The ASUS R50 is a 5.6″ Intel Atom-based ‘Slate’ UMPC with 3G, GPS and daylight-readable screen. It runs Windows Vista on the 1.3Ghz version of the Intel Silverthorne (Atom) CPU with SSD storage up to 32GB.
Take a look at the video and see what you think.
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The general feeling from JKK and myself was that 1) It was bigger than expected. 2) It was a bit slow (but this is prototype territory remember.) 3) The mouse pointer wasn’t analogue 4) It had a hard touch screen and yet seemed to be targeted for in-car use. 5) The battery life didnt seem to be that impressive but it is certainly a lot better than previous generation UMPC’s.
On the positive side it does have a bright screen and that hard-touch will be nice for those that like inking. Style-wise it looks very nice and with SSD options up to 32Gb, built in 3G and GPS, its got a great specification. I can’t see it coming in at less than $1000 though as it seems to be aimed at the pro’s.
