Samsung recently announced three new models in it’s Q1 Ultra lineup. While they may not be pulling a Sony by trying to replace older models with newer ones so soon, I’m sure at someone will be upset that they didn’t wait to buy the new SSD version. Yes thats right, with SSDs becoming so popular […]

Vista is running very well on my UMPC, but others are reporting less satisfactory results. Jame Kendrick even went as far as saying “Vista will never run well on mobile devices.” Read on to find out what I think are the reasons for the very different experiences.

Hello everyone, I’ve been working with NeoTechni over the passed few weeks on a new application specifically targeted at Touch Screen use, and mostly designed for UMPC/Tablet PCs. NeoTechni, the genius who brought you Mobile Home, the Origami Clone for XP has been kind enough to help turn my concept into reality by coding it. […]

Recently I’ve downloaded and installed Notebook Hardware Control. Its a freeware application that lets you monitor and adjust many aspects of your computer’s hardware. One of my favorite features are the real time graphs that show you your battery charge level, and better yet, your current battery charge rate. The great thing about the battery […]

Recently I’ve taken the time to set up my Google Reader to consolidate all my news sites into one easy to read location. For those of you that are new to the idea of RSS and an RSS reader allow me to explain. Basically you ’subscribe’ to sites that have an RSS or other type […]

I appears as though Via has gone official with plans to release its one-watt ULV processor dubbed “Eden”. Via claims that Eden is “the Worlds Most Power Efficient x86 CPU” with its 0.1 watt idle power consumption, and 1 watt active. The CPU is produced using 90nm technology and should be appearing in mobile devices […]

Thats what Kevin over at jkOnTheRun wants to know. He asks this question with regards to Tablet and UMPC owners alike. Being the owner of a UX180p, I thought I might have some interesting feedback. The reason I say interesting is that the UX180 and UX280 don’t even come with Windows XP Tablet edition. So […]

Its been known for quite some time now that HTC would be making a leap into the UMPC market with the HTC Shift. Finally someone gets their hands on a unit and gives it a thorough looking over. Be sure to thank Hugo Ortega from for his in depth and hands on video with the […]

The video is a bit old, but I thought it deserved some front page attention. Apparently the UX UMPC is now a celebrity device as R. Kelly slides up the screen to reveal a picture of the “Same Girl” while he and Usher are rolling down the highway in an Aston Martin. The music video […]

The recent unveiling of Wibrain’s B1 UMPC gives details about what consumers can expect from this moderately priced UMPC. In addition to running a 4.8″ 1024×600 LCD Touch Screen, with a VIA C7M ULV CPU/VX700 GPU (dedicated GPU?), the device will also include Bluetooth 2.1, and 802.11b/g WLAN. The unit also appears to have a […]