Tegatech distributes second generation UMPCs

Niche tablet distributor Tegatech Australia will be making available second generation Ultra Mobile Portable Computers (UMPC) to resellers, thanks to its exclusive agreement with Samsung and with Raon Digital.

Authorised resellers will now be able to get their hands on Samsung’s Q1 Ultra and Raon’s HSDPA ready EVERUN.

Hugo Ortega, principal at Tegatech said its main goal is to provide resellers with products that address many of the first generation quirks.

He told CRN that first generation products have issues including, everything from battery issues to input concerns and difficulty in typing and very poor readable screens – when out in sunlight.

“The second generation of products address these problems, with new functionality like in built QUIRTY keyboards. These products also include Telstra approved SIM card for WAN access,” he said.

“I think resellers need to move to the second generation of products because they represent many hours of Research and Development from our OEM Partners and bring to market new and improved “true” Second Generation UMPC.”

According to Ortega the new Samsung Q1 Ultra will now feature; Samsung Q1U-EL (Intel Santa Rosa A100 Processor, 600MHz); Samsung Q1U-XP (Intel Santa Rosa A110 Processor, 800MHz); Samsung Q1U-V (Intel Santa Rosa A110 Processor, 800MHz). With each range sporting sport up to 5hrs of battery life on the standard battery and include a split QWERTY keyboard. Prices start at $1,899 with Windows Vista Home Premium, 1GB of RAM and a 40G HDD.

The Raon Digital EVERUN includes; Raon Digital EVERUN GOOD (AMD Geode LX800, 500MHz); Raon Digital EVERUN BETTER (AMD Geode LX900,
600MHz) and Raon Digital EVERUN BEST (AMD Geode LX900, 600MHz).

Each products sports up to seven hours of battery life on the standard battery and include a thumb based QWERTY keyboard; and prices start at $1,399 with Windows XP Home Edition, 512MB of RAM and a 30G HDD.

“The Q1 Ultra will play a big role in the Education Market, while devices like the EVERUN with built-in HSDPA capabilities will address mobile sales teams and more,” said Ortega.