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Specs
• CPU: 900MHz Celeron / 1GHz Pentium M
• RAM: 256 / 512MB
• HD: 20GB
• Resolution: 800x600
• Touch Screen: Yes
• Battery: 2.5hrs
• Dim.: 6.57" x 4.25" x 1.03" / 167 x 108 x 26mm
• Weight: 19.4oz - 1.21lb - .550
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Recent Sony Blogs
UMPC newspaper article
Author: bhj1 | Tags: OQO, Sony VGN/U, FlipStart
There's an interesting, but short, article in this morning's "Tech Section" of the San Jose Mercury News. The article is about UMPC's and mentions the FlipStart, Samsung Q2, Sony & OQO. Not a very enlightening article for those of us that are regular forum readers/upmc owners. But, at least it's putting out some info for the general public.

One of the persons interviewed stated that the small keyboards can actually cause "injuries!" Umm, you FlipStart owners be careful now. Don't close your clamshell on your fingertip, might break a nail. Or, us OQO owners should likely wear hearing protection to circumvent the obvious hearing loss caused by the high-decibel noise of the fan!

The hard-copy article in the paper this morning featured a picture of the FlipStart being held by someone in both hands, the clamshell open and the screen on. It was kind of a cool picture. The online version did not have this picture.

link (Click here to read the rest)
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Flipstart must succeed.
Author: GreatDane | Tags: FlipStart, OQO, Sony UX, Handtops
The recent announcement of the specifications for the long anticipated and eagerly awaited Flipstart Handtop computer was met in general with a degree of disappointment.

Based on the published specifications for the unit, it is apparent that the Flipstart will not be competing with the new Model 2 OQO, as almost everyone thought would be the case, but with the (from a performance and specification point of view) much more formidable Sony UX line of computers. This is not good news for the (at present) rather technically under specified Flipstart.

Handtops are categorised primarily by size. There are obviously a number of other important criterion that contribute to the categorisation, but ultimately, they are categorised by size.

The original prototype Flipstart was a much smaller machine than the announced unit. It measured a svelte 149 mm x 101 mm x 25 mm, and the shape of the casing contributed to the illusion of a small sized unit. By contrast, the announced unit measure (Click here to read the rest)
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FlipStart Flops? Maybe not.
Author: GreatDane | Tags: Sony UX, OQO, UMPC, FlipStart
The revelation of the new century has finally come, with a fizz, plop flop! Conceivably the most anticipated and waited for handtop device ever, the Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S was heralded in today with a fanfare of raspberries.

No trumpets and bugles for this long anticipated device, the comments ranged for the most part from lukewarm to derisive. The device that was supposed to bring on the new age in handtop computing is charitably described in one quarter as “very good for first version”. Dammed by faint praise.

And yet, once one gets past the first wave of disappointment, what is really wrong with the beast?

Using only 512 MB RAM is a strange decision with Windows Vista just launched, but then, as has already been commented on, this is a device that is probably priced and aimed at vertical markets, an area where Vista is going to take a while to penetrate. So 512 MB RAM is probably sufficient.

What about the 30 GB HDD? For such a big unit, surly this is not the largest (Click here to read the rest)
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Screen Protector Sony UX390N
Author: jee | Tags: Sony
Someone asked about dimensions for the Sony UX390N, I bit at the apple and got one from Sony. You know for Twelve bucks you get two pricey little plastic ones. Well besides that white whale. The dimensons are 9.8 cm L X 5.8 cm W.
I don't know about you others out there, I sadly have to admit that my eyes aren't made for such a small screen, the Sony works wonderfully, but the eye strain. (Click here to read the rest)
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Why the OQO 1+ rather than the Sony UX
Author: GreatDane | Tags: OQO, Sony UX
Hi all,
After three weeks living with the OQO, I thought I might share my opinion as to why I bought an aging technology rather than the latest, wiz bang device.
Let me start of by stating for the record that I am of the opinion that the Sony UX handtops are wonderful, and that I am in no way trying to convince anyone, least of all myself, that they are inferior to the OQO.
It has taken me well over four years to finally buy a handtop computer. I have struggled on with a heavy, large laptop while watching with disappointment the lack of progress on the Flipstart. I have lugged a shoulder bag of kit around while reading every article I could on the OQO, the Sony U series, the Sony UX series, and all the other Origami or like devices. I have cursed the inconvenience of having to carry a laptop, while even seriously considered the Toshiba Libretto U100 and the Fujitsu P1510D. Up until recently, I have used a laptop, as it seemed to me that there was no one single device out there th (Click here to read the rest)
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Need Information
Author: delf | Tags: Sony vs Flybook
Hi,
I want to know much advantage from both.
Do you have any information about those products.
Can i install any opertion system et both, I usually take an OS, and can they installed with 2 OS in the same time. I mean I will take 2 OS a there. Please give more information about those problem.
Thanks, (Click here to read the rest)
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MeanSquare's Review of the Sony UX (with comparison to OQO)
Author: MeanSquare | Tags: Sony UX review
After reading a number of reviews of the new Sony UX handtop by folks that just didn't seem to "get" handtops, I set about to write one from the perspective of someone who does. While the review is the centerpiece, there is a major section that compares the UX to the OQO 01+. There is also a short piece on handtops vs PDAs.

I'd welcome any suggestions, comments, criticisms, and will tolerate verbal abuse to a point

You can find the review here --> link (Click here to read the rest)
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Sony UX50 UMPC gets Flash
Author: captain | Tags: Sony, UX50, UMPC, Flash
Word is out that Sony's UX50 UMPC is getting Flash memory and an optional TV tuner.

16GB of Flash memory instead of a 20/30 GB Hard Drive is a great thing for starting and running applications, but it might be a small footprint for having much else. 16GB most likely turns out to be a little less given the 1024/1000 issue, XP will take a GB or two, all of your applications will eat up some more, leaving with you 10GB or less which will surely run out quickly. Admittedly, it's not a desktop PC, so it could function very well depending on your usage.

The little TV tuner is a great idea as well, although I'm sure it'll eat up your batteries quickly, or keep you tethered to an AC adaptor. Either way, it's a great accessory for those who're so inclined.

Personally, I think this the FLash mem is a step in the right direction, and how they got all this in an $1800 package is beyond me. (Click here to read the rest)
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