xpPhone: The Smartphone That Runs Windows XP
How does the full XP OS in your pocket sound?
We've seen a lot of smartphones over the last two years (and we mean a LOT). Similar to netbooks, it's rare we'll see one that really catches our eye. They're mostly just "me too" products from companies eager to cash in on the fact that practically everyone wants a phone that can do more than just make calls and send messages.
However, during the week we clapped eyes on the xpPhone, a device that was oh so briefly demoed at Computex. ITG's smartphone looks like a lot of work. Far from your average Windows phone, it has a QWERTY keyboard and then some. Everything you see on the keyboard in front of you is on the xpPhone, along with dedicated buttons for left and right mouse clicks. As the name suggests, the phone comes with Windows XP as opposed to Windows Mobile.
While this is interesting (we definitely want to get our hands on one to take it for a test drive), that all-inclusive, slide out keyboard, 4.8-inch LCD and camera make for a pretty big phone. Then again, what can you expect from a phone with USB support (for a scanner, printer, mouse or keyboard), VGA, GPS and a touchpad?
Anyone even a little interested? Let us know in the comments below. Check out the full story over on Pocketables.
*Image credit: Engadget/Pocketables
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I like the concept but it doesn't seem light enough, fast enough for a phone just looking at it.
Windows XP is full of viruses, I wonder what it will happens to phone...
Are you sure.. is it gonna be launching?
Windows XP is full of viruses, I wonder what it will happens to phone...
Um, no. XP doesn't have a single virus on it. Downloading dodgy stuff or being an idiot and opening suspicious e-mail attachments is what gives you a virus, and if this is the full Windows XP OS, who's to say you can't just install AVG Free on it?
What idiot would put avg free on anything? It can't even pick up rootkits! If you must use something free grow a brain and use Avast!
What idiot would put avg free on anything? It can't even pick up rootkits! If you must use something free grow a brain and use Avast!
What idiot would put avg free on anything? It can't even pick up rootkits! If you must use something free grow a brain and use Avast!
Regardless of the particular program used, my point-cum-question remains - if this is the full XP, do you reckon you can install anti-virus?
Im sure this isnt a spoof because its essentially already been done.
See OQO for a windows XP/Vista machine in the same form-factor.