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Re: [News] [Linux] Yet Another Linux-based Ultra-mobile PC Makes Its Debut

__/ [ John Bailo ] on Saturday 09 June 2007 20:47 \__

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> UMPC News : EB presents Menlow-based UMPC platform.
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The device will run Linux (presumably one of the distributions that
>> | comes out of the Intel MIDIA project) and will contain advanced
>> | communication hardware such as Mobile WiMax and HSDPA. GPS will
>> | also be thrown in. It has a 4.8" 'high resolution' screen.
>> `----
>> 
>> http://www.umpcportal.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=674
> 
> Unless they sell it for $50 the UMPCs are basically cremated by newer small
> portables like the eee from ASUS.

This could be an example of a great design at ineption stages, which lags
behind by the time it's done. Foleo is a good fit here. Either way, remember
that it's not about the software, but about manufacturing costs (hardware).
Their choice os Linux is very telling.

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