http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/ Engadget Comments for FIC's seven-inch CE261 UMPC spotted at Computex http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/Jun 9th 2007 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/Jun 9th 2007 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/Jun 10th 2007 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/Jun 9th 2007 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/
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FIC goes by Everex in the U.S. and unlike the European Packard Bell unit, this one is supposed to have a touchscreen and all those removable modules beside the screen.]]>Jun 10th 2007 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/
Also, a bit off topic, but could someone explain this to me; I wondered it for a long long time now - what's the point of running full blown OS's on these "mobile" devices. I mean the screen is barely barely big enough to even fit most of the dialogs in the OS - the keyboards and (what is that? a trackpad) -- usually suck and most importantly, the battery life doesn't go above 3-4 hours at most. IF at the very least, these units would be cheap - but most of them are a 1000+ dollars, but they're not even that- so just those few things kill 99% of the reasons why anyone would ever consider something like this instead of a laptop...

Sigh, I'll never understand these manufacturers; trying to conquer a nonexistent market for devices somewhere between a smart phone and a laptop...

Just my few cents :)]]>Jun 10th 2007 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/
But what is with that smallish screen? UMPCs are already small enough, so why are companies like FIC and Asus thinks it is okay to put a small screen with huge bezels?]]>Jun 10th 2007 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/
Sub 500.00 price
Multi-Touch screen
Thin and Light enough to not be a burden to carry
at LEAST 6 hour battery life
BT 2.0, WiFi, USB, Audio, DVI, Flashreader
Sturdy Built enough want to carry around without breaking it
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If I can run a real OS (not a stripped down version) then a multi-touch screen isn't needed. For me, even having a touch screen is optional, but I can see how it would be a deal-breaker for a lot of people.

Bluetooth and flash card readers can be added via USB (and leaving them out will help get below that $500 price).

DVI output onboard is nice but it's probably not a deal-breaker if it's via a docking station rather than on the computer itself. (Total lack of DVI would be a deal-breaker for many people, I'm sure.)

4 to 5 hours battery life is okay as long as a second battery can be had relatively cheaply, and there is a way to charge it outside of the computer itself.]]>Jun 10th 2007 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/I also don't like track pads, but something is better than nothing.
A trackpoint would be a bit more compact.

If I was going to use it for any amount of time I think I'd probably still wind up carrying a wireless mouse, but that's not a deal breaker for me at all.

It strikes me that if this is the biggest issue I can come up with then they might have a pretty good thing there!]]>Jun 10th 2007 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/Jun 10th 2007 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/fics-seven-inch-ce261-umpc-spotted-at-computex/
I now have a UMPC made by TabletKiosk. No way would I want to have a tiny little keyboard and all the extra do-dads this thing throws on there because they think this is what I "want" in a UMPC.

A UMPC as outlined by Microsoft and further developed by Intel, Samsung, Asus and TabletKiosk (among a few others) is supposed to primarily be a slate device. You interact with it primarily through touch/digital ink. You can add the option of a keyboard if you desire by one of the convertible ones or an added on bluetooth or USB keyboard.

Everything else is just a really small laptop. And if that is what you want, that is what you should get.

But they shouldn't be calling this a UMPC just because it has a small screen. The concept is difficult enough for people to wrap their heads around without muddying the waters.

Major Malfunction, you hit the nail on the head.]]>Jun 11th 2007 1:48AM