UMPC and Slingbox, two peas outside an iPod |
The UMPC is not even out yet and as I had pondered Slingbox and Vongo support right away for the device, it turns out the Slingbox will support it with a special version of their slingmedia software.
What a sweet fit this will be. The Slingbox was my favorite geek purchase in 2005. Wonder what 2006 will bring? The UMPC is looking good at the moment and James Kendrick got my hopes up and then spoiled them with his ‘exclusive’ gaffe. The Xbox 360 is in the running too if it doesn’t continue to play the Phantom of the Retailer Opera.
What gadgets are on your radar this year?
Did this post make you go hmm?
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Don’t get too worked up about JK’s gaffe. Some people just can’t admit when they’re wrong. I can’t wait to see the Slingbox PPC client.
Comment by doc hawking — March 20, 2006 @ 4:10 am PST
Wow! Looks pretty cool. I might consider getting one. I wonder when Mac will come out with something that is ultra small and portable?
Comment by Zakiya — June 17, 2006 @ 3:22 am PST
[…] Anybody remember the UMPC? The same UMPCs we’ve run a poll for here on the home page the last six months and the number one response (59%) is “Huh? What’s that?” followed by “No plans to buy” (29%). Microsoft had better hope Hmm polls remain completely unscientific. Ahh yes, those glorious UMPCs that were supposed to be priced from $500-$1000, and yet how many have you seen in retail stores at $500 or even $750? […]
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