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March 12, 2006
Ultra Mobile PC - Innovation in a new form factor...
I am looking forward to getting my hands on one of these new 'Ultra Mobile PCs' launched this last week by Microsoft, Intel and Samsung. It's a new form factor that is a sort of mini tablet pc which runs XP. I'm especially glad to see support for GPS applications with partners already lined up such as Pharos GPS so hope we soon see creative ways to add location based services for increasingly mobile everyone! Microsoft is betting on the future that's just around the corner with increasing support for location services, including support for it with their new OS Vista.
This new device connects to WiFi and can accept a sim card add on for data and calls. Speaking of Wifi, it's great to see the recent announcement that the City iof London will soon be WiFi enabled, and encouraging that various accounts will work on it but even better to see Islington's approach of open access for free. rather than 5 quid an hour!
Wireless broadband to all without having to logon to multiple accounts as you move across the city will be a welcome change!
Posted by Ron Edwards at March 12, 2006 10:06 PM
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