Otto Berkes - Origami's Architect gives first look at Ultramobile PCs
http://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=169962
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/08 ... c_clunker/
RomanThe drawbacks to a UMPC are immediately apparent. This year's UMPCs have a battery life of just two hours, and will cost up to $1,000. That's twice as much as today's laptops, which are faster, have a more readable screen, and the convenience of a full keyboard.
And twice as much as PDA-style devices, which turn on in a second or two.
UMPCs were trailed as having the form factor of "a paperback book". But few paperbacks weigh as much as 2lbs, and are too large for the pocket.