Uren Car UMPC. Q1B (HSDPA) will do it better.

Have you seen the Uren Auto ultra mobile PC unboxing video over at UltraMobileLife?

Bjorn Stromberg, who runs this VIA sponsored blog, got hold of the Uren and gave us a good intro to the physicals of the device. The first information on the Uren came out in September (see Navigadget) and it was the first time that a ultra mobile PC was offered with dedicated car accessories, a port replicator and remote control.

Personally I think that all UMPC’s should offer the car-mount option. There’s no reason that a dedicated ultra mobile PC needs to made and I don’t expect the Uren to ever arrive in the Americas or Europe. Its not worth it. The eo i7200s, and the Raon Digital Vega could make great car PCs if the cradle was available. The Q1 already had a car mount available so just load up the much talked about StreetDeck, RoadRunner or even create a poor-mans CarPC interface using Streets and Trips (Autoroute 2007) WMP with the 800×480 skin and a modified program launcher. Job done.

I think there’s something missing on the Uren too. The Cellular data capability. Having used Autoroute with its Windows Live search capability and knowing that live traffic data, weather, audio streaming and messaging is available, the modem is right up there on the top of my CarPC wishlist.  When the HSDPA enabled Q1B hits the floor, (knock knock Samsung. Where the hell is it?) it will make a much better Auto PC (MAPC, Carputer, CarPC) than the Uren V1.

Why didn’t I mention the ASUS R2H? because its got a heavy touchscreen. While it reduces palm touch errors, it makes in-car use a pain in the fingernail.

All the known specifications on the Uren V1 are listed in the Carrypad ultra mobile PC database.

Steve