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Ultra Mobile Personal Computer

New generation of computers called small tablet PCs. From the original Origami, the new Ultra Mobile PC was developed. First real devices were introduced by Samsung, ASUS and some others at CEBIT in March 2006. However, the development was initiated by Microsoft which had been promoting Origami at its website since February 2006. Expected UMPC features: weight less than 1 kg, 7 inch (17.8 cm) LCD touch-screen or smaller with resolution of minimum 800 x 480, touch screen control, long battery capacity, similar features to conventional PCs and NTBs, though it is not supposed to become their substitute. As for operating systems, Windows XP Tablet PC or Windows Vista can be used. UMPC should provide the user with many features, such as: 1. Mobile device with internet connection (Wifi). 2. Organizer. 3. Multimedia player. 4. Helpful entertainment device for traveling users. 5. GPS (in combination with a receiver and an electronic map software). 6. TV signal receiver. The planned price should be about $1000 at the beginning, later might hopefully drop to $500. Unfortunately, the first models still do not have long battery capacity. In the future, the endurance is supposed to increase from 2 hours up to 8 and maybe more... Configuration example: Asus R2H: 7 inch (17.8cm) touch-screen LCD, 800 x 480 resolution, Windows XP Tablet OS (Touchpack), 900 MHz Celeron M ULV processor, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, 2 USB Ports, 1.3 megapixel front mounted camera, fingerprint reader, GPS receiver, SD Card reader.

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