steve / Chippy.
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