Onkyo BX 407A4 – Another re-branded Umid

Onkyo has announced BX 407A4 which is basically a re-branded Umid M2. In this cute device, you get an Intel Atom 1.2GHz processor. It comes with 512MB of RAM and a 32GB SSD for storage. It has good battery life of 7-hours.

Although equipped with a tiny 5-inch screen, it sports a mighty 1024×600 resolution which means the text should be really sharp on that little display. It will carry a price tag of $729.

Commentary: So after releasing one re-branded product yesterday, the Onkyo DX, which is actually a Kohjinsha DZ, here we have another re-branded product, the BX 407A4. Excuse my bluntness, but it is high time to churn out something original, not something with re-branded tag slapped upon

UMID M2 unveiled – now features regular USB port

Here is another clamshell by the makers of M1 MID, the UMID M2. UMID has taken wraps off the successor of the UMID M2 at the IDF 2009. There is now regular USB port on the side, unlike the M1. It comes with an 3.5mm headphone jack and tiny trackpad with two mouse buttons.

The main thing that makes this MID interesting is the fact that it is based on x86-platform, which allows it to run Windows XP OS. Also, since it is a clamshell MID, they can sit on a desk just like your regular netbook/notebook.