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TabletKiosk rises from the ashes, pops Atom CPUs into hideous new UMPC / tablet line
Sheesh -- whatever happened to TabletKiosk, anyway? Aside from one random slate PC tailored for the medical industry, we haven't seen anything meaningful from these guys since 2008. And yes, that includes the present day. Oh sure, the company's newest trifecta of machines -- which includes the 7-inch eo a7330D, 7-inch eo TufTab a7230XD and 12.1-inch Sahara NetSlate a230T -- may use the incredibly mighty Atom CPU now, but that doesn't change the fact that they're all uglier than sin itself. In fairness, all three are designed more for the enterprise market than for fashion conscious consumers, but still, we're struggling to see any design improvements here compared to the wares this outfit was pushing way back in 2007. If you truly believe that beauty's on the inside, hit the read link for all the dirt.[Via HotHardware]
TabletKiosk eo i7300 gets sneak peeked
According to the folks over at TabletPC2, the image above is a sneak peek of the forthcoming TabletKiosk eo i7300, which will purportedly rock a 7-inch display (1,024 x 600 resolution), a "fully ruggedized" chassis and "a number of enhancements" to the Sahara Slate PC and eo v7110. Reportedly, the base unit will include an Intel Menlow processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 60GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a biometric fingerprint reader and a 4-cell battery to boot. For a look at the possible configurations along with a few more pics, go on and give the read link a visit.[Via TabletPCTalk]
How to add an internal USB hub to a UMPC
If you've been hankering for a way to void your UMPC warranty, or just want to add a touch more utility while getting down and dirty with a soldering iron, this here hack may be the one that fits the bill. Facing the daunting task of shoving an internal USB hub into the already cramped confines of a TabletKiosk eo, thoughtfix managed to not only burn his fingers, add a few ventilation holes, and sharpen those wiring skills, but he also stuffed a three-port USB hub within his UMPC. Apparently, the internal WiFi / Bluetooth module's USB interface can be tapped into to provide a way for a hub to be installed, and while two of the three ports remain open, a 2GB Sony Micro Vault Tiny was plugged into one connector for ReadyBoost usage. 'Course, the actual process of rigging this up is far too complicated for this space, but if you're feelin' froggy, jump on down and give the read link a bit of your time.[Via Hack-A-Day]
agopc intros ago7 UMPC rebadge
TabletKiosk eo rebadges are nothing new, but the new ago7 from agopc, replete with cutesy multi-color logo, seems to be a notably weak effort. Not like they lopped off any features or anything, the ago7 sports a 1GHz VIA C7M processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, 40GB HDD, 800 x 480 7-inch display (with options for 800 x 600 and 1024 x 600), WiFi, Bluetooth and the rest. But at a flat $800, with no noticeable improvements on its rebadge buddies, we're not seeing much of a reason to jump on board, especially with next-gen UMPCs just around the corner. As a gesture to the WWAN set, agopc includes vague instructions for using your phone as a modem over Bluetooth, which start by instructing you to uninstall a pre-installed program on the ago7 -- sure looks like the put a lot of thought into that one.[Via Geekzone]
