PBJ's SmartCaddie EX UMPC delivers less for more

by Thomas Ricker, posted Oct 16th 2006 at 9:25AM

While we're all waiting around for the second generation of UMPCs to arrive, platform diehards will have to make due with tweaks to existing products like this one from PBJ. The SmartCaddie EX UMPC jumps off the 1GHz Via C7-M ULV processor to a 900MHz ultra-low voltage Celeron M and drops from a 40GB to 30GB hard disk while shedding some 50-grams in the process. Otherwise, it's the same unit features and spec-wise which launched in Japan originally for ¥99,800 only now demanding ¥139,800 or about $1,167. Huh? Anyway, don't be surprised to see something similar out of TabletKiosk and It's UMPC as well by the time this launches in December.

Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs

Tags: pbj, smartcaddie, smartcaddie ex, SmartcaddieEx, umpc

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John Stracke @ Oct 16th 2006 10:33AM

Maybe they think they can charge more because it's lighter and the battery lasts longer?

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Chuwei @ Oct 16th 2006 1:04PM

In Spain we have this Offer for an ASUS UMPC (only 899� -> 1125$

*Intel Celeron M ULV a 900 MHz.
*DDRII 533 de 512 MB (256 + 256)
* WiFi y Bluetooth 2.0.
* 40 GB de 1.8 inches at 4.200 rpm.
* Weight: 800 grams.
* 7" screen.
* Webcam 1.3 megap�xeles.
* GPS incorporate
* Windows XP Tablet PC and program Touch Pack, to get a touch keyboard on screen and recognize your hand writing.
* Finger Print and Security Protect Management from ASUS (ASPM)

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