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Shenzhen HT560 UMPC to run Windows XP with Via’s C7 CPU
Dec 3rd
Like netbooks, there seems to be plenty of UMPCs and MIDs to go around these days. And big-name PC manufacturers aren’t the only ones who contribute. Take this new 5.6-inch UMPC called the Shenzen HT560. Judging by its short list of specs, one can’t be faulted for thinking of it as ancient.
It’s got a 1GHz Via C7 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD, two USB 2.0 ports, an on-board 1.3MP camera, and its screen has a resolution of 800×480. It comes with a slew of wireless connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS which will make it come off as modern, but it uses an ancient OS by comparison–Windows XP.
This will probably be quite wallet-friendly considering what you’re going to get, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be easy to get one outside of China. To make matters worse, a minimum order of 10 is required for every purchase. Oh well.
Via GadgetMix
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Shenzhen HT560 UMPC to run Windows XP with Via’s C7 CPU
New ViewSonic VCP08 Windows XP phone photos surface
Dec 3rd
If you thought the 5.6-inch screen on Fujitsu’s LifeBook UH900 was small, you most likely still haven’t heard about ViewSonic’s VCP08 Windows XP phone. I’m not quite sure what resolution this thing will be running on, but its screen measures just 4.3-inches diagonally. And forget about the native screen res, it runs Windows XP! Probably where it got the words ‘XP’ and ‘phone’ in its name.
The ViewSonic VCP08 is a two-in-one clamshell contraption that works as a normal cellphone with a 2-inch screen and conventional alphanumeric keypad on the outside while carrying its 4.3-inch internal display alongside a full QWERTY keypad with finger mouse. It’s pretty ingenious. Though I can’t say I haven’t seen it somewhere else before.
Normally, I wouldn’t trust a stranger for specs but it is said that the VCP08 will feature a Z500 Intel Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB of storage and microSD card support. It sounds pretty much like a smartphone to me, and it even has a 1200mAh battery (except for the RAM and Atom CPU part).
At the moment, it appears that ViewSonic is still working on this product. Perhaps we’ll be able to get a glimpse of it next year at CES. In the meantime, have a good look at it through photos recently unearthed for all the world to see. Check out the links below.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
New ViewSonic VCP08 Windows XP phone photos surface
HowTo: Add 3G/HSDPA functionality to your eeePC 1000H
Nov 5th
During the last few months, Asus has started selling the “eeePC 1000H GO” with internal 3G/HSDPA card for easy everywhere connectivity. So far so good, but what about all those thousands of customers that already bought an eeePC 1000H before? Are they doomed to use one of those ugly external USB 3G modems – a threat to your eeePCs health if you drop it accidentally and the USB stick destroys the USB port it was sticking in (if not even more)…
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HowTo: Add 3G/HSDPA functionality to your eeePC 1000H
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