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It weighs less than two pounds and has a touch screen which seems to be the more important qualifications for a UMPC. On top of that there is a full keyboard, no num pad though.
The screen is seven inches and has a resolution of 800×480. The StudentMate has both WiFi and Ethernet connectivity options. It runs on Linux which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
It has 128MB of memory, no HDD, but the memory is expandable by both SD cards and USB. As far as software goes it has a web browser, word processor, spread sheet software, contact list, a clock and calendar. For students there is also a calculator, typing tutor, home work helper, student summary list, and a mail client.
The StudentMate was supposed to be released in June for $399, but no luck so far. There is also supposed to be another model geared towards more professional people called the DataMate, it is supposed to retail for $450, with Palm scrapping the Foleo, and this thing being based on Linux, we could be looking at a possible replacement for that device.
One2OneMate’s StudentMate is a sort of $400 UMPC [via ChipChick]
5 Responses to “One2OneMate StudentMate is technically a UMPC for $400”
Texrat September 12, 2007
Ack. No.
NeutralHeebie September 12, 2007
“….with Palm scrapping the Foleo, and this thing being based on Linux, we could be looking at a possible replacement for that device.”
Dear Lord, the Foleo was bad enough. If the DataMate looks anything like this let’s hope not. I mean I don’t mind getting stares when I use one of my gadgets, but not because they have awful design.
Neutralvitamincm September 12, 2007
I’ll pay $400 to make that hideous picture go away.
NeutralI think I just threw up in my mouth.
Lalita September 12, 2007
Folks just can’t seem to get the combo of form factor and features right. This looks like an updated Dana.
Neutraljunk man October 3, 2007
Device is a glorified PDA. Very wimpy hardware and software, more of a toy then a learning device. If it were out 5 years ago it would be state of the art, but in todays market this device is under powered, and way over priced.
Neutral