We first talked about the DualCor
cPC handheld back in January. The device has the intriguing capability of being able to run both Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and
Windows Mobile 5.0. The cPC uses a 1.5GHz VIA C7 processor (which was just announced), 1GB of
DDR2 memory and a 40GB hard drive when running Windows XP. There is also a 400MHz Intel Xscale PXA263 version coupled with 128MB RAM/1GB ROM
when running Windows Mobile 5.0.
After the hype surrounding the initial
announcement, we now have pricing information on the DualCor cPC. Our
readers' eyes bulged when we stated that UMPCs
would range from $600 to $1,000. They may be even more surprised to
learn that the cPC will ring in at well above the $1,500 mark for
enterprise users direct from the manufacturer. In fact, to get a cPC
from Westwood, you will have to pay $1,500 plus an additional $500
bucks (although Westwood does throw a three year warranty in with the
deal).
$2,000 seems like a hefty price to pay
for a "do everything" device. If both operating systems are
so important to people, a separate PocketPC used in conjunction with
a Tablet PC or UMPC seems like a much cheaper and effective
alternative. But then again, it seems as though convergence is the
name of the game these days.