Another CES ‘leak.’ This time it’s the UMID BZ 4.8” clamshell UMPC which is very similar to the Viliv N5 we’ve just reported on.
The BZ has also been known in the past as the M2 and also sells as the Onkyo BX and it improves on the M1 design by adding an optical mouse pointer and mouse buttons, standard Line-out and USB ports and a slight modification to the casing design.
The unit runs on the Intel Atom Z520 (1.2Ghz HT-enabled) and battery life tests by Lazion are showing 5hrs figures. According to the report the BZ will be available in mid-Jan 2010. Pricing of $499 has been mentioned in previous reports but this is unconfirmed.
For more images and a translation, head to Lazion.
We’re planning to get both the N5 and BZ in a side-by-side hands-on at CES in just a few days.
January 4th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
New article: UMID BZ (Was M2) hands-on at Lazion http://bit.ly/5DxLKN
January 4th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
RT @umpcportal: New article: UMID BZ (Was M2) hands-on at Lazion http://bit.ly/5DxLKN
January 4th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
M2 and N5 both rock!!
and they similar characteristics now.
which should be the ultimate choice?
January 4th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
I like the placement of the mouse on the UMID better than on the Viliv.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
a basic, flat, thumb unfriendly keyboard may keep me from buying any mid ever again.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
I go for more power…Then deal with the price later.
January 4th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
RT @umpcportal: New article: UMID BZ (Was M2) hands-on at Lazion http://bit.ly/5DxLKN
January 5th, 2010 at 1:10 am
I’m hoping UMID will actually release the 1.6 GHz version and possibly faster ones too.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:14 am
by the way, the price of $499 was already denided by UMID…
at least not for the highest models.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Any upgrade on the ram? or still the plain 500mb? If they left it at 500mb it is a marginal upgrade at best sadly.
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January 7th, 2010 at 7:18 am
UMID will release BZ high spec model 1.6ghz/ 1gram
that model is testing low spec model
January 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
If Umid doesn’t have the 1 gig of ram model it’s a no go for me.
If it does, price will determain the Umid or the Viliv