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With the UMPC you have the option of using a stylus, the touch screen or an optional keyboard attachment. Imagine emailing your vacation photos to friends and families before you even get home! Announcing a new arrival? Let friends and family see the new baby hours after the birth.
The possibilities are unlimited with full-size versions of Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer and other applications. Although the compact size of the UMPC offers portability, the functions it is capable of are full-fledged applications you can use at home or on the go.
The UMPC can double as an extra PC whenever needed as it is fully capable of most of the user applications your desktop or laptop currently allows you to enjoys. You can even synchronize your UMPC with your home PC and take your photos, music and even your TV shows with you. On vacation? Navigate any city using Microsoft’s Streets and Trips software.
Although all UMPCs give you the option of touch-screen functionality as well as the stylus option, some UMPCs have a keypad that allows you to navigate through applications. There may also be a joystick. While there are baseline standards for each UMPC running the Microsoft family of applications each manufacture’s design will be slightly different.
Today, there are several online companies that offer movies or television shows on demand either for a one-time use or for outright purchase. With your UMPC you can take your video anywhere you go or if your UMPC has an S-video output, you can connect your UMPC to your home TV and the whole family can enjoy your video selections.
Depending on the UMPC model you choose, it may come enabled with Bluetooth technology. This way, you can access the internet simply by placing a Bluetooth enabled device next to your UMPC. If you already own a Bluetooth enabled wireless phone or other Bluetooth enabled device, you’ll want to make sure to choose a UMPC with this capability.
In the same way, if you own a Bluetooth enabled digital camera, you’ll be able to download photos to your UMPC without having to hook up any cables. There is no software to install as the Bluetooth technology will recognize the Bluetooth enabled device.
With the UMPC and Bluetooth technology, you can easily access maps and desired services while you are on the road. Not sure if you made the right turn? Pull over and within moments you will be able to access directions, maps and locate the nearest service station, motel or restaurant. With your UMPC, you will have newly found confidence to drive to places you have never been before knowing you will be able to access all the information you need in moments.
Imagine you’re out shopping and you find the perfect accessory you and your loved one have been looking for. If you have a UMPC with a camera you can instantly take a picture of the accessory and email it to your loved one at home. Then either wait for a response or call them on your cell phone to see if they agree that this is a must have. You can also conduct the entire exchange via instant messaging negating the need for a cell phone altogether. By showing a picture of the item, you have much more easily conveyed what you are trying to communicate than if you just had to rely on words to describe the item.
UMPCs come with USB 2.0 ports and some have microphone and headphone jacks. If you do choose a keyboard you can either choose a detachable one that plugs into the USB port or a slide out keyboard. You can also attach a mouse through the USB port.
The UMPC is not designed to replace your desktop or laptop but is designed to equip you with all the tools and toys you desire when you are on the go. With the UMPC, you’ll waste no more time in doctors’ offices waiting your turn because you’ll still be able to either work on a current project or enjoy some downtime while you watch TV or a movie or play games or listen to music. You’ll have so many choices of things you can do with your UMPC you won’t know what to do first.
The UMPC is the perfect companion on a business or pleasure trip. The flight time will fly as fast as the airplane when you have your UMPC along for the ride. You’ll be able to relax with your favorite media or go over notes for the meeting or choose from dozens of other applications you can perform. You’ll never be far from the content you need to make your life easier when you carry the UMPC along. Whether for business or pleasure, you can take care of business with the UMPC.
We now know what the Origami Project is and are anxiously awaiting the UMPC debuts. Which Ultra-Mobile PC will you choose? With exciting choices of this take-along PC that puts business and pleasure at your fingertips, it may not be easy to choose which one is the right one for you.
The Samsung Q1 UMPC brings together several different applications all in one convenient portable interface that will go anywhere you go. Although loaded with Windows XP, you’ll be able to access movies, music and photos without even starting Windows. The Q1 UMPC comes enabled with either the Celeron M or Pentium M Processor that displays all of your applications on a spectacular 7” screen.
Wireless and Bluetooth enabled, the Q1, which weighs just 1.7 pounds allows you to make calls over the internet using VOIP technology. Whether standing or sitting, the Q1 is convenient to take on the go. It has a standard 3.5 hour battery time with up to 10 hours with the power bank.
You do have the option with the Q1 to add an external keyboard, mouse and printer to use it essentially as a notebook PC if desired and you can feel safe with the security features of Windows XP Service Pack 2 with the Samsung Q1 UMPC.
Best Buy features the Samsung Q1 UMPC on their website at a price of $1099.
The Asus UMPC, weighing in at slightly over 2 pounds is also Bluetooth enabled and features a camera. It features an included stylus pen for the 7” touch panel and it also comes with an external USB foldable keyboard. The Asus UMPC has a Celeron M processor and comes loaded with Windows XP Tablet OS. It also comes with microphone and headphone ports enabling the user to make VOIP phone calls.
The Founder UMPC also has a stunning 7” screen and features an Intel Celeron M or Pentium M processor, Windows XP Home or Windows XP Tablet OS and users can choose between a 30GB and 60GB hard drive. This Ultra-Mobile PC includes a camera and instant on technology. The Founder UMPC includes Joylink and Penpower software and has the option to add a USB keyboard. It has the twin array microphone which enables VOIP phone calls to be made over the internet.
The EO UMPC by tabletkiosk comes with an $899 price tag in your choice of black or white. This UMPC features a 7” screen and comes loaded with Windows XP Tablet edition with touch pack and also features a 40G hard drive. The EO UMPC contains a directional pad and 4 function keys. It is Bluetooth enabled and also has the WiFi connectivity option and it has 2 USB ports.
The EO UMPC has the stereo microphone/headphone combo enabling it to be used to make VOIP phone calls over the internet. There are also several options with this UMPC. You may elect to purchase an external CD-RW/DVD combo drive or a USB modem. You can also purchase an optional docking cradle with additional I/O ports.
As there is not a whole lot of information available on UMPCs right now, you may have to rely on UMPC reviews in order to select the best one for you. Most of them have several features in common but some, such as the Sony Micro computer, which is not really called a UMPC, has a fingerprint security measure whereby it takes the owner’s fingerprint to open some files. It will reportedly be on sale in the United States for $1800.
Launch times for most of the UMPCs already in production seem to be anywhere from early summer to fourth quarter 2006. Dell is rumored to have a UMPC in the works but so far no information on their web site is available.
Intel, of course, is a big player in the UMPC market because the new mini PCs use the Intel Celeron processors.
The UMPC is likened to one kitchen appliance that does what previously took six separate appliances to do. It brings the internet via Bluetooth in most cases and WiFi technology, giving users the ability to simply surf the internet, conduct business via email or VOIP and even to find directions instantly when lost or when needing to locate services on the road such as service stations or restaurants.
The Ultra-Mobile PC also brings entertainment along wherever you go with capabilities from listening to music to watching movies or even specific television shows. When desired, if your UMPC has an S-video output, you can connect it to your television at home in order to share your video selections with the rest of the family.
The UMPC is designed to make your life easier and it will. It will also virtually eliminate any boredom when you find yourself having to wait in a doctor’s office or even a long line as you can comfortable use any UMPC while standing.
Regardless of which UMPC you choose, you will enjoy streamlined applications and user-friendly interfaces. Whether for business or for pleasure, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without your Windows XP UMPC.
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