"Smart Box" Links PPCs to Display, Keyboard, Mouse, Bluetooth?

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://forum.sorobangeeks.com/viewtopic.php?p=11468' target='_blank'>http://forum.sorobangeeks.com/viewt...pic.php?p=11468</a><br /><br /></div>This looks like a very cool device. Apparently, it enables your Pocket PC to be a complete interaction tool and is being sold in Japan.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/parekh/news/20030507-MagicBox.jpg" /><br /><br />The most interesting fact is that it seems to support both Bluetooth and USB connections to PDAs; however, I don't know Japanese, so if someone wants to translate the <a href="http://www.cfcompany.co.jp/cargo/frame/palm1.htm">product page</a> and let us know how this works, I'm all ears!<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> Here's a link to a <a href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=ja_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfcompany.co.jp%2Fcargo%2Fpage%2Fpalm1.htm&frame=random">Babelfish-translated version</a> of the product page, courtesy of WillyG. There's also <a href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=ja_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfcompany.co.jp%2Fproduct%2Fportsmith%2Fpitch_solo.htm">more info</a> linked from there.

[WillyG]

Translation of the product page (link in ur article): http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=ja_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfcompany.co.jp%2Fcargo%2Fpage%2Fpalm1.htm&frame=random

[Janak Parekh]

Thanks! I've updated the post. Didn't realize that Babelfish now does Japanese...

--janak

[nobody]

Very nice indeed!

[Hugh Nano]

I've been looking for a solution like this for some time now--ever since I realized that, with TextMaker and my Stowaway keyboard, I pretty much use my Pocket PC like a desktop computer. The only thing missing is a full-screen monitor. Thought the only way I could do it was with the LifeView FlyJacket, but that's pretty expensive. This is too, for that matter, unfortunately, but it looks like another nice solution--if it ever becomes available here in North America!

[Ed@Brighthand]

Excellent, looks like they are putting together a version of the Pitch Duo for the Pocket PC. You can read about the Palm OS version at

www.portsmith.com/products/presentation.shtml

[Skitals]

Wow... another perfect use for bluetooth. nuff said.

[Cortex]

how about a bluetooth enabled portable hard disk with pocketpc drivers to see it as a "storage card"???

[hollis_f]

how about a bluetooth enabled portable hard disk with pocketpc drivers to see it as a "storage card"???What, something like this (http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=HOPBIT&asource=)?

[Cortex]

yep