24 Nov 2009

Modded Sony UMPC runs four operating systems: "Modded Sony UMPC runs four operating systems
 201C3CA3-703B-4C76-989C-97E6EBB1E9D3.jpg A Micro PC Talk member named 'anh' has radically modded a Sony UX490 UMPC to run four operating systems, including Windows 7/Vista/XP and Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.7. 'Instead of a 1.2GHz Core 2 Solo U2200 and 48GB SSD, the uber-UX490 has a 1.33GHz Core 2 Duo U7700 – overclocked to 1.438GHz – and a speedy RunCore Pro IV 128GB SSD,' wrote SlashGear's Chris Davies. 

'A voice-capable HSPA modem has been squeezed inside, together with a/b/g/n WiFi. Not a mod process for the faint of heart, but an example of how far enthusiasts will go when the company themselves give up on a platform.' 

'anh' explained that he had begun the extensive mod by reducing the unit's heatsink.  'To fit [the] E169 perfectly, I cut a piece of heatsink to create a space for it. Then I also have to trim E169, remove [the] antenna. [The] unused cable is USB, but VCC is only 3.3v so I get another 5v source to feed E169. USB Data is used from unused cable which taped on SSD/HDD [and the] built-in USB port is free to use.'"