Here's my list of what would make the Origami
or UMPC a major killer app for me:
1. 100GB-300GB Drive (4200-7200 RPM).
2. 1-2GB DDR Memory.
3. 2-4GHz
processor.
4. 128MB nVidia GeForce4 or equivalent. (Gotta have halo)
5. Ports and slots (2 USB, SD/MMC/SM/MS,
VGA/DVI, Mic, Headphones, DV, IEEE 1394, S-Video, Ethernet).
6. Wireless, Bluetooth, GPS/Sat. (perhaps the latter
will also allow DirecTv reception?)
7. Digital camera for both stills and video conferencing. (pricey models will
have an integrated video-camera?)
8. Prop-stand. I think this is essential because it will make so many
laptop-hostile environments suddenly UMPC-friendly, for example: on a plane, places where there is no table, or no
chair, small booths at a restaurant, cramped kitchen counters, narrow hall table, bathroom counter, nightstand, top of
your piano, need I go on?
1. What about PCMCIA? If these things don't have a PCMCIA slot, I won't be able to use my Sprint or Verizon EVDO cards. :-(
Posted at 2:20PM on Mar 17th 2006 by Steve