I’ve been involved with a discussion on Origamiproject.com about whether the Nokia 770 internet tablet is an Ultra Mobile PC.
My take is that it should be called a UMPC for two main reasons. Number one, its more than a PDA and runs a desktop kernel. Number two, it should be in the bracket just to stimulate designers into seeing what could be done with such a small form factor.
I’m a big fan of what Nokia have done and the direction they are coming from. Unlike Microsoft who decided on a desktop OS and then ended up with a very expensive piece of hardware, Nokia took a hardware requirement and then started to fit the software into that. OK it falls a little but short of the mark but when thermo dynamics is never going to be your friend, starting with a hardware spec seems a sensible choice. The Nokia 770 mark II is going to be a very interesting device indeed. (Nokia confirmed that they were looking at a new device and they’ve only got a few weeks until the big buying season starts.)
There’s a similar thread here.
Anyway, along the same lines, Thoughtfix the UltramobileGeek, who owns both devices, has just started a series of blogs comparing the two devices starting off with an ‘in the box’ look. The Nokia wins round-1!
Steve.
August 7th, 2006 at 1:29 am
hmmm…
Steve my friend, your own words = “it’s not ideal for consumers as it’s using Windows XP embedded” for another device..
still you are now saying that 770 which runs embedded linux is an umpc which is mainly a consumer device…..
just bringing my own thoughts here,
umpc is pc… for me pc is hardware platform where you can install os… like windows, osx or redhat.
770 can only be used with nokia’s own software planform ported to it…
if 770 had windows mobile or ce on it, would it be umpc?
nokia calls it internet tablet for a reason. if they called it a pc, consumers would think they could run all they apps on it….