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On my recent trip to New York to cover the T-Mobile G1 Android launch I traveled with just a backpack and used my Fujitsu U810 to write on the road. It was adequate, but the keyboard is quite small and limits how fast I can type. I reviewed the Sprint version HTC Shift back in March and one of the major...
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I thoroughly enjoy my Fujitsu U810 UMPC because it gives me a full computer in a 1.5 pound package that runs for at least 4 hours with a single battery and wireless connectivity. Fujitsu just announced the availability of a model with integrated AT&T Broadband (wireless) data support. These new...
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HTC announced the Shift ultra portable PC at CTIA in March 2007. Since that time there has been a few videos and reviews of test units that made it into the wild. You may actually be able to find the device in Europe now (I couldn't find it available anywhere online thought) and the full specs are...
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Five years ago today, Microsoft and their OEM partners unveiled the Tablet PC, and what a ride it has been! A quick look around the mobility landscape, and it is easy to see the impact that Tablet PC technology has had over the years. Over the next month, we will be taking a look at the past five years...
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I've been without a Tablet PC for the past several weeks as they have either been out on loan to friends or getting upgraded. So, I've been using my MacBook instead. I've gotten along swimmingly, except for the nagging need to want to take notes, sign PDF's, etc. Since Vista supports...
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We are rapidly approaching the 5-year anniversary of Microsoft's launch of the Tablet PC . I'm sure the mainstream press is going to be coming out with its own "assessment", but what's really important is what we all think. After all, we are the ones buying them, using using them...
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Well, this is good news. According to this CNET report , Bill Gates will still be championing the Tablet PC at Microsoft once he is finally retired. Although, I have to say that it would be refreshing to see other higher-ups like Ozzie and Ballmer to take Tablet under their wings and become a champion...
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When students at Winona State get to choose between a Mac and Tablet PC, more and more students are choosing the Mac. Makes me wonder what would happen if Apple ever decided to come to market with a Mac Tablet: From TwinCities.com At the University of Minnesota bookstore, Macs are enshrined in a flashy...
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Microsoft Reader has been enhanced to take advantage of the unique capabilities of UMPC devices. With the Microsoft Reader Optimized for Origami you get: Innovative content support: Enjoy thousands of Owner Exclusive eBooks on any Microsoft Reader 2.0 or higher enabled device. New touch screen navigation...
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I picked this up from CNet News.com this evening. This is the first I had ever heard personally of Microsoft Researcher Chuck Thacker, and was surprised to find he was one of the folks who helped design the original Tablet PC. Here is a quick blurb from the entire article : You also helped to design...
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Microsoft and HGTV are teaming up to give one deserving person a home office make-over , worth $25,000. Along with a design makeover, led by former Trading Spaces designer Vern Yip, the winner will also be receiving: One Microsoft Office Professional 2007 One Windows Vista(R) Ultimate operating system...
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It has been almost a year since I have had my Samsung Q1 UMPC and I have been thinking about selling it the last month or so. Now that the Samsung Q1 Ultra looks to be starting at US$799 my motivation for selling my Q1 is even greater. The longer battery life (minimum 4.5 hours as stated by Samsung)...