Casio Releases New Rugged Pocket PC with Windows CE 5

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news_10217.html' target='_blank'>http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news_10217.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/ekkie_casio_dt5200.jpg" /><br /><br />Akihabara News is reporting that Casio has just released their newest rugged Pocket PC, named the DT-5200. The specs include a 3.7" VGA screen, Intel PXA270 520MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, dual 802.11b/g support, Bluetooth, 1MP camera, Windows CE 5.0, and an incredibly high 20 hour battery life. Size dimensions are 82mm×166mm×23mm and it weighs in at a svelte 290g. The original Japanese-based news announcement can be found <a href="http://www.casio.co.jp/release/2005/dt_5200.html">here</a>.

[SteveR]

Do you know what the IP rating is on this device? Does it have USB host capability? When (if) will it be available in North America?

[surur]

Thats Microsoft® Windows® CE 5.0, not win mobile 5.

Its probably for stock control and management.

Surur

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Thanks. Good catch.