Windows 7 runs on UMPCs
Posted on January 31st, 2009 by admin
This is absolutely insane – Windows 7 is really making a name for itself.
Windows 7 on UMPC – Amtek U560 with CPU Intel A100 at 600 MHz, 512 RAM.
This is an Amtek U560 UMPC. The manufacturer’s website is focused on their newer products so details are hard to get. However, this seems like a reasonable estimate of its features -
The Amtek U560 is equipped with an 800MHz Intel A110 processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 40GB 1.8" 4200RPM HDD. The display screen slides up to reveal a backlit split-screen QWERTY keyboard. Other fun features of the U560 UMPC include two USB 2.0 ports, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Synaptics-based pointer, 802.11a/b/g, an integrated stand, and a CompactFlash slot
It says a few things –
- Windows 7 running on netbooks now seems pretty much guaranteed. And a bit less impressive
- 7 is going to likely become an OS used on a variety of devices like XP currently is.
- Things got worse for Linux.
- And for Apple too.
- The windows 7 team has done an exceptional engineering job. I’ve used Vista since its Beta and there is absolutely no comparison. I can’t ever imagine Vista working on a Netbook properly, let alone on a UMPC with 512 MB of RAM.
More and more signs that Windows 7 is going to be a hit.
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