FlipStart's self-titled UMPC system has just undergone a sharp price cut. Whereas the computer at one point cost as much as $1,499, it is now less than half that price at $699. No reason for the drop has been given, but the change makes the computer more closely competitive with rivals such as ASUS' cheaper Eee PC, or the more expensive Q1 Ultra by Samsung. The FlipStart is smaller than either system, narrowed to less than six inches at its longest point.

The system uses a 5.6-inch, 1024x600 primary display, and runs on a 1.1GHz Pentium M ULV processor with 512MB of RAM. Its 30GB hard drive comes loaded with either Windows Vista or XP, and wireless options include not just Bluetooth and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, but support for mobile broadband through Sprint's EVDO service. [via CrunchGear]