Have you guys seen this... sweet!

[tourdewolf]

Have you guys seen this? Sure looks sweet, and it looks like it might have wifi and bluetooth built in.
http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/3755.html

[FredMurphy]

Yeah, but check out this baby (http://www.pdagold.com/hardware/detail.asp?DeviceID=2)! Sorry... I actually wanted one of those once. :oops:

Getting back on topic, the 558 looks pretty good. I wonder what the battery life is REALLY like. Especially when using WiFi.

[Shaun Stuart]

You beat me to it. The 558 looks really good. There is more information here

http://www.mitac.com/micweb/news/pr-file/pr030630.htm

This looks like it is the first Pocket PC with built in dual expansion AND 802.11b AND bluetooth AND a jog dial.

The 339 looks like the first non Phone edition to lnclude a built in camera.

[Shaun Stuart]

And some more information

http://65.115.69.88/mio/products_mio558.asp

[Shaun Stuart]

This has dual slots and is still smaller than the Ipaq 5400 series

Length 124 mm vs 133/138 mm
Width 72mm vs 77 mm
Depth 15.3mm vs 15.9mm

Can anyone confirm which processor (PXA255 ? ) is being used and whether the screen is transflective ?

[jaja_75]

MiTAC Mio 558 : XScale PXA263 400 MHz and

SDRAM 100 MHz 32-bit
CF II and SD IO
USB client and USB host
Wi-Fi and BlueTooth
IrDA and CIR

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14186&highlight=558

[pschultz]

It looks like it is manufactured from the same company as the Viewsonic.

[Crystal Eitle]

Have you guys seen this?
Look for it on the front page later today....

[Ratel10mm]

Hmmm. Looks like I might have to go with this one. Descisions Descisions!
Maybe my Jornada 430 can keep going a bit longer...

[spg]

Very nice device... a little bigger than the type of form factor I like though. Of course, bigger means more features as well. I still think I would rather go with a iPAQ 1900 or 2200 series though, plenty of features for me and a great form factor.

[jaja_75]

Mitac Mio 558 (duo wireless "WiFi & Bluetooth", duo slot "CF & SD", duo IR "IrDA & CIR", duo USB "USB client & host") : 480 US$ :lol:

"Mitac International yesterday launched two new Mio-branded Pocket PCs – the Mio 339 and Mio 558.

The Mio 339, aimed at young adults, is a PDA, MP3 player and 300,000-pixel digital camera all-in-one device. It features a 400MHz Intel PXA255 processor that runs the latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 OS.

The Mio 558 is targeted at wireless workers and includes both Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless connectivity built-in plus VoIP (voice over IP) functionality as well. It features Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 OS running on a 400MHz Intel PXA263 processor. For expansion, it has a dual slot configuration that supports both CompactFlash (CF) II and SD I/O~MMC Secure Digital (SD) formats.

The two Pocket PCs will be on the Taiwan market around the middle or end of this month. Suggested retail pricing for the Mio 339 and Mio 558 are NT$10,900 (about US$315) and NT$16,800 (about US$480), respectively."

http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2003/07/01&pages=PR&seq=201