UMD to know the alternative "notebook"

The past 2006 has been a year of rapid development of laptop technology. The emergence of mobile dual-core processors, Blu-ray technology, the application of flash drives, and the release of a unique c7-m processor in security ... It all. Not only enhanced the performance of the notebook computer, but also highlighted the notebook computer in the humanization, comfort, security and other aspects of progress. When it comes to the hot products of the 2006, the UMD products of each notebook computer manufacturer can certainly be called a beautiful scenery line. These small but have full PC function of the UMD, the impact of people's previous digital life concept, they not only enhance the efficiency of people, but also change the traditional way of computer control.

UMD's past and present life

UMD full name is the Ultra mobile Devices, refers to the various forms of UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) products Today, this is a new type of mobile devices, portability, scalability and ease of use in one, with a small volume, Better performance and better networking features are a new generation of digital mobile devices combined with a mobile phone plus a PC computer. Due to its function has far more than the traditional sense of the PC has all the functions, so Granville Electronics Co., Ltd. General manager Mr. Chen Wenqi think it more appropriate to call UMD.

In general, UMD has the following features: a 7-inch or smaller screen with a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system that provides complete network connectivity. First of all, UMD is a complete PC platform with all the functions the PC should have, allowing users to easily access and use various types of software in mobile applications. Second, UMD has good wireless connectivity technology, such as WiFi wireless technology, Bluetooth technology, and even equipped with HSDPA/3G high-speed data connectivity, no matter where you are, can connect and communicate with the outside world, fast access to the latest information. At the same time, UMD products to ultra light ultra-thin for the Design Foundation, portability is very strong, can handle all kinds of tasks anywhere and enjoy the entertainment function. Another important feature of UMD is the ability to support handwriting, and the Touch Pack panel is available under Windows XP Tablet Edition system.

The path of UMD growth

Compared with the traditional notebook computer, UMD has a lack of text input is not convenient, weak battery endurance and so on, so in UMD just born, many people think it will quickly fade out of the market, or even completely extinct. But this is not the case, UMD has a smaller body than the traditional notebook computer, in the function is also quite complete, with strong practicality, so people to UMD showed a high enthusiasm.

2006 is the year that UMD thrive. By virtue of its unique advantages, UMD has been recognized by many consumers and immediately become a hot product, coupled with Microsoft, Granville and other core enterprises push, UMD has been included in the Han Wang and Samsung, including many well-known it manufacturers support, and the Han Wang T700 and Samsung Q1b is based on Granville C7-m The latest UMD of ULV solutions. At the 2007 CES show, the United States OQO Company launched a UMD based on the model 02, in Bill Gates's enthusiastic introduction to become the focus of the entire exhibition. In addition, Arima Computer (Arima) also showcased their new generation of UMD products based on the C7-m ULV solution at CES.

As technology continues to evolve, UMD instead of PDAs and tablets is not a difficult task. UMD's development direction is: The function is rich, the product size gradually miniaturization. In addition to personal office, entertainment, games and so on as the personal terminal of the ultra portability, the tomb in the network application function excavation is the future UMD important direction. Industry experts predict that, with the support of many manufacturers, UMD will become a new generation of portable Multimedia center, and 2007 will become UMD years.

"Safflower" "Green leaf" perfect complement

The key to UMD's excellent portability, rich functionality, and strong overall performance is the fact that it has a super platform to showcase its various features, consisting of a dedicated processor and a versatile, Low-power chipset. On the UMD platform, there are currently two commonly used processors, namely the Granville C7-m ULV processor and the Intel Ultra low voltage version processor. The two most important indicators for building UMD processors are power consumption and calorific value, followed by performance levels. As we all know, the UMD is very compact, so the capacity of the battery is also relatively small, which requires the UMD processor power to lower the better, to achieve longer battery endurance time. In this regard, the Granville C7-m ULV processor unique performance, its TDP is only the largest 3.5W, significantly lower than the Intel TDP minimum processor 5W power consumption. As such, caddie products such as Samsung Q1B, Hanwang T700, OQO model 02, PBJ Smart C1, Dualcor Ultra tablet and UMD CPC all use the VIA c7-m processor.

The processor is the backbone of the UMD, and the chipset is the "neural line" that connects the hub to the UMD body, and the overall performance of the UMD, the chipset often plays a decisive role. Similar to the processor, the Intel 915M, 945M series chipsets are inferior to the Via VN800, VX700 chipset in power consumption and calorific value. For example, the maximum power of the Intel 945GM chipset is 5.5w-6w, and the Via VX700 chipset, which uses the north-South Bridge, is only 3.5W. In addition, in the overall size, VX700 chip only for 35mmx35mm, can let UMD do more compact.

In the UMD hardware architecture, the Granville platform is more advantageous in terms of power consumption, calorific value, and design dimensions, if it is from the processor and chipset platform. In particular, with the introduction of the next generation via VX700 chipset, many manufacturers are optimistic about the new platform, Granville-Sheng hardware platform UMD products will gradually increase.