The UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer) has never gained enough momentum with mainstream users. This is of course a factor of affordability versus need, and for most people, no immediate task can be worth the thousands of dollars that a normal UMPC demands. The Asus Eee PC is the solution that changes this status quo.

                                             Asus Eee PC design is nice but minimalistic. There's something missing..
 

The HTC Touch Dual, and its brief sojourn into an inexperienced user’s hands (namely yours truly), marked my first in-depth experience of the Windows Mobile 6.0 user interface. More accurately, it was my first time really delving into a mobile device powered by the Microsoft software. This potentially confusing process was helped along immensely by HTC’s good design, layout, and features.

                                             The touch dual with a representation of the TouchFlo interface.
 

In the category of “almost-useful, but highly-desirable” things, the “Maxblaster” ranks nearly at the top, behind the Segway transportation device and the Eazzzy~! mini camera. Just how far do you wana see anyway?

                                             As long as you don't hit someone staring out of an airplane seat...

Specifically, having a screen bigger than your device and at the same time maintaining the oh-so-in-vogue slimness that’s so important in today’s portables has always been a matter of compromise – getting a device with a bigger screen inevitable meant getting something that was heavier or bulkier than what you’d strictly prefer.

                                               Sure tiny is good, if it didn't include the screen.

Chinese New Year brought to fore HP’s determination to maintain their position as the Philippine’s premier brand for personal computing and IT products. We here at Hardware Zone are glad to have been able to come along for the ride and offer the odd helping hand over the years.

                                             Spicy Fingers was a swanky place, despite the name.