"Not too much information are available yet but speculations are circulating through the net, that Tatung also plans to release a Windows Mobile-based UMPC look-alike Pocket PC. That's even more interesting, after the HTC Athena appeared first time and was confirmed a little bit later, since the original UMPC design was based on Windows XP but now, UMPC is used as synonym for high-end Pocket PCs."
It's interesting that Arne at the::unwired mentions the broadening of the definition of an "UltraMobile PC". The
news story on the Athena did the same. Most UMPC sites, including Intel
define the category as containing "
small, ultra-mobile devices with full PC capabilities". So, I guess it comes down to the question of what defines a PC and its capabilities? It is ironic that UMPC.com
mentions that it will not be a replacement for a laptop or desktop computer, but rather a "PC Companion". Where have we
heard those words before? :lol: It will be interesting to see what UMPC devices show up at CES.