Sony VAIO UX50 + Sprint CF2031 = Internet Heaven Anywhere!
If you’re even remotely interested in portable computing then you have probably heard about the Sony VAIO UX50 which is already making waves across the Pacific in Japan. You won’t find a UMPC like the UX50 anywhere else – not only is it unbelievably compact, but is packed to the brim with a 1.2ghz processor, 30GB HDD, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, scads of I/O ports, and of course a beautiful 4.5″ touch screen sporting a pixel resolution of 1024×600.
Yes, I know – this is old news. What’s the big deal? As mobile computing aficionados know, having a laptop or UMPC on the go is great, but can leave you a little disappointed being limited by the availability WiFi hotspots for web access. After all, what’s the point of having a gem like the UX50 and not being able to get on the ‘net whenever you darn well please? Nothing I tells ya! And this is the dilemma a few of the folks here at QJ.NET faced before coming to a realization…
That’s where Sprint comes in. A few years ago, Sprint released their PCS Connection Card (CF2031) which was designed mainly for Pocket PC’s. With this device, it was possible to have high-speed broadband access to the internet no matter where you were or where the nearest WiFi hotspot was. As long as you could get a Sprint signal, you could be on the web.
Thanks to the UX50’s multitude of card slots and ports, it just so happens that any lucky UX50 owners can make use of the CF2031 and turn their prized possession into the ultimate always-online portable device and make any other UMPC (or laptop for that matter) slink away in shame. Of course, internet bliss isn’t always so easy to come by – for one, the UX50 won’t be available in the U.S. for another month or so and can only be picked up in Japan and on the Dynamism website. Secondly, the makers of the CF2031 have gone out of business, but they can still be found and purchased through Sprint, not to mention your favorite auction sites.
So what are you waiting for? Get on the web and stay there – you’ll never have to leave home without it again.
If you’re even remotely interested in portable computing then you have probably heard about the Sony VAIO UX50 which is already making waves across the Pacific in Japan. You won’t find a UMPC like the UX50 anywhere else – not only is it unbelievably compact, but is packed to the brim with a 1.2ghz processor, 30GB HDD, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, scads of I/O ports, and of course a beautiful 4.5″ touch screen sporting a pixel resolution of 1024×600.
Yes, I know – this is old news. What’s the big deal? As mobile computing aficionados know, having a laptop or UMPC on the go is great, but can leave you a little disappointed being limited by the availability WiFi hotspots for web access. After all, what’s the point of having a gem like the UX50 and not being able to get on the ‘net whenever you darn well please? Nothing I tells ya! And this is the dilemma a few of the folks here at QJ.NET faced before coming to a realization…
That’s where Sprint comes in. A few years ago, Sprint released their PCS Connection Card (CF2031) which was designed mainly for Pocket PC’s. With this device, it was possible to have high-speed broadband access to the internet no matter where you were or where the nearest WiFi hotspot was. As long as you could get a Sprint signal, you could be on the web.
Thanks to the UX50’s multitude of card slots and ports, it just so happens that any lucky UX50 owners can make use of the CF2031 and turn their prized possession into the ultimate always-online portable device and make any other UMPC (or laptop for that matter) slink away in shame. Of course, internet bliss isn’t always so easy to come by – for one, the UX50 won’t be available in the U.S. for another month or so and can only be picked up in Japan and on the Dynamism website. Secondly, the makers of the CF2031 have gone out of business, but they can still be found and purchased through Sprint, not to mention your favorite auction sites.
So what are you waiting for? Get on the web and stay there – you’ll never have to leave home without it again.