On the first day of the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) taking place in San Francisco, the world’s leading chip manufacturer unveiled two much-anticipated “Ultra Mobile” PCs (UMPCs).
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These models emulate a fully functional mini tablet system, energy-efficient, running on Windows XP, and are part of Microsoft’s Origami project.
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The mobile computer model is roughly the size of a paperback book, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen and utilizing standard x86 processing technology. It can operate with various desktop operating systems in addition to the special XP version of Origami.
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The second Origami model features a QWERTY keyboard that can be flipped out when needed. The device’s hardware utilizes Intel’s ultra-low power consumption chip.
