Lately, with the emerging popularity of the eeePC and its equivalents, is it time to merge the subnotebook category with the UMPC category? According the wikipedia, the UMPC category belongs to really small tablet form portables, like the Q1 and the ever popular Everun from Raondigital.
For some strange reason, with the introduction of the eeePC from ASUS, reviewers identified it as a UMPC. The eeePC for one does not have a tablet function or a touchscreen (Without any heavy modification), so should it not be in the sub notebook category? When manufacturers start to introduce touchscreen sub notebooks into the mainstream market, will it still be called a subnotebook? Kohjinsha was the first to introduce such subnotebooks, but wait, should it be called a UMPC since it comes with a touchscreen?
How about the new ASUS eeePC 1000h? The 10" screen, the 1.45kg weight, should it even be called a UMPC or a subnotebook? 9" screens are already pushing it, but what about the Sony famous TZ series with their 11.1" screens? It's lighter than the 1000h! For the convenience of all, perhaps it's time we should redefine the UMPC category.
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