Kohjinsha SH6WP10A User Review at TabletPCReview

Here is what TabletPCReview has to say about the Kohjinsha SH6WP10A UMPC powered with an Intel A100 processor: 

I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get a UMPC because this thing can be a regular laptop, then switch to a Tablet PC in a second. If you like videos, iTunes, Internet surfing and typing, this computer is for you. If you like games, intense graphic editing, then this computer really isn't for you. I used Vista for the review, but decided to switch to Windows XP tablet edition 2005 after and I love it. It's good on Vista, but it runs better on Windows XP.

I also think that Vista is too much for this little device. XP will run perfectly though Vista is a lot better Operating System for Tablet PCs and UMPCs.

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What Craig Pringle thinks about Fujitsu U1010

Craig Pringle is a MVP in Tablet PCs, that said, his opinion about the Fujitsu U1010 is in one word, valuable.   

Over all the U1010 is a very usable device.  There is a lot packed into this tiny package and every aspect of the design shows that it has been carefully thought out.  The price is very reasonable and performance is surprisingly snappy.  All told a solid offering.

In my opinion the U1010 could be a very good UMPC for many. The main reason is the design which has been proven to work in Tablet PCs. I would prefer to see on it a little more powerful processor and an extra USB port but... Nobody is perfect.

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The Samsung Q1 spotted in a movie

Today somebody tipped me about a movie where the actor Michael Caine was using a Samsung Q1: Sleuth.

YouTube - Sleuth - NEW TRAILER!

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Fujitsu U810 UMPC posing for Linda A. Epstein

Linda does not stop to amaze me. In every review her pictures become better than the ones in the previous one. This time she is writing about the Fujitsu U810.  

This handy Ultra Mobile PC weighs a mere 1.56 pounds and is roughly the size of a paperback novel.  In fact if it were not for the battery it would be smaller than a paperback, which means it is both small enough and light enough to take with you anywhere you go.   Don't let the small size fool you, the Fujitsu U810 UMPC is packed with features that let you do anything and everything you need to do, where ever you happen to be.

I'm expecting to have soon one of this machine to put it under my magnifying glass which means to find the truth behind the 5.5 hours battery life claimed by Fujitsu, to run run some keyboard speed tests and of course to run tons of benchmarks. I have to say that if it was not because I know for fact that a 5 inches display does not go well with poor vision I would say that this is a perfect machine for me. The only other thing I would change is the processor for some more... potent. But that's me, for rest, the 99.99 % of all users the A110 is probably good enough.

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UMPC Usage Survey, win 500 dollars.

Microsoft wants to know more about how do we use our UMPCs. Of course, I won't give them my Social Security Number but how I use my UMPC, that I can tell them. Another thing that I told them in this survey is that for me is as important to have a good performance as to see a price range for UMPCs between 500 and 900 dollars. And what about you, our dear reader, what do you want to tell Microsoft about UMPCs? This is your opportunity. Do not miss it.

Dear UMPC Enthusiasts,

As part of our ongoing efforts to better serve the UMPC category, Microsoft is conducting a survey to gather additional data on UMPC usage and perceptions. If you own a UMPC, or are interested in UMPCs, we invite you to participate in this short survey:

https://deploy.ztelligence.com/start/index.jsp?PIN=139JGXPZGJBJD

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Carrypad re-launched

What a big surprise for me is this news. My friend Steve and I have been discussing for a long time about categorization. I feel that the there is a need of a better definition of what should be called UMPC while he has been arguing that there is not need for such definition. Well, today I found that he has re-launched Carrypad.com to talk about MID which I thought were UMPCs too according to him.  

During the last 10 months we've talked a lot about sub-UMPCs, ARM-based devices, consumer Internet web pads, smartphones and MIDs and recently we've seen a lot of activity indicating that there's going to be an influx of devices into this new product category. With that in mind, I've decided to re-start the Carrypad site as an information portal for the new device category. It will take a consumer-oriented look at devices that are mobile, targeted at the consumer and have Internet connectivity as one of the main features. The Google phone, the iPod touch, the Nokia Internet tablet, the Pepper Pad and even Internet media devices, Internet-connected digital cameras, car audio streaming solutions and portable Internet TV's. In addition to that, Internet-capable smartphones (with VGA screens and above) will be covered.

The bottom line for me is one, Steve, keep calling them in anyway you please as long as you keep doing such wonderful job writing about these devices.

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What do you prefer for your mobile Internet solution, a shrunken PC or a non-PC?

That's the main question Daniel Gentleman asks readers in a very good article where he explains the differences between UMPCs and MIDs. Even when the title of his article could sound more like a Windows-Linux debate,  it's more between what works better for you in your everyday Internet Mobile needs, a shrunk PC or a non-PC.  Here is a comparison from Daniel's article that you can use to find what is better for you.

Now we have two potential mobile Internet solutions: Shrink a PC down to where it is mobile yet still usable (a UMPC) or build a non-PC device from the ground up (a MID or Internet Tablet) specifically for mobile Internet use.
Shrinking a PC

• Advantages

  • Familiar interface

  • Vast commercial software base (supported by the software developers)

  • Vast expansion options and greater likelihood that your device will have compatible drivers

• Disadvantages

  • Cost of PC class hardware

  • Cost of commercial operating system license

  • Constant compromises in either speed, size, or battery life. 

Building a mobile Internet device

• Advantages

  • All hardware, software, and user interaction built to go together

  • Cheaper hardware and no operating system licensing costs

  • Wide community-based software and support

• Disadvantages

  • Limitations in function

  • Learning curve for new interface and software

  • Often not as user-friendly as full PCs (either in interface or in application support)

Editor's Note: For me the answer is only one: a UMPC. I need more than Internet even in my daily job as news editor of this and other pages. I need to be able to manipulate pictures, run tools like Windows Live Writer, Frontpage, etc. For me to have a few "ported" applications is not enough if I can have virtually millions of them free or commercial. In my case going with Linux would be like going back to Windows CE. The reason why I bought my first UMPC was because the Pocket PC Platform was not powerful enough to cover all my needs. So... why go back to that same situation but with a different OS, in this case Linux which practically does not have any support.

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I love Vista

Vista is here to stay.  I'm not going back and the experience will get better as the hardware catches up.

This is what Craig Pringle says about  Vista in a nice article that I recommend everybody to read. I agree with him. Every time I see somebody complaining about Vista is not really a problem with Vista, the OS, it's a problem with drivers that have not been specially written for Vista. I have my Samsung Q1 fully running Vista and I never have any experience that has made think about going back to XP. And my Q1 uses a Celeron M at 900 MHz with 2 GB of RAM installed.

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There is nothing real any more in movies

There was a time when you could believe everything that you saw in movies. It was a long time ago but it was. Today you go to movie theaters and it's really hard to differentiate what's real and what's not. And do not even try to find how it was made that process is going to be beyond your imagination. If you don't believe what I said take a look of this little clip.

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Hard Disk Indicator Pro

I think that somebody mentioned that the OQO 02 does not have a HDD LED. If that's the case, here is a program that could be used to mimic that LED.

DaDi's Blog: Hard Disk Indicator Pro