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Sony VAIO UX390N

The ultramobile PC, or UMPC, is still largely a concept in search of a purpose. While the idea of a palm-size computer running Microsoft Windows and including most of the features you'd find on a full-size desktop or laptop is an engaging one, these devices are still not exactly practical....

Tags: Keyboards, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Desktops, Sony Vaio, VAIO UX390, keyboard, ultramobile PC, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-02-08

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Sony P-series Lifestyle PC

Sony likes to keep its Vaio products aimed at mid-to-high-end buyers--much like Apple does--and generally eschews the budget end of the market (although there are a handful of less expensive Vaios we've reviewed favorably). When it comes to Intel-Atom-powered systems, it's no different; Sony's entry into the very hot minilaptop...

Tags: Desktops, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Servers, Notebooks, Sony Corp., IBM pSeries, PC, Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-01-16

HTC Shift

Since their inception, UMPCs and other tiny Internet tablets have occupied an uncomfortable middle ground between smartphone and laptop--and an even more uncomfortable high ground when it came to price. The HTC Shift is no exception: the CDMA-equipped tablet offers push e-mail and mobile Web browsing like a smartphone and...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Smart phones, Notebooks, Tablets, Handhelds, Cellular phones, HTC Shift, High Tech Computer Corp., ultramobile PC, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-03-21

WiBrain B1E UMPC

Priced at $699 and offering a variety of useful input options, the Wibrain B1E avoids the two pitfalls that commonly beset UMPCs--high price and low usability. Its price makes it the cheapest UMPC we've reviewed; it's $300 less than the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 and a fraction of the cost of...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, Wibrain B1E, ultramobile PC, touch pad, pad

Product reviews 2008-01-17

Fujitsu LifeBook U810 (Vista Home Premium)

The Fujitsu LifeBook U810 skirts the line between an ultraportable convertible tablet and a UMPC (that's ultramobile PC, if you haven't been paying attention). We've always liked UMPCs in theory--shrinking a laptop down in size to something you can almost pocket--but these systems, including the OQO model 02 and the...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Notebooks, Keyboards, ultramobile PC, Fujitsu LifeBook, Fujitsu Ltd., Microsoft Windows Vista

Product reviews 2007-09-19

HTC Advantage X7501 (HTC Athena)

Photo gallery:HTC Advantage X7501The HTC Advantage X7501 is a tricky gadget to categorize. It doesn't neatly fit into the mold of a smart phone nor does it exactly work like a UMPC. Instead, HTC calls this mobile computer the "perfect device for three days on the road" when you really...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Notebooks, Handhelds, Cellular phones, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Advantage X7501, keyboard

Product reviews 2007-08-14

Samsung Q1 Ultra (Q1U-V)

The Samsung Q1 Ultra (Q1U-V) improves on Samsung's original and much maligned UMPC effort, but it still finds itself caught between two worlds. It can't replace your laptop as an everyday productivity tool because it's still too underpowered, and, despite the addition of a small keyboard split across the screen,...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Microsoft Windows, Media players, Digital music, Q1 Ultra, Samsung Q1 Ultra, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Q1, ultramobile PC

Product reviews 2007-07-05

OQO model 2

The ultramobile PC, or UMPC, has certainly attracted plenty of attention over its short lifespan. Despite good looks and sleek industrial designs, however, these pocket-sized PCs have left us disappointed, thanks to clunky interfaces, high prices, and poor battery life. The $1,849 OQO model 02 (configurations start $1,499) is a...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, Desktops, OQO, ultramobile PC, OQO Model 02, Sony Vaio

Product reviews 2007-04-23

Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S

Editor's note:We've updated this review with new battery drain tests after our initial review unit of the FlipStart E-1001S had some battery-charging problems.Pity the poor UMPC. The much-hyped ultramobile PC has been hailed as the next big thing for a couple of years now, without ever turning out a product...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, FlipStart E-1001S, ultramobile PC, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-04-17

Gateway NX270S

When you're shopping for a laptop, it's easy to get caught up in the latest and highest-end features available. But for many users, those feature-packed, high-priced machines are overkill. If you're looking for a laptop to just knock out documents, surf the Web, and manage your digital photos, the Gateway...

Tags: Gateway NX270S, Gateway Inc., laptop computer

Product reviews 2007-03-13

Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 - Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz - 10.6

With so much engineering going into cramming high-powered components into ever-smaller packages, a byproduct of this effort is that ultraportable laptops generally get extra design attention. Consequently, they're among the most attractive laptops available. Fujitsu's new LifeBook P7230 is sure to be a status symbol in airports and coffee shops,...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, laptop computer, Fujitsu Ltd., Intel Core Solo, Fujitsu LifeBook, jack, CPU

Product reviews 2007-03-09