12-14-2007, 04:50 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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HTC Shift Shipments Delayed to January 2008
"High Tech Computer (HTC) has delayed volume shipments of its HTC Shift UMPC (ultra mobile PC) to January of 2008, instead of the third quarter of 2007 as originally planned, according to market sources. Problems related to the integration of HTC Shift's hardware and software caused the delay, said the sources, noting that the Shift will run on both Microsoft's Windows Vista and Windows Mobile."
News just in that the HTC Shift won't be hitting shelves until the new year. Sadly, neither Digitimes nor its sources offer details into the integration problems that HTC are currently facing. At any rate, cross your fingers and hope they're sorted by January or this'll be one product launch destined to crash and burn.
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12-14-2007, 10:01 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2006
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DigiTimes wrote:
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the Shift will run on both Microsoft's Windows Vista and Windows Mobile.
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Not exactly. The Shift will include something HTC is calling SnapVUE technology. This will be a sort of mini-operating system running alongside Vista on its own 400 MHz processor and memory but using the same display. I think this is somehow related to Windows Mobile (or maybe WinCE) but you won't be able to add your own applications to it.
SnapVUE is going to provide immediate access to emails, calendar, SMS messages and contacts, without the need to boot up Vista, which helps conserve power and extend battery life.
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12-15-2007, 10:44 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't MS included sonething that is called "Slide Show" with Vista so it would provide immideate access to email, address book weather, etc with minimum power consumption. Why to reinvent a wheel? I am looking forward to next Asus R3/R50 and who knows what will be introduced next year. In fact I am in the market for UMPC but SHIfT doesn't looks that sexy to me, not anymore. It's kinda of yesterday already, not the future.... 0X
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