10-30-2005, 09:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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More Pictures of the Acer n300 Series
A new collection of pictures of the Acer n300 series has just gone up at Mobile01, and might I add, it's looking tastier by the minute. In case you missed it, we last posted on this in September - specs and all. The high-end model of the series, the n311, features a Samsung S3C2440 400MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 3.7" VGA (640 x 480) LCD, Bluetooth 1.2, 802.11b Wi-Fi, USB-Host support, an SDIO/MMC slot, and Windows Mobile 5.0. It's the smallest and lightest VGA Pocket PC around, measuring in at just 110mm x 70mm x 13.7mm and weighing in at 135g. No word yet on price or availabilty. Now yell if you want one!
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10-30-2005, 09:52 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Even though I think converged Pocket PCs has a good future ( and sometimes I think it is it's only future if Microsoft doesn't put more weight in showing the public masses that Windows CE / Windows Mobile OS is as poweful as a desktop OS in many aspects ) I still would love to see more advanced standalone PPCs like the Acer as I'd still perfer to have a PPC like that then converged models now.. but I don't think too many more companies will invest the and money to see PDAs become all they can be with the exception of nitch markets and specalty use with a declining market towards PDAs
Though.. speaking off the topic.. I wouldn't mind seeing Windows re-inventing the Windows CE platform, giving them more functionality and gearing them towards potable and tablet use. I think people would perfer carring a lighter device, that could boot up intantly like PPCs can if it had better compatability with the desktop enviroment and programs. I can this being used the education market, law enforcment, medical, and almost every other area. But the key would be having greater compatability with the Windows XP, and keeping the price of these tablets under $500 to 600 bucks..
well just my thoughts.
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10-30-2005, 10:04 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2005
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You shouldn't have post this, Darius. You're making me drool all over the keyboard. :shocked!: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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10-30-2005, 10:28 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I think the magic question here is: what's the battery capacity? At this size, the battery must be very small; otherwise they wouldn't have put a 400 MHz chip into a "high end" unit.
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10-30-2005, 10:34 PM
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Ponderer
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Originally Posted by felixdd
I think the magic question here is: what's the battery capacity? At this size, the battery must be very small; otherwise they wouldn't have put a 400 MHz chip into a "high end" unit.
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400 Mhz Samsung, about equivalent to the 600+ Mhz Intel PXA's.
Mu guess is that it has the same battery capacity (if not the same battery form factor) as other HTC designed PPC's in this class -- 1100 mAh). Wish it had more RAM/Flash though.
If Dell doesn't offer USB host in the next Axim iteration I may end up importing one of these.
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10-30-2005, 10:34 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I'm not sure, but Samsung's chip always outperform Intel's chip at the same clock speed. The 266mhz chip has the same performance as Intel 400mhz.
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10-30-2005, 10:39 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Also -- Nice sly shot of the device with a black iPod Nano. Gives a good idea of relative size AND shows of the USB host capability.
Two birds with one stone.
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10-30-2005, 10:45 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2006
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*drool*
This is one sweet device...
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10-31-2005, 12:04 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Too bad it doesn't have a GPU. I wonder if the warranty will be effective for US buyers?
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10-31-2005, 12:06 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Cool, the cradle can go sideways, and with the usb host port on the cradle one can connect any USB keybord while working securely in landscape.
Sweet stuff
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