Layne Heiny at UMPC Buzz has started a monster list of Reasons for Using a UMPC. She got us started with the first six. I’ve added a few more. Head on over to UMPC Buzz to read the first six and add your own.
Mine were:
7. See the World. You can actually use a UMPC on an airplane, unlike that boat anchor of laptop you carry around today.
8. Entertain Yourself. A UMPC makes one heck of a portable media player. Coincidentally, also very useful on a plane but not bad in a car as well. Continuing the media thread, all the new cool media services like Amazon Unbox or Netflix streaming work just fine. A UMPC is after all, a PC. If you have small children, this can also be a lifesaver when stuck with a long dinner wait.
9. Touch It. You can finally give your PC the finger and not feel bad the next day. Touch allows you to not have to search for the stylus when you want to play a video, read/navigate an ebook or do some basic web surfing.
10. Speech Recognition. Again, just like it’s Tablet PC big brother, the UMPC supports speech recognition.
11. Podcasting. UMPC’s make a great portable podcasting rig. Simply plug in a USB microphone and and you’re ready to record on the go. Yes, you can even edit and upload that podcast straight from a UMPC.
12. Get Some Exercise. For jobs that keep you on your feet, a UMPC is lighter than a Tablet PC and perfect for counting inventory, checking on a patient, or reviewing that project plan while standing up. They also tend to work really well perched on the book holder of many treadmills.
13. Navigate. Add a Bluetooth, USB or Compact Flash GPS receiver and you can turn your UMPC into navigation unit that you don’t have to squint at. Some UMPC’s have available car mounts which make this incredibly easy.
14. Play Games. Lots of games will run on a UMPC. If the game meets the hardware specs of a UMPC it should run just fine.
15. Stall Surf. I’m sure this is banned in some jurisdictions but it will make others keep their hands off your UMPC. Don’t try this with a normal laptop.
16. Present. PowerPoint runs fine. Why do you carry around a 7 lb laptop just to project stuff on a screen. Save your back and go light. Plus, you’ll blow their mind when your draw in the screen during the presentation!
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