Sinchun's UMPC-501 5-inch tablet makes its grand entrance
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted September 10th 2009 6:06AM
posted September 10th 2009 6:06AM
You know, for all the buzz surrounding Android-powered MIDs -- most of which we'll probably never see -- it sure is nice to see an actual device that's ready to hit the shelves for a change. Case in point: the UMPC-501 A is a rather nondescript 5-inch (800 x 480) touchscreen device by Sinchun Electronic Co., a company located deep within the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. Weighing a mere 350g and measuring 6.3 x 3.75 x .87 inches, this bad boy sports a 1.1GHz Atom Z510 processor, 1G RAM, SSD storage (size to be determined), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, 3G, a SiRF Star III GPS, a removable battery (so this is definitely not the Apple Tablet then?) and ships with Windows XP Home (yeah, guess not). Barring any unforeseen events, it should be available sometime this month for under 3000 Yuan ($441). Now if only someone would stick this thing to a fridge. Get a closer look after the break.
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OMG....will apple ever recover from such a beautiful and shiny device?
Yuan.
Sorry, thought the /sarcasm would have been more obvious
not you.
Needs more bezel!
yeah get like a battery extender pack and a case protector.
My initial thought was that they could stick a 7" screen in there easy.
But compare it (6.3 x 3.75 x .87 inches) to some other common UMPC:
Villiv S-5: 6.1 x 3.3 x 0.9
Everun: 6.7 x 3.3 x 1
Wibrain: 7.6 x 3.2 x 1.1
It is close, but it is 0.5" wider then the rest of the pack. 1.1 GHz Atom? Hmm, Viliv S-5 gives you 1.33 GHz. And is smaller and sleeker for $160 more.
Yeah, that is an extremely gory video that has nothing to do with tablets. Ban plz?
Dude, wtf?
Is that fake or what ? o.O very disturbing
Will you guys please stop with the "Apple tablet" references whenever one of these products is posted?
Apple ---> (((((DOES NOT HAVE A TABLET))))
Constantly making references to a non-existent device will not make it real, and reeks of astroturfing.
Dear Lord! IE6??!!
Stupid and fragile, NOT the future....Enuff with the touching shit...
That's what she said....
Please someone make one of these MID things with a pressure sensitive touchscreen, preferrably a Wacom digitizer. That's all I want.
My HTC Advantage has a smaller overall case, but still has 5" touch screen, hd, gps, 3G, wifi, bt, etc. And the battery lasts all day even with decent surfing and gps use. I think I'll stick with it!