The important element of this little report is that, for the first time, I’ve been able to play with a Menlow-based UMPC (Atom 1.33Ghz Z520, Poulsbo) running Windows XP although I have to say, the Panasonic CF-U1 is an awesome device that needs to be talked about first. Lets get my excitement about the CF-U1 out of the way…
- Dual, hot-swappable 20Wh batteries. Now that’s a feature I want, with an external charger.
- Dual high-brightness LEDs around the camera. For that night-time report or just to scare young boys!
- Fingerprint reader for security and speed benefits.
- Modules all over the place! This one had a laser barcode scanner and RFID reader.
- Hand strap options.
- Amazing Wifi and Bluetooth reception. I didn’t get a chance to test it out but apparently a lot of time was spent getting it right. The person showing me the U1 [Hi Jason. Thanks for breakfast!] had done some tests to confirm this.
- Peace-of-mind ruggedness.
- High efficiency build.
More after the images below…
