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The XPERIA X1 [Portal page] which Kornel got to play with several months ago is getting more attention as of late. Below is a video of the XPERIA X1 getting unboxed and in addition to a size comparison to the HTC Touch Pro, there is also a short bit of UI action. The packaging looked pretty simple, but good enough. A smartphone like the X1 may seem a bit out of place here, but we have been hoping that the Windows Mobile shell that Sony designed would help the X1 function more like a full-internet-experience MID than a Windows Mobile smartphone.

Though after seeing the video I can’t say it is too promising at this point… the switch from portrait to landscape/keyboard mode is transitionless but still manages to take a noticeable amount of time to switch between the two. The panels interface looks nice, but again, when the panels reorganize themselves when moving from portrait to landscape, there is a noticeable section of lag before they find their new positions.

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It seems like it has been forever since we heard about the WiMAX equipped N810, and yet the device wasn’t made available… until now that is. Probably owing the delay to the fact that the WiMAX network was hardly even a reality until a few weeks ago when they started testing WiMAX in Baltimore, Maryland (or they might have been waiting until October to match the black and orange color scheme…). The N810 WiMAX edition appears to be finally purchasable directly from Nokia at a price of $443 (after an instant $50 discount), which is right around the launch price of the original N810. The N810 WiMAX edition is exactly the same as the N810 aside from its black color and WiMAX capability.

Jenn from Pocketables tells us that WiMAX’s next stops will be in Washington DC and Chicago, followed by Dallas, Fort Worth, Providence, Boston, and Philadelphia. As far as I have heard, WiMAX tests are going well, and Nokia might be able to cash-in by having one of the first readily available WiMAX equipped products.

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This article from DigiTimes has some insight into future Eee PC plans:

• Eee PC’s with preinstalled touchscreens may be launched in early 2009.
• Dual core Atom Eee PC’s will be launched as soon as Asustek can get a hold of the processors
• A model priced less than $307 will be released in 2009

Good news on all fronts!

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Hosts: Steve and jkk Starring: Aigo P8860 MID Special quests: Everun Note, Gigabyte M912M and Fujitsu U2010
… and all other UMPCs and netbooks

Mean while you can get into the Aigo MID specs and check the unboxing

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Sam, via email, asks:

Hi Chippy. i want to know, after you fried the Everun Note. What is your final
thought of it? Is it worth buying and for the price mark of $900? Would you buy
one yourself?

Yes, I fried the Everun note by plugging in the wrong power cable. Luckily I had two good weeks of solid testing with it as my personal UMPC before I killed it. Here’s my personal (PERSONAL!) thoughts on it right now. 

I am impressed and excited by the Everun Note. It proves that independent manufacturers, free of marketing restraints, can create a device far more powerful than we’re seeing on the market today. If this had an easy docking solution, it would make a very very useful hot-desk / UMPC solution. Even without it, you can do things that just aren’t possible on other devices. Its a reliable power-house.

MORE DETAILS ON THE EVERUN NOTE IN THE DATASHEET.

After using the Note though, I’ve learnt that I don’t need a lot of processing power. I used the device in power saving mode nearly 100% of the time. Why? Because I was always mobile with it and battery life was more important than processing power to me. The second thing that I need is connectivity. Without 3G, a device is useless in mobile situations. With tethering, a device is useful. With a built-in factory fitted reliable and high quality 3G solution, a device is good enough to rely on for productivity work. This is why I’m currently carrying round an old Samsung Q1b. 1.0Ghz 800×480 UMPC. It has long battery life and an excellent built-in 3G solution. So the answer is, no. I won’t be buying a Raon Digital Everun Note until I can see a min 3hr battery life (4-6 with an extended battery) and a good quality 3G solution.

The Everun Note is an awesome little device. Great keyboard, stylish, useful in almost every situation you might yourself in but not quite meeting my personal criteria.

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A quick note to all of you waiting for the low-down on the M912M (LED-backlit version of the M912X.) A retail version has arrived here from Mobilx and I’ll be testing it out this evening.

We need to find out.

1) If the screen is brighter and has better contrast. (Likely)

2) How much more battery life we get compared to the M912X (Estimated 10-20%)

3) If it’s cooler than the M912X (probably will be in tablet mode.)

I’ll be live on UMPCPortal.com/live from about 2000 CEST (GMT+2)

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ATTO test on compressed OS drive: ( Dell uses compression?! )

Note that ATTO is giving 10 times better results as the compression was on.

Testing more right now … will take some time to disable the compression..

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