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Vulcan FlipStart drops a whopping US$800 to US$699

Vulcan FlipStart drops a whopping US$800 to US$699It looks 'klunky' Matt, how 'bout an Eee?ntRE: Vulcan FlipStart drops a whopping US$800 to US$699Coincidentally, I was about to bite on the Wibrain and then saw this pricedrop. I never considered the Flipstart as the price was just too high. ...

Tags: Performance management, Memory, Notebooks, WiBrain, FlipStart, US$699, US$800, Vulcan FlipStart

Discussion threads 2008-01-16

Vulcan FlipStart drops a whopping US$800 to US$699

I am on the lookout for a reasonably priced, say under US$800, UMPC type device and just saw the news that the Vulcan FlipStart has been dropped from US$1,499 to US$699. That is a whopping US$800 price drop on an ultra portable PC that runs a full version of Windows...

Tags: Price Drop, Intel Pentium, Vulcan FlipStart, Microsoft Windows, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Ethernet, Modems, Keyboards, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Networking, Components, Peripherals, Semiconductors, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-01-16

Details emerge that the Vulcan FlipStart is actually a real device

The Vulcan FlipStart ultramobile PC is one of a few devices, like the DualCor CPC, that were announced a couple of years ago and then became vaporware that only had occasional rumors bringing it back to life. According to a Crave article it appears that the FlipStart is actually going...

Tags: Gadgets, Microsoft, Rumors, Ultra portable PC

Blog posts 2007-03-06

Additional Resources

Is Microsoft's fatal flaw the computer?

I was browsing on webmagazine Salon when I came across an interesting review written by Scott Rosenberg of the book "Planet Google: One Company's Audacious Plan to Organize Everything We Know" by Randall Stross. (The title of the article is, "Google's Vulcan death grip." Boy am I a sucker.) ...

Tags: Google Inc., Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Productivity, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-09

European Semantic Technology revisited

I mentioned the European Semantic Technology Conference ESTC in my previous post, just before going off on holiday. Since then, I've been asked to moderate a panel at the event. The topic is clearly directly relevant to readers of this blog, hence the plug. The conference organisers...

Tags: Web, Technology, Conference, Talis, Channel Management, Strategy, Semantic Web, Marketing, Management, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Live from IDF: Entertainment, WiMax and a sense of security.

When you're talking tech, it never hurts to have a convertible BMW on stage with you. The afternoon keynote speeches at the Intel Developer Forum covered a lot of ground and some eye candy to keep us focused on what a couple of hours of geek speak can morph into,...

Tags: Security, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Computer, Intel Corp., WiMAX, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Venturing into Semantic Technologies ?

One of the most interesting sessions at the consistently engaging Semantic Technology conference in San Jose back in May was the 'Semantic Venture Panel: Investor Opportunities and Pitfalls.' Alex Iskold did a good job of capturing the essence of the session for ReadWriteWeb and I recommend a...

Tags: Infrastructure, Venture Capital, Semantic Web, Investment, Corporate Communications, Financial Accounting, Finance, Financing Startups, Internet, Marketing, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-29

Earth Day – have a gas

Sample Vulcan map from Purdue & NASA. The folks at Purdue University have come up with a way for us to watch the CO2 emissions across the U.S. Just in time for Earth Day, 2008. It's called Vulcan, and it's going to...

Tags: Emission, Carbon Dioxide, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-04-21

Laser scanning robot 3D-R1 used to map mines

A UK-based company, 3D Laser Mapping, has developed robots equipped with lasers to automatically scan mines. Its latest mission was to create a 3D map of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico. The remote survey vehicle RSV 3D-R1 weighs about 135 kilograms and is 0.6 meter high. It...

Tags: 3D, Laser, 3D-R1, 3DLM, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-04-10

Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 - Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2 GHz - 8.9" TFT

The Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 sits somewhere between the ultraportable and UMPC camps, combining a 9-inch convertible tablet display (which rotates both ways--a tablet rarity) with a decent-size keyboard and business-friendly security features, including an embedded TPM Trusted Platform Module chip. Naturally, there are compromises to be found in such a...

Tags: Notebooks, Tablets, TFT, Fujitsu LifeBook, LifeBook 1620, tablet, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, Fujitsu Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-03-26

FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?

Updated: Verizon Wireless was the biggest winner in the Federal Communication Commission's 700 Mhz auction. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin revealed Verizon Wireless as the biggest winner of spectrum. Martin made the comments at a press conference at FCC headquarters. Here's Martin's statement (also see...

Tags: FCC, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, Spectrum, Auction, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-20

Radar Networks raises additional $13 million in Series B round

A rumoured additional investment in San Francisco-based Semantic Web startup, Radar Networks, has become clearer over the weekend. Late last week, Dan Primack broke the story on PE Hub, reporting on a lunch he'd had with Ross Levinsohn and Roland Van der Meer of Velocity. VentureBeat's Chris...

Tags: Network, Investment, Radar, Radar Networks, VentureBeat, Spivack, Twine, Nova, Aerospace & Defense, Semantic Web, Manufacturing, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-02-24

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

News to know: People don't get the MacBook Air; Thinnest digital camera; Merger mania

Notable headlines: Cisco plugs CallManager vulnerability that rates a '10' Janice Chen: Think the MacBook Air is thin? Check out the thinnest 8-megapixel digital camera. Dan Farber: Salesforce adds $5 per login pricing option and new developer tools. Phil Wainewright:...

Tags: FCC, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Merger, Apple MacBook, Digital Camera, Microsoft Corp., Camera, Notebooks, Open Source, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-01-17

Jolene Blalock Screensaver (zip)

Jolene Blalock is an American actress best known for playing Sub-Commander T'Pol, a Vulcan in Star Trek: Enterprise. This free screensaver is the perfect addition to any desktop, with full size wallpaper images.

Tags: Star Trek, Wallpaper Screensavers, Jolene Blalock

Software downloads 2007-10-30

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

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

FlipStart handheld PC now available from Dynamism

FlipStart, the handheld PC released a couple of months ago, is now available from Dynamism, a reseller of high-performance mobile gear. Previously, the tiny PC was only available directly from the company. A number of accessories including batteries and a port replicator for use on the desktop are also available....

Tags: Gadgetry, Hardware, Mobility, Productivity, Vista, Windows

Blog posts 2007-05-15

Is there any "wow" left in the Tablet PC?

Rob Bushway at GottaBeMobile.com wrote a thoughtful piece the other day pondering where the "wow" has gone in the Tablet PC segment. Its a well-balanced look at what he sees as a mature product segment lacking in significant new innovations that are likely to drive large numbers of new adopters...

Tags: Windows, Vista, Tablet PCs, Productivity, Mobility, Hardware, Gadgetry

Blog posts 2007-04-29

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