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HANNOVER, Germany, March 9, 2006 – Microsoft today unveiled details for Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs), a new category of mobile computing devices that features small, lightweight, carry-everywhere hardware designs coupled with the full functionality of a Microsoft Windows-based PC and a choice of input options, including enhanced touch-screen capabilities. The debut of UMPCs here at CeBIT, the world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions, follows Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates’ call in 2005 for the computer industry to develop a new category of PCs that are less expensive, lighter and more functional. PressPass asked Bill Mitchell, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Windows Mobile Platforms Division, to discuss UMPCs and explain how these new devices are different from other mobile computers.
PressPass: What are Ultra-Mobile PCs?
Mitchell: UMPCs are a new category of mobile PCs designed to support our increasing mobile lifestyles. They support mobile-tuned user interface features such as touch, pen and dedicated buttons as well as keyboards for convenient access to Windows-based applications on-the-go. The extremely mobile nature of these devices, together with the richness of Windows PC technology, combine to create a powerful platform for mobile communications, entertainment, gaming and new scenarios such as location-based services as well. The "Origami" project is really our first step toward achieving a big vision. We believe that UMPCs will eventually become as indispensable and ubiquitous as mobile phones are today. We are working toward that goal with a sequence of advances in hardware and software. Our next step along the roadmap will take place in the Windows Vista release timeframe. But today’s UMPCs are a great choice for all those situations when you’re on the go, but need to keep informed, entertained and connected via the full functionality of a Windows PC
PressPass: Can you briefly describe the technology behind UMPCs?
Mitchell: UMPCs combine the power of the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system and other innovative new technologies from Microsoft and its partners, making them more mobile and simpler to use than previous mobile computers. For example, the new, pre-installed Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows XP software optimizes the touch screen user interface for UMPCs to simplify navigation and ease-of-use while on the go. The Touch Pack’s customizable Program Launcher organizes software programs into categories, and uses large buttons and icons to make it easy to find and open your favorite applications. The Touch Pack also includes a thumb-based, on-screen keyboard that’s touch-optimized for easy text input. It also helps improve a user’s portable media experience with the inclusion of the new Brilliant Black for Windows Media Player skin. Touch Pack software also helps keep you entertained with the introduction of Microsoft Sudoku, a highly entertaining touch and ink enabled game. While the first generation of UMPCs will run Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, future models will run on Windows Vista. Continue At Source also check links below!
Channel 9 Video: origami_otto_berkes_2006.wmvhttp://www.origamiproject.com/3/ http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/umpc/default.mspxHistory of Origami by Otto - Part 1
Watch Intel video. These pieces from samsung and asus absolutely ugly.
http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/platform/flash/umpc/index.html
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So after all the speculation and leaks we finally get the official announcement about Origami, and when I browse over to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/umpc/howtobuy.mspx I find a link telling me:
How to Buy an Ultra-Mobile PC Get your own companion PC The first Ultra-Mobile PCs are coming soon, ushering in a series of new devices from major manufacturers. Watch here for details on howyou can get yours. Discover what a full-featured,fully connected, ultra-compact computer can do for you.
The first Ultra-Mobile PCs are coming soon, ushering in a series of new devices from major manufacturers. Watch here for details on howyou can get yours. Discover what a full-featured,fully connected, ultra-compact computer can do for you.
Maybe it is just me, but with all this hype being built up about these devices, shouldn't there be links to places where we could actually buy the devices (or at the very least, pre-order them)? I'm more than a little disappointed that these devices aren't out yet, comparing this release to the iPod Video release (where they were taking orders almost as soon as Steve Jobs finished intoducing it), this seems like an awful waste of time, effort, and engergy. But I guess that is why I'm a techie and not someone in Marketing. [8-|]