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Ironically, if OLPC ...
... ever truly gets off-the-ground (in multi-million-unit volumes), the technology developed for the XO device could drive the cost of UMPC's WAY DOWN. Professionals don't need a lame $200 PC but by using the same low power technology, a decent fully-duncitonal $500 device which could run for 8 hours might just be doable.

I don't buy the idea of using a 'special' OS in such devices though. As soon as you do that, you end up needing special versions of applications as well.

Forgetting about Vista for a moment, can Windows Mobile really replace Windows XP Pro? Unless UMPCs can run everything that their 'big brothers' (laptops and desktops) can run, they are just another specialty device sold for a premium price to those with fat budgets.
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