In this Japanese blockbuster for the small screen (well, it depends on how big your monitor is), Sony shows off many features of their UMPC, the VAIO type U. The Movie is actually a large collection of videos organized to show potential buyers the functionality of type U, and although the site is Japanese, there is little in the way of gaijin protection, so you should be fine. Be sure to hit the “Angle Select” and “Scene Select” views at the bottom of the page for even more videos.

I’ve had a chance to play with this year’s models and have been impressed, although typing is still difficult. One of the best importers I know of, Dynamism.com, has the UX91 available for preorder at prices that will make you sweat, but before your glands get going, know that you can land last year’s models for about $1000 less.

[ooh, The MOVIE]

Remember when I told you about the Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC, coined by Billy G.) that I flirted with at CES 2007? Now it flirts back with this footage of the little powerhouse running F.E.A.R. with little issue, making it that much more appealing. The game seems to run quite nicely given the limited spec of this portable computer, and the cutscene played perfectly. Something powerful enough to run a PC game on the go should be more than enough to make my dreams of a portable musical sequencer a reality.