Tag Archives: umpcs

Windows 7 runs on 600MHz UMPCs

Posted on February 1, 2009 by John Brownlee

For retronauts who wants a modern OS on decidedly sub-modern CPUs but don’t want to go the Linux route, Windows 7 is looking to be a juicy plum. It seems to be excellent at scaling… far better than Vista was. … Continue reading →

Ubuntu moving into UMPCs and subnotebooks

Posted on May 27, 2008 by John Brownlee

In an interview with the Guardian, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth just came out and admitted that a version of the OS specifically aimed at Asus Eee devices was, indeed, in development: TG: Will you be coming out with a tailored … Continue reading →

Dell Joins Asus, HP In “Race To The Bottom” with Budget Sub-Notebook

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Joel Johnson

A few months ago, a Sony executive, asked what he thought of the success of the Asus Eee bargain sub-notebook, leaned back in his chair, sucked on his cigar and smugly denounced the pursuit of cute, tiny, low-cost laptops as … Continue reading →