MSI's Wind UMPC, Available for Pre-Order: $610
	MSI's much-hyped Wind ultra-mobile PC is almost ready to meet its first customers, as a couple of e-tailers have started taking orders. MSI's first sub-notebook offering will hit the shelves later this month in three different stock keeping units, with either Linux or Windows XP Home edition on board. The Wind is announced to come in black, white and pink, in order to address a wide range of buyers, from business us ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 08:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hacked Eee PC Sells for the Price of a MacBook Air
	The extremely popular Eee PC sub-notebook from Asustek has reportedly been modded once again. This time we're not talking about carbon fiber lids or ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 06:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3K Releases Eee-PC Lookalike for Less than $399
	As if the already released ultra mobile PCs were not enough, 3K Computers announced another ultra-portable computer that strikingly resembles the successful Eee PC. The PC manufacturer has a long tradition in selling re-branded OEM notebooks, and its new $399 Longitude 400 perfectly fits into the picture. The notebook weighs a little below 900 grams and is shaped in the same style as Asustek's Eee PC 701. It comes with th ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2008, 06:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Strikes Gold on the UMPC Market
	System builder Hewlett-Packard has reportedly placed an order for 100,000 C7-M ultra-low voltage processors to power its 2133 Mini-Note low-cost PC. The computer manufacturer plans to sell about 500,000 units of its sub-notebook during this year, and early estimations claim that the company will not make the switch to Intel's Atom when it finally gets available. Moreover, VIA is getting a lot of attention from Gigabyte, t ... [read more >>]
	22 April 2008, 03:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Isaiah beats Atom in Public Benchmark
	The upcoming ultra-mobile PC offerings will be powered by either VIA's low-voltage Isaiah processor or by Intel's Atom chip. Those of you who are wondering which one delivers the best bang per buck can now get an overview of the two chips' performance. The benchmark was conducted by the German tech website ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 09:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI Introduces Wind, Gets Ready for the UMPC Battle
	Micro-Star International has just announced its Wind series of ultra-mobile notebooks, that are alleged to compete on the same low-cost market as Asustek's Eee PC. According to MSI, the Wind will come in either an 8.9- or 10-inch display option, and will be able to deliver resolutions of up to 1024×600. The one-kilogram notebook will be available for purchase with a pre-installed copy of Windows XP. Despite the fact that ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 05:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asustek's Eee PC 900 Arrives on May 12, $549 Price Tag
	One of the strong points in Asustek's Eee PC 701 was its diminutive price tag, situated below the $400 threshold. However, the upcoming version of the notebook is slated for May 12 release and will come with a little premium, currently set at $549. It's true that the new sub-notebook will feature additional functionality, such as a larger, 8.9-inch LCD display, increased storage capacity and a pre-installed Windows X ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 03:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Meet Jisus: The Newest Ultra-Portable PC Around
	Netherlands-based PC retailer Van Der Led has just pre-announced its latest ultra-portable creation in its portfolio, called the Jisus. The new device is alleged to compete on the low-cost notebook market that is currently dominated by Asustek's Eee PC. The computer's specifications are almost in line with the rest of the offerings from other manufacturers. Its technical details are still scarce, but it is for sure t ... [read more >>]
	10 April 2008, 05:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dell Joins the Low-Cost Notebook PC Pack
	The low-cost, low-performance sub-notebook market continues to grow at an accelerated pace, and Dell is reportedly making the latest adjustments before jumping into the sub-$500 notebook bandwagon. The company will join the pack of manufacturers including ECS, Everex, Asustek and HP. Asustek, the real originator of this trend is gearing up to release another smashing offer, embodied by its 9-inch Eee PC. Hewlett-Packard just a ... [read more >>]
	10 April 2008, 04:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Goes Open-Source, Embraces Linux
	Taiwanese chip manufacturer VIA has announced a new project aimed at supporting the open-source development community in writing software for the company's processors and chipsets. The company has also announced its official VIA Linux website that will welcome its first visitors later this month. When the website finally goes public, open-source developers will be able to download and post Linux-based source code for driv ... [read more >>]
	09 April 2008, 09:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Confirmed: Asustek's Upcoming Eee PC Will Feature Touch-Screen Capabilities
	Asustek's ultra-popular Eee PC was announced earlier this year to come with a significant memory boost and touch screen capabilities along with a bigger LCD display. However, many of the promised features have been stripped down as the Asustek engineers were "cooking" the notebook. According to Asustek's president Jerry Chan, the 9-incher was stripped down of its touchscreen capabilities. The news was brok ... [read more >>]
	26 March 2008, 16:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's NetBook Goes Public: Meet FTEC's SmartBook
	Intel's NetBook puzzle has been finally solved with the introduction of two new low-end educational notebooks in Malaysia. The notebook we have previously reported was officially unveiled today by the Malayisia-based notebook vendor FTEC ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 12:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Acer's Low-Cost PC, Cheaper than Austek's Eee 2.0
	Acer plans on tightening the competition on the low-cost ultra-mobile PC market with the advent of its newest 8.9-inch sub-notebook. According to sources quoted by the tech site Digitimes, Acer's low-cost offering is expected to sell $50 less than the free-on-board (FOB) price for Asustek Computer's second-gen ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 17:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Eco PC Notebook Gets Specifications, Even More Pictures
	Remember the tiny Intel notebook leaked last week? Previously known as the NetBook, Intel's (not so) secret weapon on the UMPC market finally got specifications and some more high-resolution photos. Extremely similar to the Classmate PC sub-notebook, the new ultra-portable device from Intel is expected to pitch at the educational market as well. The first rumors about the so-called NetBook emerged from an US-based OEM wor ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 09:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Everex Ships Touch-Screen CloudBook PCs with Bluetooth in Japan
	The Everex CloudBook sub-notebook introduced earlier this year is now shipping in an updated configuration, including a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, and 802.11a to complement the existing b/g Wi-Fi specifications. If you are one of the CloudBook PC lovers, then you must already know the fact that you can barely find a regular CloudBook PC unit anywhere. However, Everex has just released a touch-screen version of the ultra-m ... [read more >>]
	18 March 2008, 06:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Kohjinsha's SR8 UMPC Comes With Built-In DVD player
	Kohjinsha has released an update to its SR8 line of 7-inch ultra-mobile computers, world's first sub-notebooks of its breed that come with internal DVD R/W drives. Aimed to compete with the likes of the Asus Eee PC or the XO sub-notebook from OLPC, the Kohjinsha SR8 packs extended functionality in the same diminutive form factor. The sub-notebook is built on Intel's S45GU chipset and is powered by sub-notebooks all ... [read more >>]
	17 March 2008, 05:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI Prepares Eee PC Killer, Pushes 10-Inchers as Industry Standard
	Notebook manufacturer Micro-Star International has entered the UMPC race for real with its upcoming MSI Wind. The sub-notebook comes with a 10-inch display and has been premiered at this year's CeBIT expo. MSI's laptop is a stylish, 10-inch ultra-portable notebook that is expected to pose some serious problems to Asustek's upcoming Eee PC 900. Luckily for the competition, it will not be ready until the second qu ... [read more >>]
	10 March 2008, 10:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Norhtec to Release Yet Another Sub-$300 Linux UMPC
	Thai system builder Norhtec has announced its plans of releasing a sub-$300 ultra-mobile PC built around a previous design from Quanta. The new model will be called "the Gecko" and is especially designed for the developing-country markets. The Gecko is powered by a Via C7-M ultra-low voltage processor running at a default core clock of 1 GHz. It also comes with a conventional trackpad to substitute for an external ... [read more >>]
	08 March 2008, 06:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Gigabyte’s M528 Ultra-Mobile PC
	The market success of Austek's Eee PC combined with the arrival of Intel's Atom chip keeps attracting companies' interest towards ultra-mobile computing. Gigabyte joined the mobile army with a pair of mobile devices: the VIA-based M700 ultra-mobile PC and the Centrino Atom-powered M528 Mobile Internet Device. The M528 was premiered at the CeBIT expo and show this year and seems to use the same reference design ... [read more >>]
	08 March 2008, 04:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On With the 2nd Generation UMPC from Samsung
	Samsung's second generation of ultra-mobile PCs is surely promising a lot, but only if you're a rocket scientist. The reworked Q1 Ultra is everything but intuitive, and would easily make a new-comer call it quits. However, if handled by experienced hands, it can perform miracles. We don't know whether the Q1 ultra liked us, but if it did, then it's reciprocal. The Q1 Ultra is a 544-gram ultra-portable syste ... [read more >>]
	07 March 2008, 10:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CeBit 2008: Asus Unveils New Line of 5-, 7- and 9-inch Ultra-Mobile PCs
	Asustek has just announced a new line of ultra-mobile PCs to be unveiled during this year's CeBIT show. The new products are tailored to answer the mobile computing needs of any user and include more than an average laptop can offer. The company has introduced the ASUS R50 ultra slim and light PC, world's smallest and lightest 5.6-inch mobile device. The sub-notebook comes with a wide offering of communication optio ... [read more >>]
	03 March 2008, 06:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linpus Launches Linux Distribution Aimed at Cheap UMPCs
	Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols from Linux Watch says that Linpus Technologies, a company well known in Taiwan for its Linux distributions, wants to become a major player on the Linux market with Linpus Linux Lite, a distro that features a dual-mode user interface. Linpus Linux Lite is a commercial distro aimed at cheap UM ... [read more >>]
	28 February 2008, 10:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sungjut TangoX Nano UMPC, Built on Via's NanoBook Platform: Eee PC Checkmate?
	Eee PC lovers might find an interesting companion in Sungjut's latest ultra mobile PC, called the TangoX Nano. Built on Via's NanoBook core platform, the sub-notebook only measures 230 x 171 x 29.4 millimeters and weighs 0.97 kilograms. The tiny UMPC came from Asia and things might get a little gloomy for Asustek's Eee PC. The notebook is built on Via's sub-notebook reference platform and if it looks famili ... [read more >>]
	28 February 2008, 08:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Wibrain B1L Ultra-Mobile PC Will Use Ubuntu
	WIBRAIN Korea has announced the launch of its entry-level UMPC, the B1L, which runs on Ubuntu Linux. It has a VIA 1GHz processor, a 4.8-inch LCD display with a 1024 x 600 resolution. The B1L comes in four different models, with distinct hard disk, CPU and memory specifications. On the Korean market, the B1L UMPC is available for prices that go from $400 to more than $500. Some of the specifications for the B1 serie ... [read more >>]
	26 February 2008, 11:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Compaq 2133: HP's Leaked Ultra Mobile PC
	Remember the rumors about an ultra-mobile personal computer from Hewlett-Packard? It seems that the device is as real as possible and will come with some nifty features that will make it yet another worthy MacBook Air killer – supposing it will finally come out on the m ... [read more >>]
	20 February 2008, 06:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

HP Is Readying Its Own Ultra-Mobile PC
	Rumor has it that HP is secretly cooking a new product to join its mobile family. However, it will be far from what HP got its customers used to: no superior computing power and no big display. On the contrary, the new device will be more of an ultra-mobile computer than a notebook, and chances are that it will strikingly resemble Asustek's Eee PC. The Eee has become long since a reference point in the UMPC world, and the ... [read more >>]
	19 February 2008, 03:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Elonex to Launch Low-Cost Educational Notebook
	British system builder Elonex has announced its own version of low-cost sub-notebook that will be introduced at the Education Show in Birmingham on the 28th of February. The device is called The One and will be UK's first sub-notebook to sell under £100 (it actually costs £99). The performance of the new machine is tailored to fit its price, which means that its specifications are extremely basic. However, the producer&# ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 09:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Everex's CloudBook UMPC Is Not Ready for the Market
	The long-awaited ultra-mobile computer from Everex, the Cloudbook, has finally arrived on the market. The sub-notebook only was delayed once, although I, for one, would have expected to be postponed yet again. However, the first hands-on reports co ... [read more >>]
	16 February 2008, 04:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

HTC Shift Ultra-Mobile PC Has Just Arrived in Europe
	HTC corporation has just announced the availability of HTC Shift, yet another entrant to the UMPC segment, that combines the power of Windows Vista with the Origami Experience and the 3G/HSDPA connectivity. The ultra-mobile PC has finally kicked in, after more than two full months of delays. Web users will have a pleasant surprise: the 3G/HSDPA connectivity will allow them to stay online even when leaving the office, while t ... [read more >>]
	11 February 2008, 10:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Will Pour Yet Another $Billion Into the Indian Economy
	Chip manufacturer Intel has announced that it will invest ove4r $1 billion in India during the next three years. Intel is willing to manufacture here its low-cost personal computers in a joint-venture with Indian and offshore hardware companies. "We have committed to spend over a billion dollars spread over next three years plus. We are focusing on a number of new initiatives for enabling easy availability of personal com ... [read more >>]
	06 February 2008, 10:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI Is Baking a Diamondville-Based UMPC
	Taiwan-based notebook manufacturer Micro-Star International (MSI) has begun sketching yet another ultra-low cost notebook PC to compete with Asustek's Eee sub-notebooks. MSI has taken competition very seriously on the UMPC battlefield, given the fact that the Eee sold and continues to sell excellently. However, the competition is getting tighter and tighter, since all the companies release their products in similar hardware ... [read more >>]
	29 January 2008, 04:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Everex Dreams Upon 9-Inch Version of Cloudbook UMPC
	It is still arguable whether Everex will release its first $399 ultra-portable CloudBook until January or not, but it is for sure that the PC manufacturing is munching on the idea of releasing a 9-inched successor later this year. Everex is following closely into Asustek's footsteps, but the ultra-mobile PC market sector tends to become more and more inaccessible to the newcomers. The regular version of the Cloudbook UMPC ... [read more >>]
	16 January 2008, 08:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba to Show Menlow-Based WiMax UMPC
	Toshiba was quite impressive during this year's Consumer Electronics Show that has just ended. It touted a new tablet PC, the M700, as well as a wide offering of notebooks, but the most impressive of its products were the showcased ultra-mobile PCs. Although their small slate-like devices are in their early days, they managed to stay in the spotlight during the CES. Toshiba's UMPC device bears no distinct name and it ... [read more >>]
	12 January 2008, 05:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Clears Up Smoke on UMPC and MID Differences
	The ultra-mobile PC concept dates back a few years ago when Samsung and partners released an attempt at ultra-portable computing. Of course, given the fact that the PC would quickly suck the battery dry, it was more of a loss of time. This year's Consumer Electronics Show brought yet another similar initiative: Intel's incarnation of Mobile Internet Device (MID), previously presented at the Intel Developer Forum last fa ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 11:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CES 2008: Intel Presented its iPhone-ish Mobile Concepts
	Intel, the Californian microchip manufacturer, revealed back in September 2007 a new mobile concept, similar to Apple's iPhone but with a length that surpasses any other modern handset's length (and that, of course, isn't a good thing at all). B ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 09:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CES 2008: Samsung to Add New Q1 UMPC Soldier in the Mobile Battlefield
	Samsung has just extended its Q1 Ultra family of ultra-mobile PCs it launched back in May 2007. Initially, the UMPCs came with Intel's A100 and A110 processors, and 40GB, 60GB or 80GB HDDs, running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or Windows Vista Home Edition. The company's new model, the Q1 Ultra Premium, boasts an ULV Intel Core Solo U1500 processor running at 1.33GHz, which is quite a significant performance boost f ... [read more >>]
	07 January 2008, 03:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Everex Is to Ship Yet Another UMPC
	Everex, the notebook manufacturer, has confirmed that the company is going to ship an new UMPC to compete Asustek's Eee Notebook PC. Sources from within the company say that the 'Cloudbook' UMPC is likely to be shipped with the gOS Linux distribution. The notebook model will come with a 7-inch screen and is going to be powered by a Via C7 ULV processor clocked at 1.2GHz. What makes it more special in the low-end and UMPC seg ... [read more >>]
	11 December 2007, 05:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Silverthrone May Open Up New Markets
	Intel, the most important computer hardware manufacturing in the world, is preparing to defend its position against Advanced Micro Devices and its announced range of products with the November launch of a line of central processing units from the Penryn class that are bringing new 45 nanometer CPUs to desktop, mobile computer systems and servers. Intel's new range of products includes both dual and quad core architectures and whil ... [read more >>]
	03 October 2007, 04:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Stretches the iPhone and Brings Moorestown
	Intel has just added one more device to those inspired by Apple's iPhone that have managed only to copy it instead of breaking it. This new handset is surely going to need some space in the crowd, as it comes in some unbelievable sizes, with a length that will surely scare many people away. Good thing it's only a concept. In order to best present the ... [read more >>]
	21 September 2007, 05:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Prepares Another Platform for Mobile Computers
	There are two market segments which are not dominated by Intel made central processing units, the servers and the mobile markets and the biggest CPU manufacturer in the world wants them too. In order to accomplish this feat Intel prepares the launch of a new mobile computing platform called "Montevina small form-factor" or "Montevina SFF" for short. This new platform should significantly reduce the size of the already t ... [read more >>]
	08 September 2007, 08:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

SnapDragon Chips to Bite Intel
	The mobile computing market is on a growing trend despite an almost chronic shortage of important hardware parts, so a number of companies are trying to force their way into this market at the expence of already established manufacturers. This is the case of the Qualcomm company that aims at taking Intel's place on the ultra mobile computer systems market using a new low power processor. The manufacturing company, Qualcomm, already ... [read more >>]
	06 September 2007, 10:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Packard Bell Packs More Power into an UMPC
	Packard Bell announced the launch of a new ultra portable mini computer system, the EasyNote XS, which is a seven inch notebook featuring advanced technologies that allow it to run Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition. In fact, because of its processing power and features the latest product from Packard Bell is almost a fully fledged laptop which happens to be packed into the small form format of an UMPC unit. Ultra portab ... [read more >>]
	04 September 2007, 09:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung Upgrades Its Q1 Ultra Line of Ultra Mobile PCs, Throws In SSD Flash NAND Storage
	Yes, dear readers, not a day without Samsung, it seems. Sometimes, even twice a day, it would seem, because beside the aforementioned MP3 players the Korean company has also unveiled an important upgrade to their line of Ultra-Mobile PCs, namely three new models, the Q1U-SSDXP, Q1U-ELXP and Q1U-XP, which provide certain important additions over the previous models, including here the first ever use of a NAND flash-based solid-state drive i ... [read more >>]
	29 August 2007, 10:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Nicely Built Ultra Mobile PC
	Mobile computing devices are very popular these days, and while most computer users are more than happy with a notebook, laptop or a tablet PC, there are those that demand the ultimate mobile computing experience. And so the UMPC was born. The ultra mobile PC is the lighter version of the smallest laptop or tablet out there as everything is centered around one major consideration: mobility. The Raon's Everun UMPC is one o ... [read more >>]
	25 August 2007, 05:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yet Another Fujitsu LifeBook
	It looks like the Japanese computer hardware manufacturing company Fujitsu is taking the Tablet PC market very seriously, since the company just released a second ultra portable mobile computer, the LifeBook T2010 Tablet PC, after a very short time from the official launch of the LifeBook U810 UMPC. The Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 Tablet PC will be available in two variants from the point of view of the theft operating systems used ... [read more >>]
	15 August 2007, 04:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Fujitsu's LifeBook U810
	The Japanese computer hardware manufacturer and vendor Fujitsu announced the launch of a new UMPC computing system named LifeBook U810. The Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC for short) systems from Fujitsu are known for being very small and sleek with pleasant designs but without sacrificing computing power. Another important feature of this UMPC system is its price tag, at least $500 less than similar solutions from competing companies. ... [read more >>]
	14 August 2007, 11:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Few Steps Closer to The First Rugged UMPC
	It seems there is a growing need on the market for a notebook that can withstand the roughness of nature. Although the market required it, a tough and portable device didn’t seem to be ‘in the works’ until now. Asustek Computers, Inc. is preparing a device that resembles the Rugged UMPC concept. The 7-inch device – called Hermes – features a C7-M processor chip from VIA, meets the MIL-STD-810F shock-resistance standard, it ... [read more >>]
	30 July 2007, 11:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung Phases Out 600 Mhz Q1 Ultra UMPC, Goes for Faster, Pricier Processor
	Although UMPCs haven't really taken off so far, as their target market segment is not exactly a very wide one, it seems that manufacturers are trying to do their best in order to keep up with the market trends and demands. And a very good example of their commitment to development is the case of Samsung, who just canned its whole line of UMPCs fitted with 600MHz Intel A100 processors in favor of the more potent 800MHz A110 CPU. Th ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2007, 07:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asus Rolls Out An $199 UMPC
	Probably yes. If you're not taking into account the OLPC or INTEL's Classmate laptop. Evidently since the OLPC and INTEL's own laptop for kids are not exactly fully functional machines you can't put them in the same category with Asus' own UMPC. However if we're to elevate this discussion a step further, one could say that Asus' portable is not a real laptop. Or is it? In order to agree or ... [read more >>]
	06 June 2007, 05:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Raon Everun - the Evolved UMPC
	Although Microsoft presented the Origami UMPC project as a revolution in the field of mobile PCs, few companies have decided to provide such ultra-portable devices. We only heard of Microsoft's UMPC prototypes and Samsung's Vista UMPC, but this was about six months ago. However, an obscure company known as Raon is now presenting their own UMPC concept, bringing hope to the development of the Origami project. The latest UMPC f ... [read more >>]
	01 June 2007, 07:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia