Does it mean that the dream UMPC would be OSX with Vista handwriting/inking capabilities? I’m trying to get this with Ubuntu and a virtualized Vista, but it is hard work.

Wait a minute!

Isn’t saying windows is linux based something like saying Apple is orange based?

And XP isn’t based on DOS. It’s based on NT, which was a decent OS. Unfortunately Microsoft added a lot of legacy junk for XP so it was better than 2k for consumers. It is my humble opinion that 2k was better.

Difference between OSX and XP/VISTA humm huge list. Main key points would be OSX has Mach/BSD kernel which allows it to better multitask and handle buggy apps, memory handling, security, etc.. XP/VISTA is still in a sense based off DOS (multitasking version ugh) thou this windows 7 does look like it has linux roots (from screenshots i’ve seen and the way it handles itself from reports).

As far as bog down you’ll get more out of OSX then you will XP on the same device and LINUX/BSD for x86 you’ll get even more out of vs the two (OSX still has alot of stuff for User Friendly/Newbie Mode use)

If Apple released a OSX for clones, you’d def. see Microsoft loose ALOT of users within 6 months (atleast 75%) It is that good (just takes alot of getting use to and tweaks comming over from windows )

‘I’m comfortable saying that Apple could offer a touchscreen UMPC running OS X if they spent just a little time optimizing for the small screen.’

This applies to Windows as well!

Seriously though, what’s the big advantage of OSX over XP for the average person? I’ve never played with Apple products so I don’t know. If it just means that low powered computers don’t bog down while waiting for antivirus and OS updates to finish then I’m all for it.

Hey Kevin:

I’ve been trying desperately to find more information on how to run OSX on the Q1UP with no luck. Any chance you could point me in the right direction? Any tidbits that I could use to get started?

Please?

How is the eee pc going with the windows CE install? I would like you to post on the little guy. I am looking at getting the eee pc 900. It is the same size as the Fujitsu p1620, but it is $549 instead of $1500.00. I really like that it has finger-glide, or multi-touch so a mouse will not be needed. Keep up the good work Kevin Tofel. I keep coming back to this website because of the reviews and info on mobile phones.

>>>Did I mention how fast everything runs?

No, did you?

>>>Now that the experiment is over, I’m comfortable saying that Apple could offer a touchscreen UMPC running OS X if they spent just a little time optimizing for the small screen.

Bah! That sounds like the whimper of a whipped dog. You know Apple does *not* do “little things.” Jobs will do a tablet when he has something that will utterly disorient and drive into *suicidal despair* his competitors. He do love to hear all that wailing and gnashing of teeth, he do.

Thank you!

This is extremely valuable information. It’s unfortunate that Apple has been willing to build a less-than-2-lb presentation machine, but nice to know that one can be constructed!