Microsofts New Handheld

FeFiDoh · 9 Mar 2006 at 13:31

looks like one of those movuos things

JUMPURS · 9 Mar 2006 at 13:49

what a dissapointment.
its ment to be a grand, 2 hour battery life, plus celeron chips!!
Hype machines at work thank you very much

punky_munky · 9 Mar 2006 at 13:54

Yeah it's basically a rubbish tablet PC that's too big to fit in your pocket so it's not really ultra portable. I think a 12" laptop (powerbook maybe) would be much better for that sort of size.

On the software side its Windows XP with some extra tablet based apps shoved on.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/

Lots of pics there.

The touchscreen keyboard looks like a good idea but I think it will mess the screen up.

Energize · 9 Mar 2006 at 22:51

It doesnt fit in your pocket, and its not as good as a tablet or laptop, so its kinda pointless.

Smit · 10 Mar 2006 at 08:42

£699

Energize · 10 Mar 2006 at 17:37

It doesnt like it isnt designed for the gamer then, not really a games console.

pinkaardvark · 10 Mar 2006 at 22:54

That's gonna need some freaking heavy duty belt-clip.