Article: UMPCs Finally Coming of Age? (LAPTOP Magazine)

Yesterday, LAPTOP Magazine posted an article/commentary, “Are UMPCs Finally Coming of Age?” where they discussed the state of Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs) and where they’ve been and where they are going. A couple of the things they mention that are important are things that were … Read more

JK, Windows Vista, and Mobile Devices

Over at jkOnTheRun, James Kendrick has posted a good commentary on Microsoft Windows Vista and mobile devices. Excerpt: OK, never say never so maybe I’ll temper that remark by saying that Vista will not run well on mobile devices in the foreseeable future. Feel better? … Read more

Engadget, Palm Phones and the Palm Foleo

A few days ago, Engadget posted an open letter to Palm about the design of their phones as well as their Operating System, and including a bit about the Palm Foleo: Stop wasting money on the Foleo – We all know this isn’t going anywhere. … Read more

Dell Vostro – No Ultraportables

Yesterday, Dell announced a new lineup of desktops and laptops geared towards small businesses (1-25 customers) – the Dell Vostro line (Vostro = Latin for “your” or “your’s”). It’s designed to fall in between the Consumer/Inspiron line, and the Enterprise/Latitude line (and Optiplex for desktops). … Read more

Ultra-thin, Ultra-light Apple Mac Notebook in 2007?

Keep in mind this is a rumor! MacScoop is reporting that Apple is going to release an ultra-thing, ultra-light Mac notebook before the end of this year. They are talking about an ultraportable from Apple with a 12.1-inch display and that weighs in at around … Read more