This is the third new ultra mobile device this week. And this one really has a great specification. Look! A keyboard. Look! A docking station. Look! A long battery life. Its the Arima UM650UV1.
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It appears to have a touchscreen (there’s a stylus in one of the images.) but its not clear if its got a touch pointer. It looks like the touch pointer is integrated into the keyboard and the mouse buttons are on the bottom left hand side of the frame. Its a strange layout but at 680g it might work. The size is nice too. Smaller than a Q1.
Size comparison (Samsung Q1, Arima UM650) from Sizeasy.com
Here are the specs. Keep a look out for the VX700 integrated chipset and the LED-backlit screen technology that I wrote about in July.
Specifications:
- CPU- VIA ULV C7-M, 1.0GHz FSB
- Memory – DDR2-533, 512MB on board
- Chipset – VX700
- GPU – Integrated in VX700, UniChrome Pro core
- Media card controller – /SD-IO/MMC
- Wireless LAN – 802.11b+g (USB based – Not clear if its internal or an external solution.)
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, (USB Based. Not clear if its an internal or external solution.)
- LCD – 6.5 inch TFT, WVGA (800×480), with LED backlight
- HDD – 1.8 inch, 5 mm high, 4200rpm, 20/30/40GB
- Battery – 2 cells Lithium Polymer battery, 3900mAHr, total: 28.86 watts
- Battery Life – 4~5hrs
- Speakers – Mono, 0.6watts
- Web Cam – VGA resolution, USB I/F, for Video over IP
- Dimension – 190mm x 120mmx 27.9mm, 7.48 inch x 4.72 inch x 1.1 inch
- Weight – 680g, 1.496lbs
- USB x 2
- Audio jack x 2: Mic-in and HP out
- VGA x 1
- Docking x 1
I’ll see if I can find out availability info. New information will be added to the Carrypad data sheet.
Thanks to Hanzo in the Origamiproject forums for highlighting this UMPC.
Steve /Chippy.
You know, they really have to start giving these things catchier names. I mean, “Pepperpad” is okay, although it reminds me too much of a children’s book series. But SA1F00A? R2H? UX-280? SPH-P9000? Who’s coming up with these names, anyway; a frustrated mathmatician? As much as I sneer at marketing types and their constant desire to put marketing-speak in everything (and believe me, I do sneer), these UMPCs really need some help on that front.
Any info on what type of OS this thing is going to be running, Steve?
doug.
Under the medion brand in europe it has to be XP. I doubt Tablet edition but you never know. I guess bulk licensing of XP is cheap at the moment!
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