Photos: 2nd generation UMPCs at CeBIT 
Published: 16 Mar 2007 09:15 GMT
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Gigabyte U60
Gigabyte's U60, another Vista-based UMPC, takes a tip from handhelds such as HTC's TyTN by incorporating a slide-out keyboard. It's a compact system measuring 190mm wide by 121mm deep by 28.3mm high and weighing 720g — lighter than Amtek's T770 but a little heavier than the Samsung Q1 Ultra.
The U60 is powered by a 1GHz Via processor (ULVC-7M NanoBGA2) and comes with either 512MB or 768MB of RAM on-board. The touchscreen is a 6.5-inch unit with the standard UMPC resolution of 800 by 480 pixels. Hard disk sizes of 20, 30 and 40GB are available and an external USB optical drive can be added as an option. There are navigation and input options aplenty: as well as the touchscreen/stylus combo and the keyboard, there's a mini-touchpad beneath the screen on the right-hand side, and a four-way navigator with left and right mouse buttons on the left-hand side.
As far as connectivity is concerned, there's 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, with wired Ethernet on the optional docking station. There's no SIM card slot, but the U60 does include a 300Kpixel webcam for videoconferencing when you're connected via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet.
Gigabyte claims four hours of life from the two-cell lithium polymer battery, so mobile workers needing the full eight hours will need to carry a spare. UK pricing and availability for the U60 has yet to be set, according to a Gigabyte spokesperson.
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