Gadgets galore at CES this year, as always. Among the host of devices that are on show you may miss is a UMPC, and you’d hardly be blamed. Yet when the device in question is as sleek as this one, an oversight would be criminal. The MBook M1 looks so neat and tiny that it becomes an automatic winner. This ultra-mobile PC seems to be the normal deal but its keyboard looks usable, quite unlike some of its more touted competitors. The Windows-based UMPC keeps its size small and yet promises ease in usage. That said, it is rather unfortunate that the device has no USB ports. Still the MBook M1 gets full marks on looks in my book. What say you?

Via: Ubergizmo

Asus, under its EEE brand, announced the release of its latest entry, the Eee D200 media server, at CES 2009. This media server has a small 3.5″ LCD touchscreen panel, Intel Atom processor, Wi-Fi 802.11n and up to 2TB of storage. It’s a fair assortment of some real mind-boggling attributes, such as Windows XP, 2GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 512 Flash ROM, 2 HDDs of 3.5″ SATA2, Ethernet LAN and 5.1-channel surround sound. As per expectations, the opening model will be priced at around $600 (EUR 440). Definitely not much to ask for this feature-rich product. Or is it?

Via: Einfach EEE

The WAVE-HOME is a device eager to take care of all your multimedia and communication needs for you. The gizmo with a 7-inch screen is capable of taking care of a lot of tasks, to literally be your one-stop communication station. It goes from simple text messages to VoIP and video chat, covering most multimedia functions. iRiver says the feature-rich device will sell for less than $400.

Via: Gizmodo

At CES 2009, SanDisk unleashed its G3 series of solid state drives (SSDs). The two variants, dubbed the SSD C25-G3 and SSD C18-G3, are offered in the standard 2.5″ and 1.8″ form factors, respectively. Both are available with a SATA-II interface providing 40,000 RPM speed and a predictable sequential feat of 200MB/s read and 140MB/s write. ExtremeFFS and a new SSD algorithm lend them great performance. The SSD drives have up to 60GB, 120GB and 240GB storage capacity. As per the reps, the respective unit MSRPs for the drives are $149, $249 and $499 only, and will be available in mid 2009. Well, as is expected, the G3 SSDs may replace various notebook PC HDDs in the near future.

Via: Techglimpse

Oh boy! Where are we heading with the bots? Anybots’ QA is a new rage here in the mechanical world. The QA, a telepresence robot that’s attractive to look at, is the best around, with those bright-lit blue eyes on a cuboid head, which rests on a neat and curvy torso housing a screen. Controlled by a remote, the QA supports Wi-Fi connectivity, therefore the robot can be used for communication and can be controlled from anywhere.

The screen on the chest is used for the telepresence purpose, showing the image of the person talking and the voice too can be heard through the built-in speakers. There is a likely possibility of the armless QA being made available for corporate interests, for about $30,000.

Via: Dvice