UMPC ?

Ultra Mobile PC ... well it's a cool buzz
But if we take a closer look, not cpu or memory but ultra mobile capability : 3 cell battery, 3 hours or 1h45 of Dvd playing time.... hum hum, Gang of New York if not UMPC compliant :) Between 700g and 1Kg .... no comment.
It's not a Ultra Mobile ; just Mobile ... but you have to come home every evening :)
There's full of stuff, webcam, gps, mp3 player, divx player, Bluetooth, Wifi, touch screen... well, ok it's a bigger palm with less battery capability. It's a small TabletPC with less battery ! :)
Microsoft and/or Intel bet for an extra ball for Tablet ... why not.

Well if it's not for mobility, it can be use where ?
Early adopters of this "new" technology will certainly enjoy this ... stuff, but not for mobility capability but form factor and for his touch screen. A good place for UMPC is .. at Home, as a mobile tablet PC to control and use Home.Net architecture. In the kitchen with a receipt software, in the dining room as a picture frame. Price target is between $500 and $1000, even if we take the lower bound of $500, it's still a bit expensive.

UMPC is like a USB Christmas Tree... "Cool, funny but not that at home"