Nova Mobile's Atom-powered SideArm 2 UMPC Debuts at CES 2009

  Nova Mobile Systems has brought its new extra durable UMPC SideArm 2, which succeeds its sturdy Sidearm UMPC, to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. As is the case with most UMPCs, Nova’s SideArm 2 to is equipped with an Intel Atom . The UMPC has a 7” touch screen and weighs less than 2 pounds. However, the weight goes up to a shade less than 2.5 pounds if the user opts for the 10+ hour battery option. Consumers will be able to choose between a SSD with up to 64GB storage capacity and a HDD with a maximum of 120GB space. Its connectivity features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G. SideArm has many variants aimed at different set of users and supports Windows Vista/XP and Linux. The company is heavily plugging the rugged nature of the UMPC, which comes with a rotating hand strap and has been drop tested to 4 feet. read more (link)