I posted this on the iPronto forum, and thought I'd repeat it here since this forum has many more participants.

Fujitsu is about to release a new "purse-sized" tablet PC with an 8.9" SVGA screen. Occurs to me that it could be a fantastic remote control device with the addition of an IR radiator like the iPronto NETX and a bit of software.

The intial price for the smallest configuration is going to be around $1300. It will of course have wi-fi and all the usual laptop goodies built-in. It is powerful enough to run a full version of XP Pro. Weighs in at 1 kilo, but if the screen is detachable as it is in many tablet PCs, it should be comfortable enough for the average couch potato.

In a year or so, the street price should be well below $1000.

Does anyone know of any plans to enter the programmable remote business based on this sort of platform?