Gigabyte's U60 UMPC set to hit Taiwan

While Gigabyte officially launched its first UMPC, the curiously-familiar U60, back at CeBit, the company unfortunately left out a few key details at the time -- namely, pricing and availability. That seems to have finally been sorted out, however, and DigiTimes is now reporting that the device will be released in Taiwan on May 22nd for NT$26,900, or just over $800 (it'll apparently hit the "global market" in the second half of the year). Gigabyte isn't exactly going all out with them though, with the initial run pegged at just 500 units. In case you missed it, the device itself runs on a VIA C7-M processor, boasts a 6.5-inch 800 x 600 display, a 20GB or 30GB hard drive, and (something we didn't know before) built-in 3G/3.5G support. According to DigiTimes, Gigabyte is also planning to release a second UMPC before too long, with it reportedly set to make its debut sometime in the second half of this year.

[Via Akihabara News]

[jdmbo1 @ May 17th 2007 2:28PM]

Damn, thats ugly!

[Ondra Soukup @ May 17th 2007 3:09PM]

Something I might actually get. cheapy cheap :)

[Blake @ May 17th 2007 3:21PM]

Come on engadget, you KNOW that screen isn't the right proportion for 800x600

[tracy @ May 17th 2007 3:39PM]

jdmbo1 im sure someone will spray paint one pink for you and do it all Hello Kitty

[wabguard-email @ May 17th 2007 3:59PM]

When you get sub 500.00... then Ill bite.

When will this happen?!! Please anyone?

[Nimrod @ May 17th 2007 5:37PM]

Anyone know if it has a touchscreen?

[PJK @ May 18th 2007 11:17AM]

Meh, ugly and underspecced.

[jdmbo1 @ Jun 11th 2007 11:38AM]

tracy, that seems like a more attractive selling point then the specs thats listed for it, and at least pink is in this year. The keyboard and the design looks outdated.