Not that OS X hasn’t been loaded onto various non-Apple ultraportable machines already, but if you’re looking for a pretty slick UMPC option, Mark Perrin over at Micro PC Talk has managed to load up the latest version of OS X onto the Sony VAIO UX390 UMPC.
Everything looks wonderfully responsive with videos streaming without hiccups over an 802.11n network. The UX390 has a stylus-based touchscreen which appears to work just fine. Perrin notes that the fingerprint reader and the motion eye cameras don’t work, but everything else is running fine. He estimates battery life to be about 1.5 to 2 hours.
[via UMPC Portal]
That’s impressive. It would be nice for Apple to license OSX on other platforms but I know Apple is in the hardware business so it’s not going to happen.
This video is impressive and kudos to the maker. But, this shows painfully obvious that putting full size OSX (or any other desktop OS) onto portable device is pointless.
If Apple decides to put out anything in the netbook or tablet class device – they will have to drastically rework user interface.
Does it run PowerPoint 2004 for presentations via VGA-out port?