ultra mobile personal computer (UMPC)
The term Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) is used for small, portable computers that can communicate anywhere. They are powerful flat computers equipped with various office applications, providing navigation with location-based services, mobile TV and multimedia applications, comparable to tablets. UMPCs are operated only with the fingers via the touchscreen.
In concept, originating from Intel and Microsoft, UMPCs belong to tablet PCs; they are full-fledged, keyboard-less Windows PCs, with smart displays controlled by a touchscreen, with pen input and navigation aids.
The screen diagonals of UMPC displays range from 7" to 10". They use miniature hard drives for memory. They can communicate wirelessly via WLANs and/or Bluetooth and can be equipped with cameras and speakers. UMPCs are battery-powered and their weight is less than 1 kg.
UMPCs have something of notebooks, PDAs and multimedia players and are suitable as ultra-mobile webpads and game consoles. They can be expanded with additional components for GPS system or handwriting recognition( HCR). Such a UMPC is not only suitable for mobile home applications, but is also of interest for use in vehicles. For example, for navigation or for entertaining passengers.