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Vulcan FlipStart is an super compact PC that weighs 1.8 pounds and is only the size of a paperback novel (4.0 by 5.4 by 1.3 inches). FlipStart is the release name for the concept PC Paul Allen showed at CES 2003 and 2004, specifically FlipStart V1.0.

The FlipStart has a folding 5.6-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution, a 30GB hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi, bluetooth and batteries capable of running three to six hours on a single charge (the device ships with a standard capacity battery and offers a lower capacity slimline option, unusually). The CPU is a Pentium M ULV processor running at 1.1GHz, and it has a non-expandable memory of 512MiB. The chipset is the Intel GMA915. A 1.3Mp camera is built in below the screen.

The devices run the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems and standard PC applications such as Microsoft Office using. It also has a small secondary color display in the lid similar to, but not, Windows SideShow. Its small QWERTY keyboard has individual back lit buttons, and additional input devices are provided in the form of a trackpad and thumbstick located above the keyboard, a scrollwheel and media navigation buttons on the right side of the unit.

Expansion is possible via a dock connector which connects to a port replicator, offering two USB ports (blocking the single port on the unit), VGA, audio and Ethernet. An additional sliding cover on the lid provides access to a "snap on" expansion system. There is one expansion option provided for this, a 3.2Mp (5Mp marketed) add-on camera. The expansion cover also provides access to the built in SIM socket.

In the US the FlipStart primarily ships with Sierra Sprint Broadband EVDO communications. The UK distributors offer 3G/HSDPA connectivity.

The FlipStart was launched in the US on March 27 2007 at the FlipStart web page. The FlipStart was launched in the UK via distributor BlazePoint on September 10 2007

Prices as of September 28th 2007 are $1499 in the USA and £1,449 ex. VAT in the UK

References

Microsoft Co-Founder To Ship Handheld PC, internetnews.com, written March 7, 2007
Paul Allen's tiny 'FlipStart' PC: Images and details, Seattle-Post Intelligencer, written by Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog, written March 6, 2007
Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S: Vaporware, Four Years Later, Gizmodo, written March 6, 2007
Vulcan FlipStart- yes it's for real, jkOnTheRun Blog, written March 6, 2007
PC-Mag - Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S review, written March 6, 2007
Can the FlipStart revolutionise portable PCs?, PC Advisor, written March 6, 2007
Hands-on with Vulcan's Flipstart handheld PC - Engadget article and gallery, written March 7, 2007
Vulcan gets a grip on mini-PCs - ZDNet article written January 8, 2003
FlipStart.Vulcan.com - Official site for the FlipStart

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-'''Vulcan FlipStart''' is an [[Subnotebook|super compact PC]] that weighs 1.8 pounds and is only the size of a paperback novel (4.0 by 5.4 by 1.3 inches) so it can rest comfortably in two hands.
+'''Vulcan FlipStart''' is an [[Subnotebook|super compact PC]] that weighs 1.8 pounds and is only the size of a paperback novel (4.0 by 5.4 by 1.3 inches). FlipStart is the release name for the concept PC Paul Allen showed at CES 2003 and 2004, specifically FlipStart V1.0.
-The FlipStart has a folding 5.8-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution, a 30GB hard drive, built-in [[Wi-Fi]] and batteries capable of running three to four hours on a single charge. The devices run the [[Windows XP]] and [[Windows Vista]] operating systems and standard PC applications such as [[Microsoft Office]] using a 1.1Ghz [[Pentium M]] and 512MB RAM. It also has a small secondary display in the lid similar to, but not, [[Windows SideShow]]. Its small QWERTY keyboard has individual back lit buttons.
+The FlipStart has a folding 5.6-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution, a 30GB hard drive, built-in [[Wi-Fi]], bluetooth and batteries capable of running three to six hours on a single charge (the device ships with a standard capacity battery and offers a lower capacity slimline option, unusually). The CPU is a Pentium M ULV processor running at 1.1GHz, and it has a non-expandable memory of 512MiB. The chipset is the Intel GMA915. A 1.3Mp camera is built in below the screen.
+The devices run the [[Windows XP]] and [[Windows Vista]] operating systems and standard PC applications such as [[Microsoft Office]] using. It also has a small secondary color display in the lid similar to, but not, [[Windows SideShow]]. Its small QWERTY keyboard has individual back lit buttons, and additional input devices are provided in the form of a trackpad and thumbstick located above the keyboard, a scrollwheel and media navigation buttons on the right side of the unit.
-The FlipStart will be available from [[March 27]] [[2007]] at the [http://www.FlipStart.com FlipStart] web page.
+Expansion is possible via a dock connector which connects to a port replicator, offering two USB ports (blocking the single port on the unit), VGA, audio and Ethernet. An additional sliding cover on the lid provides access to a "snap on" expansion system. There is one expansion option provided for this, a 3.2Mp (5Mp marketed) add-on camera. The expansion cover also provides access to the built in SIM socket.
+In the US the FlipStart primarily ships with Sierra Sprint Broadband [[EVDO]] communications. The UK distributors offer 3G/HSDPA connectivity.
+The FlipStart was launched in the US on [[March 27]] [[2007]] at the [http://www.FlipStart.com FlipStart] web page.
+The FlipStart was launched in the UK via distributor BlazePoint on [[September 10]] [[2007]]
+Prices as of [[September 28th]] [[2007]] are $1499 in the USA and £1,449 ex. VAT in the UK
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