New UMPC powered by Vista by Medion

At CES 2007 show Medion has unveiled its new ultra mobile PC MD RIM 1000. This is one of the first models with Origami Experience interface introduced by Microsoft. I’d note that UMPC of the last year featured similar form and dimensions and now everything is getting different. For example, the UMPC by Medion is equipped with a 6.5” display. It is peculiar for variety of input methods – the stylus or the finger with the touchscreen or the keyboard. The release is set for the end of January. Most likely we’ll see the device under different brands, as it is released on the OEM-basis.

The specs of Medion UMPC:

• Operating system - Microsoft Windows Vista
• Display - 6.5” 800×480 pixels
• CPU - VIA C7-M 770
• Chipset - VX700
• 512/768 MB DDR2 RAM
• HDD 30 GB
• VGA-camera
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0
• Slot for SD/SDIO/MMC cards
• VGA-out, USB 2.0 x 2, connector for the headphones and the microphone
• Optionally - GPS, TV-tuner, TPM
• Dimensions – 190×120.8×28.3 mm
• Weight - 720 g
• Battery life on a single charge - 4 - 5 hours

HTC Omni: a heir of the Universal communicator

In the Internet emerged the info on the specs for HTC Omni communicator. According to the rumors, the heir of HTC Universal has the same form-factor resembling a notebook-transformer. SoloPalmari site has posted the following info on HTC Omni:

• 4” 800×480 pixels display
• CPU - Samsung SC244X 400 MHz
• Chipset - Qualcomm MSM 7200
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA
• 128 MB RAM and 256 MB flash ROM
• QWERTY-keyboard
• Wi-Fi (b/g), Bluetooth 2.0

I’d note, the info isn’t confirmed by the official sources. There are other rumors that HTC Omni will be smaller than the Universal and will also have a VGA display.