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It seems like just yesterday we were finally welcoming the UMID mbook M1 into the world, kicking and screaming after a rather extended gestation. After all that it wasn’t exactly well received thanks to a high price, a screen that didn’t open far enough, and USB ports that sadly required dongles. UMID is now demoing the completely dongle-free M2, said to be ultimately available with your choice of either a 1.2 or 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. Memory has been bumped up to 1GB to support Windows 7, the case has been tweaked, the hinge now opens further, and there’s an optical “mouse” integrated into the bezel with a sensor on the right and two tiny mouse buttons on the left. A non-functional version is lovingly caressed after the break, while working models are said to ship before the year is up with prices starting at $499. Let’s hope this one doesn’t follow the same, circuitous path to retail that its predecessor did.

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It comes as no surprise that UMID are delivering the first look at their second-generation mbook MID at next week’s IDF – after all, they revealed those plans back in August – but the big news is that they’re promising a US launch for the new device by the end of the year.  That could mean the UMID M2 discussed back in February.

The M2 was said to have a sub-3-inch display, HSPA and WiMAX, together with supporting VoIP.  However, other documents suggested that UMID were planning a model with a fully-rotating display that could fold all the way round for in-car PND use; that might be an upgraded version of the existing mbook M1.

[via Pocketables]

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Hey, remember that cute little mbook M1 that was all the rage earlier this year? Yeah, you’re looking at it again, only this time it’s sporting a cleaner look and a Kohjinsha badge. The rebranded UMPC gets powered by a 1.1GHz Atom N510 CPU and also features 512MB of RAM, a 16GB SSD, 4.8-inch LCD (1,024 x 600), 1.3 megapixel camera, USB 2.0, a microSDHC expansion slot, built-in WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a headphone jack. It doesn’t appear to tout any sort of inbuilt WWAN, though the included battery should last for right around seven hours before petering out. The only problem? That Texas-sized ¥59,800 ($647) price tag, which should do a commendable job of hindering widespread adoption.

[Via Pocketables]

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Importer Dynamism have announced that they will be selling the matte black version of UMID’s mbook M1 MID, with preorders kicking off today and deliveries expected to begin from August 25th.  The compact clamshell has a 4.8-inch 1,024 x 600 touchscreen, together with the same Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor as in Viliv’s popular S5 and X70 MIDs, and will retail from $599.

Your money gets you 512MB of RAM, a 16GB SSD and both WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0.  Step up to the $749 model and you get a 32GB SSD instead; Dynamism are offering preorder customers a free leather case, too, though there’s no sign of the integrated 3G option on either SKU.

It’s unclear how these black models tally with the units discussed earlier this month, which UMID said would have higher build quality and potentially wider-opening screens.  In our own hands-on experience, the M1 is a compact and potentially useful mobile companion device, all the more so if you have integrated 3G; check out our hands-on video here.

[via UMPC Portal]

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Still no US release in sight, but UMID’s M1 has now set the course for the land down under in the not-too-distant future. Pocketables has managed to get its hands on a non-HSDPA retail version to take it through the unboxing and review motions. The pictures are a good reminder at just how tiny this thing is, especially compared to the jacket pocket fave Vaio P. Unfortunately, it’s also got a rather awkward set of adapters for USB and what appears to be headphones, as seen in the picture above. Australian retailer Justek’s got the unit available for pre-order now, but you might want to glance at that $930 to $1426 price range before you impulsively hit the “pre-order now” button.

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