Medion the giant german pc is making new steps in the ultra mobile PC (UMPC) space next month. The company that has a good experience in building high-ends Pcs, they hoping that they will be a wider audience for UMPCs which, to update, are very niche and massively overpriced.
Medion wants to change that next month by releasing the good looking RIM 1000 where you can buy it for the price of £ 799.99 online. So what's the catch? Just this it is, because the specs look decent. Lets start it:
- Genuine Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Home Premium with Touch Pack
- VIA C7-M 770 ULV processor (1.0GHz, 400MHz FSB
- VIA UniChrome Pro II GFX
- 6.5" WVGA TFT Touchscreen with LED backlight (800x480px)
- High definition audio with integrated loudspeaker
- 30GB hard disc
- 768MB DDRII RAM memory
- Wireless LAN 802.11b/g with up to 54 Mbit/s
- Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR module
- Integrated webcam & microphone array e.g. for video over IP
- SD/SD-IO/MMC card reader
- External AC adaptor & lithium polymer battery VDE/GS approved
- Synchronise your UMPC with you desktop pc or notebook
- Transfer data from your MP3 player or digital camera via an SD or MMC card using the memory card slot
- Connect your mobile phone via Bluetooth
- Connect to a projector via the VGA port
- Share files via the USB port
Check out the connectivity options, software: