Dreambook enters the market

Dreambook has just entered the market in competition with Asus Eee PC's crown, with its all new UMPC, which has a 7-inch display (800 x 480), 1GHz Via C7-M processor, maximum 1GB RAM, either a 2GB, 4GB or 8GB flash storage or a 40GB HDD. The Pioneer Computers Dreambook Light IL1 seems like a worthy competitor to the Asus's Eee PC crown, but the $446 starting price is a bit high, even if they includes Vista or Ubuntu in the base price. It is also missing a few things like most usable internal Wifi. The Dreambook range also hosts three other models, among them one is a touchscreen model.

The another Dreambook Light CE26 features, 7-inch touchscreen display, 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor, maximum 1GB memory and storage similar to the IL1's capacity. The base model will be priced at $699.

SwitchBack - Ultra Rugged mobile PC

Usually when someone says UMPC, people thinks of it like something very delicate and fragile, but it is not going to be their image anymore. This new UMPC by the SwithBack is the most toughest mobile PC you have ever seen. In fact on the booth at CES the man was tossing it on the floor and its still working. This is waterproof up to 1 meter depth and for up to 30 minutes.
Also there is "BackPack" Roper mobile technology, which is said to be for customers to design customized BackPacks that are right for them, it includes - digital camera, Mag-Stripe Reader, Barcode or RFID scanner, Biometric readers, High def audio, Graphic card, Compact flash, Custom communication devices. In addition, there is an option if you want more customization such as, Type II PCMCIA, USB 2.0, Serial Port, VGA output, Audio Line in/out.

The hard drive is removable, as well as the battery is hot swappable. The battery pack shows indicator about its remaining power level. It has a 5.6-inch touchscreen, also a built in touch device with QWERTY thumb keyboard. Also built in Wireless - GPS, 802.11 b/g, and Bluetooth.

Its ruggedness can handle - temperature, temperature shock, vibration, shock, humidity.
Overall, it is the most rugged UMPC that I have ever seen. There is no exact idea about its price and availability.

LLUON Crystal - ultra slim desktop

Are you looking for a tiny but a powerful computer? Have a look at this LLUON Crystal, it weighs only 3 kilos and its dimensions are 1.77 x 10.90 x 9.61- inch it should catch the attention. Trigem computer is a Korean company famous for making mini-desktops and notebooks in the range of LLUON. LLUON is quite a popular brand name among all local people in Asia, they are always known for making slim and sexy mini-desktops but powerful.

The specifications are not as small as its size, have a look at it -

LBFC27-RIBO
-Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 @ 1.66Ghz
-1GB Ram
-320GB HDD (SATA2)
-DVD recorder (Multi)
-GeForce 8400 GS @ 256MB

LCFVC35-RIBO
-Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 @ 2.00Ghz
-2GB Ram
-500GB HDD (SATA2)
-DVD recorder (Multi)
-GeForce 8400 GS @ 256MB
-WiFi 802.11 - 54MBps connection
-TV Tuner

Its price is around $1500.

DIY Pico - ITX computer kit by VIA

This kit by VIA allows us to construct a x86 PC based on the Pico-ITX motherboard standard. The computer can be so small that it could fit inside of a drive bay on desktop PC. It may not be the most powerful machine, but it can take care of most basic tasks. Here’s a complete rundown of the specification:

• CPU - 1GHz VIA C7 Processor
• Chipset - VIA VX700 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
• Memory Support - 1 DDR2 533 SODIMM Socket, Up to 1GB
• Hard Disk Support - 1 UltraDMA 133/100/66 IDE 2.5″ Hard Disk
• Operation System Support - Windows 2000 / XP, WinCE, XPe, Linux
• USB Ports - 4 USB 2.0 ports
• LAN Port - 1 10/100Mbps RJ-45 LAN port
• Audio - Build-in High Definition Audio
• Audio Ports - 1 Microphone-in jack & 1 Line-out jack
• Display Port - 1 VGA port
• Dimensions - 15cm x 11cm x 4.5cm
• Average System Weight - 520g

This will come out in market by the Dec 14, for around $300.