Origami: Microsoft's Ultra-Mobile PC
Microsoft has released details of its Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC), a new category of mobile computing device that features small, lightweight, carry-everywhere hardware design coupled with the full functionality of a Microsoft Windows-based PC and a choice of input options, including enhanced touch-screen capabilities. The computer known as "Origami" is likely to appeal mostly to the enthusiasts who can use this as not a second, but likely a third PC and students who can get access to cheap Tablet PC technology.
'The ultracompact, wireless-enabled PC is everything a full computer or laptop is, minus the keyboard. Weighing about 2 1/2 pounds, the 1-inch thick device sports a 7-inch touch-sensitive screen that responds to a stylus or the tap of a finger. So far, three companies -- Samsung, Asus and the Chinese manufacturer Founder -- have built working models. The first are expected to be available by April.'
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Source: Technology Review