Articles on Ultramobile PC
Sharp showcases Netbook/MID hybrid - Oct 7, 2009
Crave The NetWalker is part Netbook, part ultramobile PC. The Sharp NetWalker comes off like a computer with an identity crisis. It's part Asus Eee PC Netbook and part Samsung Q1 ... Read story »Fantasy features of an Apple tablet - Jun 2, 2009
Crave Apple seems almost ready to bridge the gap between the iPhone and the MacBook with a new type of mobile computer. What will it look like? Apple is rumored to ... Read story »How to run Quake III and HD videos on a Netbook - Nov 2, 2009
Crave Most Netbooks are unable to render high-definition videos, not to mention run 3D games. In fact, the standard Intel Atom processor and integrated graphics chipset can barely handle Flash-heavy Web ... Read story »Is the keyboard for Apple tablet already here? - Aug 12, 2009
Crave Recently, my colleague Rafe Needleman wrote a column titled "Why consumers won't buy tablets." The article was a direct reference to the long-standing rumor that Apple may be releasing a ... Read story »Are UMPCs lost between Netbooks and smartphones? - Jun 18, 2009
Crave Viliv S5 Ultramobile PCs have always found themselves to be the tweeners of the mobile world: Too large to be easily pocket-size, yet too small to be usable as full-fledged computers. ... Read story »Sony Vaio VGN-P15G (Intel Atom Z530 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)
Review Sony likes to keep its Vaio products aimed at mid- to high-end buyers--much like Apple does--and generally eschews the budget end of the market (although there are a handful of less expensive Vaios we've reviewed favorably). When it comes to Intel-Atom-powered systems, it's no different;...Raon Digital Everun Note (AMD Turion X2 processor 1.2GHz, 1GB RAM)
Review The previous UMPC from Raon Digital pushed the boundaries of battery life. The latest iteration, however, went in a different frontier-busting direction. Possibly the first UMPC with a dual-core processor, we were amazed that so much power could fit into a chassis smaller than a hardcover...Tech Award winners include fortified rice and fuel cell - Nov 23, 2009
Crave Projects that turn slaughterhouse waste into energy and fertilizer, and zinc oxide from fuel cells into fertilizer, as well as programs to fortify rice with nutrients, feed Indian children, and boost ... Read story »Ultramobile PC claims 12-hour battery - Jun 5, 2007
Crave Some of us have never been huge fans of the so-called ultramobile PC (UMPC), but maybe that's because we have an aversion to gadgets with acronyms that sound like universities. Plus, ... Read story »Netbooks: Which is right for me? - Mar 13, 2009
Features We've added new models from HP to Sony and Gateway, as well as updated the starting price for the Acer Aspire One. Read story »Lenovo takes a page from the Steve Jobs playbook - May 2, 2008
Crave Lenovo has taken a page straight from Apple's playbook. The parody of the Macbook Air commercial promoting the ThinkPad X300 ultramobile PC has an effect similar to Apple's series of ads ... Read story »Cool gadgets on the CES showfloor - Jan 10, 2009
Features From 0.85mm-thick OLED displays to 3D glasses, CNET Asia caught some of the more innovative finds at this year's Consumer Electronics Show out in Las Vegas. Read story »The decade's 25 biggest tech flops - Jul 22, 2009
Features Just months away from closing out the first decade of the 21st century, we take stock of all the good and bad tech that happened over the last 10 years. Read story »Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC - Aug 1, 2006
Features Fans will tell you the Apple Newton was years ahead of its time. Ten years on we're going to put that claim to the test. We're pitting a vintage Apple Newton against the brand-new Samsung Q1 ultra-mobile PC in a head-to-head battle. Read story »Small but terrible--The Ultra-Mobile PC - Feb 22, 2008
Blogs When the ASUS EEE PC was launched here in the Philippines, everyone wanted to get hold of that UMPC. Not only because it's cheaper than the usual notebook, it's really portable, ... Read story »Jump to page: [1] 2



