[Brandson @ Apr 20th 2007 4:57PM]

For people excited about UMPC's I'm curious how do you plan to use one? They seem a bit too big to fit in a pocket and have batteries that don't last much longer than laptops. I guess if you're just carrying one around with a portable keyboard to take notes in classes, it could work since they are far lighter and smaller than the average laptop, but the tiny screen might be a bit tough to read after the 3rd hour of class. And you can't really play games on them. I'm not trying to bash them, cause they're obviously not supposed to be laptop or desktop replacements, I just want to know how they're typically used.

[Zo @ Apr 20th 2007 7:07PM]

UMPC are not for everyone. In my case I travel for business and usually just need Email, Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as a GPS. UMPC's like OQO 02 are small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and get 6hrs of battery life with the extended battery. They are fine as DAP and most can play some less pixel intense games. A bluetooth fold up keyboard and mouse work when I am in meetings. GPS gets me around town and Outlook gives me all my contacts. That is how I use it. I have a friend who is an insurance claims adjuster and armed with a camera and his UMPC he is good to go all day.