'Origami' is a Ultra-Mobile PC is portable, lightweight, and configured to connect on the go. It’s the device that you’ll always want with you. The official launch partners for the UMPC seem to be Intel, ASUS, Founder and Samsung.
The Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) category offers consumers small, ultra-mobile devices with full PC capabilities, uncompromised Internet access, anytime connectivity, and the ability to recognize and adapt to its environment virtually anytime and anywhere.
Featuring full Microsoft Windows XP functionality and the ability to touch, write, or type, the Ultra-Mobile PC is a powerful companion that lets you communicate, accomplish your tasks, and stay entertained and informed wherever life takes you.
What Is the Ultra-Mobile PC?
The Ultra-Mobile PC is a new kind of computer. It combines the power of Windows XP with mobile-ready technologies that make it easy to access and use your software on the go.
With small, lightweight, carry-everywhere hardware designs, you can connect and communicate, accomplish any task anywhere and at any time, and be entertained and informed wherever life takes you.
The Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) category offers consumers small, ultra-mobile devices with full PC capabilities, uncompromised Internet access, anytime connectivity, and the ability to recognize and adapt to its environment virtually anytime and anywhere.
Featuring full Microsoft Windows XP functionality and the ability to touch, write, or type, the Ultra-Mobile PC is a powerful companion that lets you communicate, accomplish your tasks, and stay entertained and informed wherever life takes you.
What Is the Ultra-Mobile PC?
The Ultra-Mobile PC is a new kind of computer. It combines the power of Windows XP with mobile-ready technologies that make it easy to access and use your software on the go.
With small, lightweight, carry-everywhere hardware designs, you can connect and communicate, accomplish any task anywhere and at any time, and be entertained and informed wherever life takes you.
Communication
- High speed on demand - From the airport to the coffee shop, connect to the Internet with WiFi quickly and easily.
- Reach beyond the hotspot - Extend the UMPC’s Internet access beyond WiFi hot spots by connecting a Bluetooth-enabled wireless phone.
- In the know on the go - Stay in touch with friends and colleagues by e-mail and instant messages, and stay informed by accessing the Web when and where you want.
- Never mind the postcards - Download and view your digital photosâ€â€and e-mail them to family and friends, before your vacation is even over.
Features
- Full-size software - Use full versions of Microsoft Office system software, Internet Explorer, and other Windows-compatible applications.
- Go global, know local - Navigate your way around any city using optional GPS capabilities and mapping software such as Microsoft Streets & Trips.
- The perfect companion - Use the Ultra-Mobile PC as an additional PC at home, at work, and everywhere in between.
- The new (inter)face of computing - Choose the way you want to navigate and input with an easy-to-use touch screen, stylus, on-screen keyboard, or hardware controls.
Multimedia
- Take it all with you - Synchronize with your primary PC and take your music, photos, and TV shows anywhere you go.
- New media on the go - Buy music and movies and download them wirelessly.
- Maximize your entertainment - Enhance the way you experience TV, movies, and Web sites on a full-screen device.
- Live the sporting life - Use your UMPC to check scores and stats while on the road or watching the game.
- A new way to play - Enjoy PC and Internet games in new ways with touch, stylus, or hardware controls
Specs and Pricing
[*]Intel Celeron M, Intel Pentium M or VIA C7-M processors
[*]30-60 GB hard drive for storage
[*]Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 OS
[*]Approximately 7†diagonal display (or smaller)
[*]Minimum 800 x 480 resolution
[*]Approximately 2 pounds
[*]Integrated touch panel
[*]WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled
[*]Battery life of two and a half hours
[*]Pricing in the US$599-$999 range.