Helmutk, an active member over at Origamiproject.com has spotted that the Q1b is appearing on websites now. Look at the price on CDW. 

Although I expect the Q1 to drop right down in price this is a great entry point for the Q1b and if the battery life and screen quality live up to expectations, it will be a leading UMPC.

Some observers (very sharp-eyed I must say) have spotted that it doesn’t have the mic-array and the stereo speakers. We’ll wait to see if this is true.

What’s the Q1-V002 though? $1250 sounds like a loaded UMPC!

Steve / Chippy.

Q1b data sheet.

tags: samsung, q1b, umpc

Sony has just announced they are updating the UX-180p to a new model called the UX-280p.

The UX-280p now has a 40GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. According to Gizmodo the price on the device hasn’t been raised too significantly with upgrades and is still under $2000.

Source: [url=http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/sony-updates-ux180p-umpc-after-only-eight-weeks-now-the-ux280p-198434.php]Gizmodo[/url] Read the full story

In the U.S. the 10.6″ Centrino-based Averatec 1100 ‘almost-UMPC’  has been available for a while and at $1199 it isn’t a bad deal indeed for an Ultra Mobile Notebook. Imagine a i7210 ultra mobile PC with larger screen, DVD-writer, keyboard and a bit of extra weight for about the same price.

In Germany, the older, but similar specification 1050 had been knocking around for a long time at the Euro1500 mark which is just too much. A few hundred Euros more and you’ve got the lovely Fujitsu P1510d in your hands.

However, I suspect Averatec are ready to clear out the old stock as the price has just dropped by 30% (500 Euro) to just 999 Euro inclusive tax.

For anyone wanting an ultra-mobile notebook for everyday tasks, the 1050 represents one of the cheapest options for an ultra-light ultra-small notebook at the moment. Especially as the JVC XP741 and similar 941 are no longer available.

Averatec Germany website.

Steve / Chippy.

tags: Averatec, ultra mobile

Over on the MicroPCtalk forums, someone spotted a Sony UX 280P available for the the American market on the Sony B2B website here.

Its shown, interestingly enough, alongside the UX180P which has gone from the Sony Style website.

The UX280 looks like it’s the same as the UX180 but with a 40Gb drive and 1GB memory. All for $1999. The UX180P is listed for $1799.

Steve / Chippy

Via Pocketables.

tags: sony ux, umpc, 280p

As a follow-up to the popular ultra mobile PC CPU Overview article written in March 2006, here’s an update on what has happened during the second half of 2006 and what there is to look forward to in 2007.

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A reader of GottaBeMobile, Chris Pirkner, has written in to let them know how he’s getting on with Vista RC1 on his UMPC.

Bluetooth and camera don’t seem to be working yet so it’s not a complete solution an Chris also had to track down a few drivers from external sources. There’s a link over at GottaBeMobile.

I think the guys over at GottaBeMobile are actually getting an i7210 this week so expect to see more news about Vista and the device very soon.

Steve / Chippy.

tags: 7210, founder, umpc, vista

So that just about confirms everything now. Winfuture.de have published hands-on news and images (German) about the Q1b.

1ghz VIA C7-M ULV based, longer battery life (untested. Claimed 60% more than Q1), brighter screen (+30%), HSDPA capability and there’s more.

[Update: It’s not smaller. It will use the same sized case as the existing Q1.]

Its going to be smaller and priced the same as the existing Q1. That’s $ Euro1199 in Germany.

The compact flash slot goes to make way for the HSDPA slot with a theoretical limit of 14.4Mbps. Also being removed is the Ethernet port. Some re-positioning of other ports and switches has also been necessary.

The article also mention that the Q1 will continue but, as I thought, will be reduced in price.

Thanks to Winfuture.de for allowing us to reprint the images they took at IFA today. Click to enlarge.

Hardware details showing VIA CPU.

Comparative image showing size reduction. (Click to enlarge)

Steve / Chippy.

Carrypad Q1b data sheet.

tags: samsung q1b, q1b, umpc

Thoughtfix, getting well-known now for doing crazy things with Nokia Internet Tablets and UMPCs, has just completed another project.

Its a new, very tidy, version of his laptop conversion for the Nokia 770. It includes keyboard, extended power solution and USB hub, all built into a, well, take a look at the picture below and head over to the article for more details, pictures and a video.

Steve / Chippy

tags: nokia 770, umpc, tablet