If you are really into mobile technology, then there is no doubt that you have already heard of the Microsoft Origami project which has developed a piece of kit know as the Ultra Mobile PC.

Marco Gizmo wrote about it in the lead up to the great unvealing a while back.

To say we are itching to road test one of these babies is an understatement - we have very big hopes for this contraption.

In fact, we’re already getting ready to throw out half of our other gear.

With the UMPC boasting an XP operating system with a built in GPS, giant harddrive (great for MP3s and digital photo storage), bluetooth and wi-fi so you always have internet and gaming capabilities, you can get ready to throw out your GPS, MP3 player or Ipod, PDA and maybe even your laptop and mobile gaming device.

With all that extra gear cleared out of your pack and the UMPC coming in at only 2 pounds, happy times are gonna be here for those of us who like to travel light.

But there are a few problems.

One that is really concerning us is that the manufacturers so far have been a little cagey about revealing the capabilities of the processor that will be driving the thing. Small and light is great, but something that actually works well and fast is better. Let’s hope they can actually fire the thing with a decent processor.

While you probably shouldn’t be throwing out your Blackberry or GPS just yet, things are looking pretty good. If this device lives up to the hype (and let’s hope it does) then we are moving towards a single integrated solution for all travel tech needs.

Now wouldn’t that be nice?

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