Via Details Ultra Mobile PC

Via Technologies, headquartered in Taiwan, has released details of its new Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC). The UMPC device is based on the "Origami" platform recently developed by Microsoft.

It's a small and lightweight product which combines the functions of PDA and PC with advanced connectivity features. The new PC will also consume less power with long battery life and has a sleek design.

First demonstrated in March at CeBIT in Hannover, the ultra mobile PC is expected to be launched in India by mid-2006 and will be priced at Rs 45,000 approximately.

Richard Brown, vice president - corporate marketing, Via Technologies said that as consumers lead increasingly mobile lifestyles, they are demanding a new generation of lightweight ultra compact devices that will not only give them easier access to digital content such as music and movies but will also allow them to carry out a full range of computing tasks.

Brown explained that targeted at the executive business class, the UMPC is being marketed more as a fashion statement rather than a computing device. The company expects the new device to attract over 10 million users by 2011, and is working on customizing UMPC as per the requirements of the Indian market.

The UMPC is location adaptable i.e. on the basis of location and environment the information and services provided will differ from user to user depending on wherever he/she might be sitting.

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