Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Hitachi to target corporate users with new PDA
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "HARDWARE" @ 06:47 AM
http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO68454,00.html
"Hitachi Ltd. is targeting corporate users with its first personal digital assistant (PDA), combining Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE .Net operating system, Intel Corp.'s XScale microprocessor and a built-in wireless LAN modem. The device will ship in April, the company announced today. "
It is based on the PXA250 XScale processor, will have 32MB of RAM, 3.5 inch 16bit display, a mini-USB connector and can accept SD/MMC cards. It will weigh 5.6oz, and is roughly 3 inches wide, 4.25 inches high and .7 inches thick. Very tidy package!
Hitachi is apparently pretty serious about PDA's as they have "formed a new subsidiary, the Net-PDA Venture Co., to handle development of the PDA and complementary services." It wil be interesting to see what they develop for the UI and apps though. Since it is based on CE.NET, it won't be a Pocket PC. Maybe they'll come around. ;-)
Thanks to Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz for the link.
"Hitachi Ltd. is targeting corporate users with its first personal digital assistant (PDA), combining Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE .Net operating system, Intel Corp.'s XScale microprocessor and a built-in wireless LAN modem. The device will ship in April, the company announced today. "
It is based on the PXA250 XScale processor, will have 32MB of RAM, 3.5 inch 16bit display, a mini-USB connector and can accept SD/MMC cards. It will weigh 5.6oz, and is roughly 3 inches wide, 4.25 inches high and .7 inches thick. Very tidy package!
Hitachi is apparently pretty serious about PDA's as they have "formed a new subsidiary, the Net-PDA Venture Co., to handle development of the PDA and complementary services." It wil be interesting to see what they develop for the UI and apps though. Since it is based on CE.NET, it won't be a Pocket PC. Maybe they'll come around. ;-)
Thanks to Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz for the link.
