DualCor cPC hands on at CES 2006

During CES I was lucky enough to get a considerable amount of time with DualCor and sit with their President and Chief Executive officer, Steven Hanley. If you listen to my podcasts you know I am excited about this computer. The DualCor cPC bosts Windows XP TabletPC Edition 2005 along with Windows Mobile 5.0. The unit also runs on dual Via C7-M 2.5GHz and also an Intel PXA265 400 MHz processor. WOW! Talk about a zippy fast unit along with a good choice to go with the Intel instead of the struggling Transmettta processor. The computer comes with 1GB of DDR2 Ram and 1GB Flash Memory.

During my first 5 minutes sitting with the cPC I was honestly blown away. The robust processor really shows. Steve was switching back and forth between the two operating systems as if you were snapping your fingers (watch video). The cPC also offers a Mini VGA port along with compact flash, 802.11, Bluetooth and 3G enabled. I asked Steve about the phone service and unfortunately he was not at liberty to discuss any carrier situations. The cPC offers up to 300 hours of standby power along with 3-8 hours of continual use. I also would like to note these aren’t our actual numbers, these were supplied by DualCor. DualCor also spoke about an optional battery pack that will give you an additional 10 hours of battery life.

So you probably want to know what I think? Well it looks very promising for DualCor. The unit is slated to be released in March of 2006 with a street price of $1,500.00 USD. Not a bad price point especially since their biggest competitor OQO is significantly higher (more than $500). One of the most standout features other than the processing power is the screen which is a 5” 800x600, 262K color touch screen display. The TIP worked like a charm in TabletPC, something I cant say I was too impressed with on the OQO Model 01+ Tablet Edition. Unfortunately there are some things I cannot discuss but within due time though I will share this information