Literally, during the time that the last post was posting, I received an email to tell me about a new online UMPC shop. I don’t post about shops unless there’s something to report and so, here’s the report.
The Gigabyte UMPC will be available soon in Europe for 100 Euros less that the equivalent Medion branded version. As I said before, Medion have something to worry about now. Where’s the differentiator? Why should I go to Medion instead of UMPCShop.nl? UK buyers could even hop on a ferry for a weekend in Rotterdam, pick up a UMPC and get home with money left over (Medion want to charge a silly £799 (1170 Euros) in the UK.) As far as I know, PCs are often sold in Holland with English keyboards and OS’s. I’m in touch with UMPCShop.nl and will bring you info on language, European availability and accessory info ASAP. The other thing to report is they’ve broken a new price record for UMPCs in Europe. They are offering the standard ASUS R2H for €759. That’s over 100 less than I’ve seen it for. Is it a special offer or an indication that products are being re-positioned? They’ve also got the Amtek T700, the Nokia N800 (good price) the Raon Digital Vega and the Samsung Q1.
Its nice and encouraging to see more specialist retailers coming online. Especially when they might be able to send me devices to test. Dag UMPCShop.nl!
