Samsung SPH-P9000 Deluxe MITs
Ultra-portable XP devices have been getting a whole lot of interesting lately. Now Samsung just upped the ante with this -- the SPH-P9000 Deluxe MITs -- at the Mobile WiMax Summit 2006 in South Korea. Measuring in at chubby 143 × 94.3 × 29.75-mm / 580-g (5.6 × 3.7 × 1.17-inches / 1.28-pounds) when folded, this Windows XP device unfolds (dare we say) origami-like to reveal a 1GHz Transmeta CPU and both Mobile WiMAX (AKA, WiBro which is already launched in Korea) and EV-DO for data connectivity. No WiFi apparently, this all about Mobile WiMAX kids, with Internet speeds of 2-3 Mbps even when travelling up 120-KPH (75-MPH). The SPH-P9000 packs a 5-inch 854x480 (WVGA) LCD, 30GB disk, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and apparently ships with both an internal 2980mAh and 7200mAh external extended-battery. People who have played with a prototype on display at the show complained about the screen being too small (in DMB-cellphone crazed Korea!?) and of excessive heating. Well, they can at least work on the latter before the scheduled Korean launch in the first half of 2007. No pricing yet but we've got plenty more pics after the break.
OK, I've been lurking...why haven't any of you posted this?
This Handtop is sweet running XP and sporting a similar size as the DualCor at 5.6 × 3.7 × 1.17-inches.
One issue is the Origami-like keyboard.
I own a Nokia 6820i and the folding thumboard is not comfortable and does not allow quick thumb entry because of the split thumboard.
This keyboard looks doable, but suspect.
The other issue is Transmeta.
Why?
A folding or rollout monitor would probably make this device more useful than a full [foldout] keyboard.
My problem with the OQO is when I'm home in front of the TV or in the Office when I don't want to plug the OQO into a monitor. A fold out or a flexible display (like this link ) that can roll out would suit my needs.
