The Intel Atom-based UMPCs are finally rolling out, but not all of them are as inexpensive as we'd hoped. Fujitsu—never known for their budget systems—has announced their latest UMPC featuring a 5.6-inch rotating (touchscreen?), "3.5G" wireless and GPS. The catch? It's $1,300 in Taiwan. Even with the extras and the Fujitsu name, that's just way more than we want to spend on a 5.6-inch lappie with that feature set. Then again, at 1.3lbs, it's about a pound lighter than the original Eee. And that counts for something. [Digitimes via CrunchGear]
Fujitsu U2010 Packs An Atom, Too
2:40 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Mark Wilson
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Gray plastic? Hello, 1980s called...
Wow! They're certainly proud of their little machines! $1300 is like, uh, um.... carry the 4, plus, now minus 3, ok ok, yea that 187 chipotle burritos, or 6,500 chicken nuggets from wendys. That's quite a toss up on what i would use that money for
@wolfenstein-3d:
I was considering buying one until you pointed out I could have 6,500 chicken nuggets instead.
Up and let's go.
Never again will I buy a product with the name Fujitsu on it. It may pack good stuff, but they have an amazing talent at making idiotic choices. Single 'stereo' speaker on a 2000$ laptop - it just sounds like a good idea.
@ripfire4: I yearn for the days of yesteryear when my electronics looked like an expensive business tool and not some glittery, silver, designer handbag. Grey and black FTW.
just yesterday, i received my refurb U810, two models earlier than this. it's very cool for $600 on ebay (+tax and shipping, naturally) but not for $12-1300.
i can bluetooth it to my treo for web access. i have no interest in another cellular account just so i can check my email. And i don't find it that slow, for what it is.
for what i paid, it's a cool geeky toy. for what a new one costs, it's way overpriced.
@markarian: So I guess the pink XPS is out of the question, huh?
A pound lighter?
So... it floats right? :P
Just bought an EEE PC for my mom... great deal! Does everything she needs.
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