In this page you will find the Ruvo Avox, a handsome slider UMPC. The Avox, whilst practically unknown, has a more familiar incarnation as the Gigabyte U60. Are they exactly the same?
Other accessories make the box not only versatile but they may be essential in some applications. This is what is on offer: GPS, 3G, extra battery, TV tuner and DVD burner.
It's the nature of an Ultra Mobile PC: you can take it anywhere and be connected to the Internet via WiFi or to other devices with Bluetooth. No big deal. The fun starts when you see what the docking station offers in terms of connectivity and flexibility.
The Avox is just about the right size for a handheld device running full Windows. It feels well-balanced in your hands, particularly when you use the keyboard in thumb typing. It feels slightly heavier than I would like it to be but it may also be due to the excellent build quality and heavier battery.
The 6.5” 800x480 LCD TFT-LCD display with touch-sensitive screen has a very pleasant quality to it and even though you can use it in a higher resolution (it supports up to 1024x600) the native resolution looks best. Decent WebCam and two microphones grace the top bevel. On the left edge from top to bottom you find the following buttons: one to access the Mobility Centre Button under Vista but currently it's set to the much more useful screen brightness settings (7 levels). Next, the Resolution Change Button where you can switch between four levels of display resolution and the Enter Button handy for when you are not using the keyboard. There is a four way Scroll Button followed by a left mouse button and one for the right mouse functions.
Bottom right you have the tiniest touchpad you ever come across! Small but effective. Most of the time you will be navigating using your fingers on the touchscreen. That's the fastest way and if you need a greater precision you can always use the built-in stylus.
On the lower left-hand side, and on the bottom slider keyboard that there is a USB port, an SD slot and the battery lock and latch.
Viewed from the right you'll encounter the DC-In Jack, microphone and headphone jacks, the SAS switch to emulate Alt+Ctrl+Del, (I reckon they should have called it the SOS switch!) and the power/hold switch with a volume control rocker switch.
Finally at the bottom another USB port, and VGA connector and a special one for the docking station.
The underside accommodates the stylus, the Bay module connector for any optional accessories and also houses the speaker. Not a great place for a speaker but then again there ain't a lot of room on the front, is there?
The hard drive is a 1.8" format, 30 GB affair. Not great as after a Windows install only some 23GB remain. Again, you have to consider the environment that you take the Avox into: it's an away from home type of device for quick access to e-mail or your documents but it is not your main machine. As such, the hard drive should be sufficient as there are many ways of offloading the extra data.
I’m pretty impressed with the unit so far given the constraints of the 1.2GHz VIA processor chip and the size of the box. Battery life is a reasonable 3 to 4 hours depending on brightness settings alone.
What I particularly appreciate in the Ruvo Avox is the absolute silence of the unit. The chip doesn't need any extra cooling through fans and it is quite comfortable to have on your lap or in your hands for an extended period of time.
Specifications:
VIA C7M ULV 1.2 GHz + VX700
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (XP Professional upgrade also available)
System Memory
Standard 768MB DDR2
Hard Drive
1.8" format, 9.5mm height, 30 GB
VGA Resolution
Native resolution of 800x480 and supports up to 1024x600
Display
6.5” 800x480 LCD TFT-LCD display with touch-sensitive screen
Input Device
Left/right mouse buttons and MicroPad, plus QWERTY 50 thumb keys
I/O Ports
Media card slot (SD/SD-IO/MMC) x 1, USB x 2, Audio jack x 2: Mic-in and HP out, VGA x 1
Networking
Winbond 802.11b/g networking with power ON/OFF switch
Bluetooth® 2.0 built-in module
Audio
Integrated mono speaker
Battery
2300mAh
Included Accessories
standard battery
universal power supply
stylus & simple carrying case
Size
226.5(L) x 146.4(W) x 26.5(H) mm
Weight
700g - Weight may vary by configuration
Warranty & e-support
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