Daewoo Lucoms releases Solo M1 UMPC

We still don't feel like consumers are rushing out to buy those portable but quirky UMPCs (well, an unnamed Engadget editor actually did rush out to buy one -- and returned it shortly thereafter), but it seems like the form factor is here to stay anyway, and now Korean manufacturer Daewoo Lucoms -- a spin-off of Daewoo Electronics -- has released its own version called the Solo M1. Specs on this one are almost identical to the Samsung Q1, as the two devices share the same low voltage 900MHz Intel Celeron processor, 7-inch touchscreen, 512MB of RAM, and of course, Windows XP Tablet Edition operating system. Also like the Q1, the Solo M1 sports both Bluetooth and WiFi wireless radios, and comes with the option of a built-in GPS receiver and/or DMB tuner. You'll have to forgive us for not getting too enthusiastic about these products anymore (the novelty wore off about 100 posts ago), but if you've set the bar a little lower than we have, then you can pick up your own M1 for about $1,050 -- in won, of course.

[Via Mobility Site]

[unreal mccoy @ Jul 18th 2006 12:00PM]

I got to get me one of these Dae-WOO-WOO-WOOs!

[phoenixdude24 @ Jul 18th 2006 12:04PM]

is it me or does that paint job remind anybody of the Motorola E398, i seem to remember that phone having a similar paint scheme

[steve @ Jul 18th 2006 12:48PM]

It is good to see more entrys into the UMPC market. They do offer a sturdier looking base than the Sammy has. The price is still too high but as more manufacturers jump aboard the proces are sure to drop.

I am looking forward to the Dell UMPC's because if they can produce a decent laptop for $499 they should be able to shrink it up a bit and dell for $599 ish by the holidays.

[Ben @ Jul 18th 2006 1:21PM]

Still too big and too expensive.

But at least you get to "enjoy mobility."

[Chet @ Jul 18th 2006 2:44PM]

from farm equipment to cars and now electronics...

will Daewoo be able accomplish something with their product lines?

[willyjsimmons @ Jul 18th 2006 3:36PM]

'You'll have to forgive us for'...

Still posting FUD BS about a formfactor, which your only complaints about are battery life and price.(which if you took some time to REALLY think about, has nothing to do with the validity of the UMPC idea itself)

But why bother with such things when you can simply repeat the same rants over and over again?

[JuanFlaiter @ Jul 18th 2006 5:13PM]

It´s definitely built by ECS Elitegroup, because it´s identical to the UMPC they showed at Computex.

[Dan (thoughtfix) @ Jul 18th 2006 5:20PM]

I wrote an open letter to Microsoft regarding UMPCs. I think it's very much in line with the thoughts Engadget editors have on this.
http://thoughtfix.blogspot.com/2006/07/open-letter-to-microsoft.html

Hope you enjoy it.

[Mark @ Aug 2nd 2006 7:50AM]

It may be expensive and it may be big but the way i look at it is that the bigger the device the bigger and clearer the screen. Funny that isn't it.