“Ultra-Mobile PC” has become somewhat of a dirty word this past year, especially as lower-cost, mini laptops like the Eee PC have captured the imagination (and wallets) of hundreds of thousands of customers. The HTC Shift X9000, the smart phone maker’s first stab at a full Windows machine, is different, however.
This $1,499 system is a bona fide mobile computer that tries to shed the UMPC stigma by offering push e-mail via mobile broadband for up to three days on a charge, as well as a unique slide-and-tilt display that reveals a keyboard. And with new Origami 2.0 software on board, surfing the Web with your finger is a pleasure. The Shift X9000 is certainly innovative, but is it worth the high price even for those executives who can afford it?
HTC Shift X9000 - review of the HTC Shift X9000