Comments on: The UMPCs are coming http://jkontherun.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt Smith http://jkontherun.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c/#comment-34703 Matt Smith Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:55:44 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c#comment-34703 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I don't buy the whole $500 price point either. I think they will priced along the same line as the Sony U series, and I thought that was priced about right. My fear is that a low price point like $500 would tempt the OEMs to cut corners on features. </p> </div>

I don’t buy the whole $500 price point either. I think they will priced along the same line as the Sony U series, and I thought that was priced about right. My fear is that a low price point like $500 would tempt the OEMs to cut corners on features.

]]> By: scoobie http://jkontherun.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c/#comment-34705 scoobie Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:23:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c#comment-34705 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Much earlier than I expected (years earlier in fact). I don't believe they'll achieve $500 though. So if second gen says they will run Vista, does this mean the first gen will run Windows XP tablet? Samsungs offering could be interesting, I like their other mini products</p> </div>

Much earlier than I expected (years earlier in fact). I don’t believe they’ll achieve $500 though. So if second gen says they will run Vista, does this mean the first gen will run Windows XP tablet? Samsungs offering could be interesting, I like their other mini products

]]> By: Tetsuo Yomada http://jkontherun.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c/#comment-34708 Tetsuo Yomada Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:16:07 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/the_umpcs_are_c#comment-34708 <p>What does this mean to OQO & cPC? </p> <p>OQO is set to launch model 02 this fall (Aug, or Sep/Dec) probably w/ next gen intel mobile chip, yet still (likely) costs around $2,000.</p> <p>And cPC is said to be released in April w/ a $1,500 price tag.</p> <p>UMPC for $500 and runs full version of windows? hmmm... gotta be a catch somewhere.</p> What does this mean to OQO & cPC?

OQO is set to launch model 02 this fall (Aug, or Sep/Dec) probably w/ next gen intel mobile chip, yet still (likely) costs around $2,000.

And cPC is said to be released in April w/ a $1,500 price tag.

UMPC for $500 and runs full version of windows? hmmm… gotta be a catch somewhere.

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