handtop (ultra personal computer)
A handtop is a full-featured portable computer that is slightly larger than a PDA, but much
smaller than a laptop. Sometimes called an ultrapersonal computer, a handtop offers
hardware, software, performance, and display capabilities similar to those of a laptop in a form factor about the
size of a paperback book. Vendors propose that people could use the small portables not only as PDA
and laptop
replacements but as desktop replacements as well.
Handtops are especially well suited for travelers or mobile workers because they provide a good
compromise in terms of functionality and portability. Unlike a PDA, a handtop can run the same
operating system as a desktop
computer and can display Web content without modification. Most handtops have a small keyboard;
many also have a touch
screen and docking
station. Products on the market or in development include the OQO, the Tiqit, Vulcan's
FlipStart, and Sony's U50/U70.
This was last updated in May 2007
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