Imagine a model with built-in GPS and a 2-3mp camera lens...
You now have a device that functions as your GPS ($500), digital camera ($200), pda ($200), photo wallet/viewer ($200), video ipod ($250), portable gaming machine ($250), portable dvd player ($100), home automation remote/touchscreen controller ($700+), etc
all u'll need to carry is your umpc and your cell phone (until you skype)
get a verizon aircard or some other service and u are always connected at all times; that means your IM is always on, your email, you can do research in the store before u buy, u can get yellow pages, directions, movie times, etc whenever u need them; better sports updates (or even webcasts to watch games), etc etc
our kids will grow up being always connected online and this is one of the first steps to doing this; forget smartphones, they'll put phone functionality into these and u'll get them at a discount with a 2year service contract
i love my tablet, but i can't take it everywhere i go, but a umpc u can
a side benefit will be that umpc with city-wide internet connection will make mass transit more widely used; i'd be much more open to sitting on a bus/train for 45 mins to work if i had a connected umpc to browse the internet, play games, watch my tv shows i recorded the previous night, etc
"I'm moving to a small studio and for some reason the cable connection is in an awkward place and I need a way to transmit HD quality video and audio no more than 20 feet away. What is the best wireless HDMI transmitter / receiver for this situation? Thanks!"
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Imagine a model with built-in GPS and a 2-3mp camera lens...
You now have a device that functions as your GPS ($500), digital camera ($200), pda ($200), photo wallet/viewer ($200), video ipod ($250), portable gaming machine ($250), portable dvd player ($100), home automation remote/touchscreen controller ($700+), etc
all u'll need to carry is your umpc and your cell phone (until you skype)
get a verizon aircard or some other service and u are always connected at all times; that means your IM is always on, your email, you can do research in the store before u buy, u can get yellow pages, directions, movie times, etc whenever u need them; better sports updates (or even webcasts to watch games), etc etc
our kids will grow up being always connected online and this is one of the first steps to doing this; forget smartphones, they'll put phone functionality into these and u'll get them at a discount with a 2year service contract
i love my tablet, but i can't take it everywhere i go, but a umpc u can
a side benefit will be that umpc with city-wide internet connection will make mass transit more widely used; i'd be much more open to sitting on a bus/train for 45 mins to work if i had a connected umpc to browse the internet, play games, watch my tv shows i recorded the previous night, etc