Kohjinsha SC3 UMPC

Kohjinsha SC3 Ultra-portable Tablet PC packs in a good number of features, despite being a 7” netbook. The other 7 inchers that the market has seen are:- Samsung Q1EX-71G ultra-mobile PC, Samsung NP-Q1U Laptop and HTC Shift. The most striking feature of this tablet PC is its touch screen, which can be operated either with a stylus or the finger-tips. This convertible netbook allows you to rotate the screen and fold it over the keyboard, to use like an internet tablet. The resolution that this display offers is an appreciable 1024 x 600 pixels.

On the technical front, this small laptop uses the Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor for internal operations. It ships with a 1GB RAM, which can be upgraded to a maximum of 2GB as well. A 60GB hard drive storage space is available too. The operating system that comes pre-installed with this ultra-mobile netbook is the Windows Vista Home Premium.

This tablet PC lets you connect to the internet using its WiFi capability. Hence you can browse the web, when in WiFi hotspots. Wireless data transfer can be achieved with the Bluetooth compatibility of this UMPC too. A GPS receiver has also been integrated into it for helping you out with understanding your surroundings better. The GrandMap PC Navi software is loaded into this mini laptop as well. However, this software caters to the navigational needs inside Japan only.

Another commendable feature of this highly portable computer is the 1Seg TV antenna that has been built into it for TV signal reception. Thus this netbook doubles for a  mobile TV too. However, this feature also seems to be feasible in Japan only. The other connections that are present in this little laptop are -  3-in-1 memory card slots, ExpressCard/34, 2 Kensington locks, 2 USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port, headphone and microphone jacks. There is a 1.3 Megapixel camera integrated into this tablet as well.

Small, compact and light, weighing just 798g, the Kohjinsha SC3 Touchscreen Convertible Netbook, comes in either black or white cases, and seems to be equipped with all essentials that make an ideal ultra-portable PC.