As usage applications go, this is perhaps not applicable to most - I doubt many people have access to a Yamaha 01V96 digital mixer - but it's a cool implementation of a UMPC/MID device nonetheless. Part of a Nokia Internet Tablet thread on the Internet Tablet Talk forums, it's a quick guide to using VNC to remotely control a full theater sound system from the touchscreen of a Nokia N810.
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Raon Digital Everun Note reviews, photos, hands-on videos
More information and live photos of Raon Digital's Everun Note are emerging, including some video demos of both the hardware and its touchscreen. Raon Digital confirmed the Note's specifications and $879 price-tag earlier this week and the device is available to preorder in the US and Europe from importers for mid-September delivery. However some Korean buyers already have the device, and Lazion.com have put together a review.
Check out the video demos of the Raon Digital Everun Note after the cut
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Commodore Netbook is a Commodore in name only
While it may not have anything to do with the Commodore brand from back in the day, this Commodore Netbook is sure to catch attention based on its name alone. Jumping into the netbook market, the Commodore UMMD 8010/F made its debut at IFA 2008 and mostly skimmed under the radar.
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Sony UX UMPC modded with Core 2 Duo U7600: Extreme soldering skills
Sony's VAIO UX is a slick little UMPC, but it's overdue a processor upgrade. Micro PC Talk forum member Anh Nguyen couldn't be bothered waiting for Sony to do the honours, so he cracked open his UX280P, desoldered the 1.2GHz Core Solo U1400 chip from the mainboard and replaced it with an Intel Core 2 Duo U7600.
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Viliv S7 UMPC: WiMAX, Atom, GPS and 7-inch convertible touchscreen
After the S5 MID we saw yesterday, Viliv were promising more big news from IDF 2008; it looks like they've delivered, with the S7 UMPC. Running a range of Atom CPUs, up to 1.8GHz, the S7 has a 7-inch SVGA touchscreen, GPS, internal WiMAX or HSDPA and an internal DMB TV tuner. It also has a full QWERTY keyboard and up to 9hrs battery life.
Check out the video demo of the Viliv S7 UMPC after the cut
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Fujitsu U2010 CF mod: lower-cost Solid-State speed boost
The Fujitsu U2010 has only been available in Asia since earlier this month, but that hasn't stopped owners modifying the 5.6-inch convertible UMPC. Although Fujitsu sell versions of the U2010 (which will be known as the U820 in the US) with a 64GB SSD, it's an expensive option above the standard 60GB HDD; UMPC Fever forum member datamate decided to take a different approach, using a 16GB Compact Flash card with a ZIF adaptor.
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Seamless WiFi S-Gen UMPC gets Garmin GPS
It may have been pretty quiet from Seamless WiFi since we first saw their S-XGen UMPC back in September 2006, but the company would like us to know that they've not been sitting on their hands all this time. Apparently Seamless have been "very cautiously" deciding on GPS software for the UMPC - now renamed the S-Gen - and have settled on Garmin's Mobile XT app.
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Gigabyte M528 MID gets $685 US pricing (£429 UK)
Retailer Expansys has listed the Gigabyte M528 MID for preorder on its US and UK sites. According to the listing, the 4.8-inch touchscreen device will cost $684.99 in the US and £429 in the UK, figures that tally with the Taiwanese pricing Gigabyte recently confirmed. Although both Expansys sites now list the MID as "ordered on request", an earlier screenshot suggested availability on September 17th.
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Willcom D4: UMPC shows promise despite dire battery
We've been following Jenn Lee's previews of the Willcom D4 UMPC with no small degree of interest, and she's now delivered her full review of "the smallest-screened Centrino Atom device running Windows Vista in the world". As predicted, the D4 comes in for serious criticism over its battery life - just 1.5hrs from the standard pack - and more worryingly Jenn is reporting that in the relatively short time she's had the UMPC that time has deteriorated even more.
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Fujitsu LifeBook U2010 gets official Asia launch
Fujitsu has finally made their LifeBook U2010 UMPC official in the Asia-Pacific region, unveiling the full color options in the process. The convertible device has a SuperFine 5.6” WXGA 1280 x 800 touchscreen, 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU and a choice of 60GB HDD or 64GB SSD, in casings gold, silver, red, blue or black. Fujitsu are promising a maximum 8hrs of battery life from a single charge.
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Panasonic CF-U1 UMPC hands-on leaves ruggedly good impression
Panasonic's CF-U1 UMPC is neither cheap nor particularly attractive, but if you're looking for a rugged handheld with a 5.6-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard (not shown in the version pictured) and the ability to survive four-foot drops and a variety of unpleasant environments then you may just have found your ideal machine. UMPC Portal's Chippy has had some hands-on time with the U1 and the initial reports are very promising: smooth performance from the 1.33GHz Atom and "high efficiency build" of XP, "amazing" WiFi and Bluetooth, and the sort of hot-swappable battery options all notebooks should really have.
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Fujitsu U2010 UMPC clears FCC as U820
Fujitsu's U2010, the convertible UMPC based on Intel's Atom CPU, has made it to the FCC with a few testing photos and a new name. As could have been predicted the UMPC will launch in the US as the U820, where it will have a 5.6-inch, 1,280 x 800 resolution touchscreen and six-row QWERTY keyboard. Given that the FCC label claims the U820 "contains UMTS" it looks as though the devices 3G WWAN modem has made it over too.
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