The Origami with keys

Posted by T3 Online on Thu 13 Apr 2006

Averatec reveals the AHI: the ultra-mobile PC you can write your novel on.

We've seen several more ultra-mobile PCs since the first "Origami" device was announced, but none of them have had their own keyboards - until now.

The Averatec AHI, due for launch this autumn, features a 5-inch screen that slides up to reveal - in true T-Mobile Sidekick II fashion - a QWERTY keyboard. None of this tapping on the screen to write an email stuff here.

The screen is still touch sensitive, however, so you don't need to pop out the keyboard all the time - just when you want to write something substantial.

Other touted specs include a 30GB hard drive, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity and 512MB of RAM, and it'll all come in a box that weighs 700g and measures 186 x 90 x 33mm. A price range of £350 to £625 is also suggested, making this quite a bit cheaper than Samsung's Q1.