The OQO model 0.2 is a 6" pc with a 5" screen that runs Windows XP or Windows Vista the unit is a little bigger than a PSP. I was able to install WOW on the unit and play it at a resolution on 1000x600 wide screen
The Amtek T770 is a UMPC with a great set of speakers, highly accurate touch screen and a crisp 7 inch screen. This video shows you all of its features.
So, how well do RTS games run on Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCS)? John Gatt from VIA Arena installs StarCraft on an OQO model 02 and takes it for a test drive.
The OQO model 0.2 is a 6" pc with a 5" screen that runs Windows XP or Windows Vista the unit is a little bigger than a PSP. I was able to install WOW on the unit and play it at a resolution on 1000x600 wide screen
Adobe flash has to be installed to enjoy flash videos on YouTube and other sites. This video instructs how to install it on the Linux operating system, gOS.
Warcraft 3 is an old but popular RPG game that is always more enjoyable when you play it against a friend. In this video an OQO model 02 and a Samsung Q1b UMPC are used to play over a wireless LAN connection.
Imagine a complete x86 PC mainboard with an integrated CPU- the mainboard being as small as a business card. Mobile-ITX was launched in June 2007. Imagine the designs that will come out of it!
Using a VIA pc3500 mainboard we built a PC that drew less than 60W. By adding a sub-$80 S3 Chrome S25 video card, that system still has a ridiculously low power consumption, but is now a fully fledged Windows Vista Aero PC with HDTV output.
Not for the squeemish! In March 2007 we visited a dair farm in NSW Australia that uses a computer system to record information about livestock. There were 2 types of AI - the computer and artificial insemination. Not what we had expected! Don't watch this if you don't like the idea of seeing a cow "AIed". The computer system features a VIA EPIA motherboard.
Ultra mobile PC (UMPC) designs have been coming out since early 2006. Now a new design with a full keyboard and low price point has the potential to bring UMPCs to mass market.
In March 2007 we visited the Beef Spectacular Show in Dubbo Australia. Kattle Gear Australia had their cattle stations on display, including their automated system. The designer of the VIA EPIA based system, Leonard Hill from Belvoir IT, was kind enough to allow us to film him talking us through how the system works.