The next generation UMPC is expected to reduce prices and use LED screen

The concept of UMPC has now been well know, UMPC and general notebook is to use a different design more compact, low voltage configuration, mobile performance is strong, but the price limits its popularity.

But according to the latest news: Microsoft development manager the Windows hardware engineering meeting referred to some of the ideas of the next generation UMPC. The main idea is to improve endurance and price, switch to LED backlight to reduce power consumption, reduce the overall weight of the body. We want to keep the price of UMPC between 499 and 599 dollars.

In addition, the new UMPC in addition to Bluetooth, the introduction of WiMAX and other WWAN (wireless wide area network) function and equipped with QWERTY keyboard, memory will also be the size of the 1G as a standard configuration.