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Written by The Dragon
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 "Why should I compromise?"
Yesterday you might have traded off some productivity for the sake of portability. Today there's been a tectonic shift: the HTC Shift, a brilliant new paradigm for true mobile computing.
By melding the power of Windows Vista with hyper-fast 3G connectivity, the HTC Shift delivers extraordinary functional clout in a sleek, light-weight design.
Remember when a high-volume hard drive and a comfortable keyboard took up a lot of room? That was then, this is now. Make the HTC Shift, to the ultimate in smart mobility.
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Key Features
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7-inch widescreen display |
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30-gigabyte hard drive |
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QWERTY keyboard |
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Microsoft Vista Business OS |
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Windows Media Player 11 |
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Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA |
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Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE |
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WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 |
HTC's Shift should be the UMPC device that makes us a fan of the platform. Instead of using a split keyboard or a *shudder* on-screen circle pad, the Shift makes like the Advantage with its sliding and flipping screen. With the input problem solved, you can really enjoy the 7-inch touchscreen, 30GB hard drive, Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and Windows Vista.
More so than the Advantage, the OQO2, or the Flipstart, the Shift can serve as a substitute for a laptop when you're out of the house, away on business trips—or even at home.
The keys have been reported to be very comfortable, the weight fairly light (but heavy enough to be solid), and the touchscreen responsive. Current plans has it headed for a 2008 release, which honestly isn't soon enough for us. We're ready to leave our laptops at home now.
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