Comments on: Medion UMPC: best integrated keyboard yet

By: Gaz dick

Gaz dick — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:54:47 +0000

Any further information on the release of this?

Im in the UK, and Medion are very quiet or deny they know anything....as per...

could you update me please?

By: Bjorn Stromberg

Bjorn Stromberg — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:23:51 +0000

It does have a touch-screen, my initial feeling is 80g but I would have to double check on that to confirm it. Touch-based UMPCs will need to be running Vista Ultimate to get the full Origami Experience. The keyboard is not lit, but the tactile response on the keys is very solid and even the F and J keys have raised indicators to let your thumbs know where they are.

I don't have any hard details on the official launch dates yet, but once I get back to the office on Monday I will try to pin someone down on them. The Microsoft guy at CES told me January 30th in the US.

By: doc z

doc z — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:02:24 +0000

JR, the Engadget video has the details; it's coming out in Europe before the States.

By: JR

JR — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:44:36 +0000

WOW!!!

Did you say this thing had a touch screen or do you soley navigate using the mousepad + function keys. That'd be a bummer if so.

Any word of it coming to us europeans?

By: JKK

JKK — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:01:41 +0000

How about the touch on Medion? Ligth 80g or harder 120g?

By: John in Norway

John in Norway — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:14:12 +0000

Great find Kevin! I was almost tempted the other day to buy an OQO +1 as they're so cheap at the moment but I found out that the keyboard isn't backlit. This is essential for me.

Is the keyboard on this Medion backlit? If you didn't notice could you go back and find out? You're nearer than I am!

By: scoobie

scoobie — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:18:00 +0000

I've answered my own question about the thumbstick - this is the first umpc with a touchpad - sounds cool

By: scoobie

scoobie — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:16:51 +0000

It will be sold in the states for less than $1000, Engadget confirms this in a video interview with Via here:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/11/video-medions-umpc/

In europe first though - I guess Germany or UK.

By: Michael Venini

Michael Venini — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:34:14 +0000

Kevin,

Do you know if this will be sold in the States?

Thanks,

Mike

By: scoobie

scoobie — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:33:19 +0000

Well done for finding one!

Compared to an OQO how big is it?

I thought it used to have a thumpstick on the keyboard. How practical was moving the cursor?

By: Steve Paine

Steve Paine — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:29:41 +0000

Well done on finding this Kevin. I've been waiting for someone to report on it. Great to hear that the keyboard is good. Its about the only quesion-mark I had on the device.

Did you see the docking station?
What version of Vista was running?

Regards
Steve.

By: Medion UMPC by Arima

Medion UMPC by Arima — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:01:06 +0000