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If you have a smartphone, there’s probably at least one thing missing from it. Any idea what that might be? If you answered a clunky desktop operating system experience, you are apparently correct. The long rumored xpPhone seems to be one step closer to reality now that it has a price. According to the phone’s maker, ITG, the price is expected to be 3000-4500 Chinese RMB, depending on options. That’s about $400-650 in the US.
Overall, the price isn’t outlandish. Many unlocked smartphones sell for similar prices. The xpPhone is no ordinary phone though. In fact, it’s like something straight out of Intel’s fantasies where MIDs actually took off. First off, it is massive, packing a 4.8-inch LCD display. There’s support for multiple 3G bands, a USB port, VGA-out, and even a tiny trackpad on the keyboard.
There will apparently be custom phone software on the device, making its essential functions a bit more usable. We are still less than convinced that running a full version of XP on something of this form factor is a good idea. Still though, there will be plenty of time to judge it when, and if it comes out.
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TechJunkie
January 19, 2010 at 6:37am
If it run and works better than Winmo 6 or Android, then I say HELL YEAH!! Bring it on! I'd pay a little extra for a phone that simply works as advertised. I have owned alot of phones in my day and winblow 6 just didn't cut it anymore...period! My Pre has been flawless since I bought it. Android??? Reminds me of a sesame street kids play toy made by tyco. Plus it's google so I would rather not.
Lhot
January 19, 2010 at 6:23am
Then you really don't understand the beauty of XP. I have personally installed Windows XP on an HP Vectra VA, and although it took forever to boot.....once running it was .....GREAT!
Note: The HP Vectra VA I have has a Pentium Processor and 96MB of RAM...if I can run XP on that....then any cell phone today can easily do it. I've said it 100 times before...and I'm going to say it again:
There is NO better operating system than Windows XP SP2 Professional.....yet :)
The "CLOUD" is the biggest mistake this country has made...EVER !
t-unit
January 18, 2010 at 9:33pm
Nokias N900 looks quite similar.
2. Why Why Why
3. If you have that much money to spend on something like this look at the Nokia N900 its $560 and It have a 5MP camera + It runs an amazing open source linux OS developed by a small community.
t-unt
van_helblaze
January 18, 2010 at 10:20pm
True, but does that mean that this phone still isn't cool? no.
I agree the N900 is more woth the money.
