Thursday, June 08, 2006

VNuNet: : Manufacturers admit to Ultra Mobile PC problems

High prices and low battery life are key concerns for companies trying to sell handheld PCs based on Microsoft's Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) platform, staff at one of those manufacturers told vnunet.com today.
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A major problem is that users are comparing UMPCs with what seems to them the most similar existing product, the notebook PC.
"The price is quite high if you compare it to a notebook," the representative admitted. Battery life, at two to two-and-a-half hours, is also unsatisfactory, he added.
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