Just hours after the Vista launch, there are already 4 announcements about Vista-based UMPCs.
First prize goes to the Sony UX390N which was reported to be available in the SonyStyle store over the last weekend. The 390N is the SSD-equipped version for the US market and sits beside the UX280P which is XP-based but Vista upgradable. Moving east with Sony, we see that the same model will be launched in the UK as the UX1XN for an incredible £2000. These are not the prices we’re looking for! Another hop east on the Sony trail brings us to Akihabara land where it looks like the same model again has been launched as the UX-91S.
We’ve seen the Samsung Q1 running Vista all over the place but there has been no official word were on upgrades. There have been rumors and this news brings credibility to those rumors. Aving are reporting that a new Vista certified ‘SenS’ Q1 (again it looks like an SSD version) has been announced. Its Celeron and Intel 915-based so one assumes that all the drivers are now ready from Samsung.
In addition to the above, we also know that the OQO Model 02 and the Medion MD RIM 1000 UMPCs will come with Vista. The ASUS R2H has a Vista upgrade program in place but still doesn’t appear to be purchasable with Vista pre-installed.
