UMID will officially show its M2 ultra mobile PC at Intel’s Developers Forum, and it has been quite an upgrade over the previous M1. The M2 has an 4.8-inch screen, with a 1024×600 resolution. While the screen remains the same as its predecessor, the M2 actually fares better due to an upgraded design and screen angle. Also making their appearance are an optical mouse and mouse buttons that make redundant the requirement of a USB port dongle.
The M2 will also get a faster processor, 1.2 GHz or 1.6GHz Atom, in place of the 1.33GHz processor on the M1. The RAM has been upgraded from 512MB to 1GB, and the operating system is Windows 7 in place of XP. UMID did put on display a non-working prototype of the new M2, and the fully working unit is expected to make its appearance within this week.
Philips recently rolled out its Wireless HDTV Link at IFA Berlin 2009. This HDMI transmitter and receiver pair allows you to place your actual A/V components up to 20 yards away from the set. The base station comes with two HDMI connectors and two component connectors, allowing you the freedom to switch between TV, DVD and games consoles simply and quickly, without having to change cables and plugs in between uses. The Philips Wireless HDTV link is priced at €599.99 or around $800.
Home theater PCs are good, but expensive to own, but it looks like Asus is about to change the game with the EeeBox Home theater PC. Asus isn’t speaking about the pricing or release dates just yet, but there are some delicious details to feed on. The compact EB 1012 will measure just 222mm x 178mm x26.9mm and will run off an Atom N330 dual core processor.
The PC will have a 150 GB SATA HDD, 2 GB RAM (expandable to 4 gigs), gigabit ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, S/PDIF 5.1 audio connection, HDMI output, multi card reader, port for external SATA hard drive, 4x USB ports, and of course, support for full HD (1080p). Plus, this one is likely to handle flash videos well, something that will make it enjoyable for watching movies online, and also get an upper hand on the competition. That long list makes it almost a complete home theater, even though the lack of Blu-ray capabilities may be a bit of a dampener, but the price will more than likely make up for it.
The android based Archos 5 isn’t scheduled to be available by the 15th of September, and its prices were to be kept under wraps until the said date. But slip-ups always find a way to happen, and a certain little mistake by B&H did spill the beans, albeit for a short time. Currently, they are showing the tablet as to be soon available in a number of different memory options, with price currently listed as TBA, but the mistake earlier probably put the price up as well.
Screenshots posted at the forum ArchosFans show the Archos 5 listed with the marked prices. Going by these screenshots, the Archos 5 Internet tablet 16GB SSD will sell for $294, the 32GB SSD tablet will sell for $370, while the 160GB and 500GB HDD variants will be priced at $320 and $420 respectively. Going by the looks of things a $130 DVR station will also be available. The shots seem pretty concrete, but we’ll have to wait till the 15th to get to know the real deal.
ASUS has always been producing laptops that are over the edge. With variety of unbelievable features the brand also focuses on the looks of its laptops. Recently ASUS has come up with the idea of launching the NVIDIA net books. The company is currently testing the NVIDIA ION based net tops and net book. Looking at the increasing demand of the net books many brands like ACER and LENOVO, ASUS is also thinking over the switch to the NVIDIA platform. NVIDIA feature is preferred by people as it gives them great graphic quality. The people who are into designing and multimedia field prefer NVIDIA based laptops and net books for extra clarity.
ASUS is working on producing the ION based Eee Box B1006 and if they successfully achieve it then the net book will supposedly be launched in the third quarter of 2009. The wait for the latest revolution by ASUS will soon end.