http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/02/raon.intros.dual.core.umpc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/raoneverunintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Raon Digital on Tuesday announced its previously seen Everun Note UMPC will be coming to the US market. The company claims it is the first of its kind to sport a dual-core chip, specifically AMD's Turion 64 X2 processor rated at 1.2GHz. The UMPC comes with a 7-inch touchscreen display capable of 1024x600 resolution and packs 64MB of dedicated video memory along with 1GB of RAM. Raon announced the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/02/raon.intros.dual.core.umpc/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/21/viliv.shows.umpc.mid/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/vilivs7intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Multimedia player and navigation device maker Viliv unveiled a couple of interesting portable consumer devices at the Intel Development Forum this week, including the S7 UMPC and S5 Mobile Internet Device (MID). The 7-inch S7 features a swiveling touch screen with a resolution of 1,024x600 resolution and packs Intel's Atom processor in either 1.3GHz, 1.6GHz or 1.86GHz guises along with 1GB of RAM ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/21/viliv.shows.umpc.mid/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/25/toshiba.56.inch.minbook/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/toshibaminibook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba may soon launch a small portable computer that would straddle the line between UMPCs such as Nokia's N810 and netbooks from the likes of the Eee PC and MSI Wind, according to a recent PC Authority report. The size and lack of a keyboard scream UMPC, but hardware and specs are very netbook-like. Preliminary specs for the 5.6-inch UMPC-like device include an Intel Atom processor sitting on a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/25/toshiba.56.inch.minbook/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/18/amd.exec.on.atom.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/asuseeepc904hd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMD intends to make a serious push into the realm of ultra-low-cost notebooks, according to the company's new CEO. Only promoted to the role on Thursday, Dirk Meyer says that AMD intends to provide serious hardware competition in the realm of "netbooks," computers that typically cost less than $400, and embody UMPC traits such as small size and weight. Perhaps the best-known example is ASUS' Eee... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/18/amd.exec.on.atom.iphone/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/aspire.one.launches.in.us/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/aceraspireoneteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Acer today announced its Aspire one ultraportable notebook has shipped to the US market. Meant to compete with ASUS' Eee PC, the Aspire one uses Intel's 1.6GHz Atom CPU in all of its variations, along with an 8.9-inch, 1024x600 (WSVGA) display with integrated webcam and Intel's Media Accelerator 950 graphics. While information and specs on the basic system were already known, Acer has revealed two... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/aspire.one.launches.in.us/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/msi.delays.wind.umpc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/msiwind-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MSI has again delayed getting its Wind UMPC into the hands of buyers. In a letter sent to customers recently, apologetic MSI says the delay stems from an industry-wide notebook battery shortage that took place in March. In an attempt to make up for the delay, MSI will give buyers free overnight shipping when the Wind does arrive on July 7. The last promised ship date for the long-awaited UMPC was ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/msi.delays.wind.umpc/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/17/amd.working.on.8w.tdp.cpu/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/AMDBGACPUteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Today' s reports reveal a slide that shows AMD is likely developing a low-power CPU that would be used in netbooks such as the ASUS Eee PC or MSI Wind. The 64-bit, 1GHz chip features an 8W Thermal Design Power (TDP) for its memory controller and CPU, which is well below its normal notebook offerings but above the power use of the company's Geode processors.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/17/amd.working.on.8w.tdp.cpu/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/3ks.razerbook.400.umpc/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/razorbook400teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />3K Computers on Wednesday announced the release of the RazorBook 400 Ultra Mobile PC. The ASUS Eee PC competitor sports an identical 7-inch screen with 800x480 (WXGA) resolution and SSD drive, but runs on a 400MHz single-core mobile processor from Ingenic that helps to lower its price point. Built-in Wi-Fi allows browsing the Internet.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/3ks.razerbook.400.umpc/ Thu, 29 May 2008 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/dell.mini.inspiron.teaser/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/dellminiinspiron.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell has quickly acknowledged the existence of its unintentionally revealed micro notebook at the Wall Street Journal's D6 Conference by posting first details of the device. Secretive about most of the device, the company says the system recognizes calls by the community for a Dell UMPC and says its founder describes the design as a computer to reach the "next billion internet users." The photo ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/dell.mini.inspiron.teaser/ Thu, 29 May 2008 19:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/acer.aspire.one.umpc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/asusaspireone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Images and information have leaked for Acer's rumored answer to ASUS' Eee PC, according to various sources. The computer is allegedly named the "Aspire One," and features an 8.9-inch screen, with a native resolution of 1024x768. At the core is said to be an Atom/Diamondville processor, running Windows XP SP3; the trackpad is said to be similar to that on the HP 2133, which may not be a coinciden... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/acer.aspire.one.umpc/ Thu, 29 May 2008 17:15:00 GMT