Archive for the 'Hardware' Category



Refurbished Samsung Q1 on sale at sellout.woot.com for $580

Sellout.woot.com, the woot.com module for Yahoo Shopping is selling a Samsung Q1 today for $580 (+$5 shipping). The specs of this particular refurbished Q1 are as follows -

900MHz Intel Celeron Mobile ULV (Ultra Low Voltage)
512MB RAM DDR II SDRAM (400mhz)
40GB 4200rpm hard drive
10/100 Ethernet
WiFi 802.11g/b
Bluetooth 2.0
Input Device: 3 button pad, 8-way stick, Touch-screen
Graphics Processor: Intel […]

New UX380 and UX390 bundles from SonyStyle

In what appears to be an attempt to make the UX380 and UX390 look like still viable purchases in the face of the UX490N/C bundle, SonyStyle.com is offering the two older units with a few extras. While prices of the 380 ($1,849) and 390 ($2,349) have not changed, their contents have. Customers who purchase the […]

Video of the redesigned Wibrain UMPC

Jkkmobile has dug up a video featuring the redesigned Wibrain B1 UMPC that we heard about a few months back. The 1.2lb UMPC is currently listed as having a 1.2GHz VIA C7M CPU, 512MB or 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth, WLAN, and a 1024 x 600 touchscreen. There are several other options as well including […]

UX490N/C Unboxed

Recently joined forum member bertopl has received what appears to be the first UX490N/C from Sony. He has just a few unboxing pictures, and we get a look at the unit itself (no real surprises). As mentioned previously, the UX490N/C comes packaged with an extended battery (in addition to the standard) and a VAIO bluetooth […]

VAIO UX490 (finally) announced and on sale

More than a month after Amazon debunked rumors surrounding the release of a new UX, Sony has finally put the much awaited UX490 up on their site for sale. It actually looks like a great deal too. As previously mentioned, the UX490 has a black case like the UX390 and upgrades to the new Core […]

Hardware finally prepped for Sony to make their next move?

Folks who have been eagerly awaiting news of a new or improved UX should perk their ears up to the following. Intel has refreshed and reorganized many of their current CPUs, in addition to lowering prices, and announcing new processors. The ones of main interest to the UMPC category is the introduction of the first […]

OQO refreshes Model 02 lineup

News of the OQO refresh broke around mid-day yesteday, somehow someone managed to get a hold of the press release that was dated, and officially released today. The model refresh includes upgrades for models in the storage capacity, wireless connectivity and processor speed categories. Prices have been reduced for all configurations of the unit. The […]

Three new Q1 Ultra models

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 […]

64GB 1.8″ SSDs from Samsung now in Production

Samsung is now mass producing the worlds first 64GB 1.8″ SSD. Its 1.8″ form factor makes it the perfect flash companion for any UMPC. Many are speculating that this drive will be the drive included in the newest rumored UX model, or at least one iteration of it. Additionally, the Samsung Q1U is also is […]

UX380N Gone Missing from SonyStyle.com

Anyone who has been paying attention to the UX section of SonyStyle.com will have noticed that the UX380N has recently disappeared from the website. The UX380N isn’t even a year old, and yet its been pulled from the site with only the UX390N remaining, still priced at $2,349. Is the removal of the 380 a […]



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