Comments on: Wikipedia UMPC page and Microsoft’s UMPC/ULCPC definition

By: Al

Al — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:23:34 +0000

MS should stick to their business of creating operating systems. That OS focus should be making a trouble free OS that works on many variations of hardware sizes and not be so demanding on the power of the computer.

MS has no clue about the mainstream at all. They created a spec of 7″ slates and look what happened after over a year with many brands of product? no demand and a weak 350k sales in all of 2007. A full blown desktop OS is what people want but in a functional jacket size form factor. What good is full windows without a keyboard? and if it is not small enough to fit in a jacket most would just opt for a subnotebook, etc. I think MS has made a huge blunder especially when the technology is so powerful to make a the first true pocket laptop but it still has yet to be created and that is due to Microsoft getting into the hardware side and influencing the market the wrong way.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:01:14 +0000

I am updating the umpc buyers guide right now and it contains a detailed overview. Would be happy to donate that part of the article to anyone that wants to re-edit the wiki page.

By: Benz145

Benz145 — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:22:17 +0000

Hey TK,

I wish I had the time to do a total overhaul of that page right now but I really don’t. I was hoping people would be able to update individual sections to improve the overall understanding of what a UMPC is. The groundwork is there, but a lot of it talks about Microsofts UMPC vision and doesn’t reflect the true nature of the machines we know today.

By: TK4KILLA

TK4KILLA — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:18:52 +0000

Ben if you will take the first step towards cleaning up the UMPC page, i am down.
If we work together, we can fix it.
But do you want edit the whole page or some sections?

By: zak

zak — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:42:11 +0000

i tried and failed.. next..

By: zak

zak — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:29 +0000

im gonna have a go, but i will prob fuk it up.

By: mrknowitall

mrknowitall — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:06 +0000

Microsoft is trying to limit the adoption rate of any device that are remotely considered mobile (mini laptops, MID type devices) simply because these products don’t use Windows Mobile. Microsoft’s mobile device strategy was made public a few weeks ago and its WIN MOBILE. They simply don’t care even if there is are better platforms suited for mobile devices. Microsoft can afford to dictate. In my opinion this strategy will end up the same way as their UMPC strategy ended up…

By: zak

zak — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:21:06 +0000

err , yeah.. somebody should fix it. ( walks away)

By: jkkmobile

jkkmobile — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:09:52 +0000

tk4killa: I suk at writing.. would take a year.. thats why i do vids

By: tk4killa

tk4killa — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:12:24 +0000

“This article or section appears to contradict itself. Please help fix this problem.”
This sounds like a cry for help.
jkk mobile you know alot about UMPCs.

By: lschiedel

lschiedel — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:09:17 +0000

I think this (MS limits on ULCPC) is actually MS usual attempts to strong-arm the industry using Windows license rebates.
They are intentionally CRIPPLING this class of machines (bundled with XP) to ensure it does not compete with their Vista sales.
They want all touch screen machines to come with Vista. If one touch screen machine was available with the lower cost and lower resource requirement XP, then it would pressure other manufacturers to put out a competing XP model too or lose sales.
Hasn’t MS been dinged for this kind of behavior before? I bet they won’t try this in Europe or the EU will (rightly) fine them again.

By: jkkmobile

jkkmobile — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:21 +0000

uuh.. it looked a bit … not good..

Do we know anyone who knows about umpcs and can write?

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:54:07 +0000

hmm, i think i have run into that contradiction warning one or more times before. but yes, its quite telling given the context…