Friday, February 22, 2002
Asus to try hand at own-branded PDAs
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 05:03 PM
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?IR=N&ClassID=100&datePublish=2002/02/22&pages=04&seq=29
Well, it's official: ASUS is making their own Pocket PC. Unlike the announcement we posted a few weeks ago of a prototype device that may or may not make it to market, it looks like ASUS is releasing a Pocket PC to the market with built-in GPRS. Excellent! I wonder if it will be restricted to Asian markets, or if North America & Europe will get the device?
"Asustek Computer will launch its first own-branded PDA (personal digital assistant) with a GPRS (general packet radio service) module in mid-April, said vice-president Tzeng Chien-sheng. The PDA will be equipped with Intel’s StrongARM 1110 processor, and run on the Pocket PC 2002 operating system. Asus will follow this up with the launch of a similar model using Intel’s new XScale processor in Q3."
"Tzeng noted that not all of their new PDA models will have built-in GPRS modules, but users will be able to enjoy GPRS functions by attaching an external module to the SD (secure digital) card slot."
Source: Christopher Coulter
Well, it's official: ASUS is making their own Pocket PC. Unlike the announcement we posted a few weeks ago of a prototype device that may or may not make it to market, it looks like ASUS is releasing a Pocket PC to the market with built-in GPRS. Excellent! I wonder if it will be restricted to Asian markets, or if North America & Europe will get the device?
"Asustek Computer will launch its first own-branded PDA (personal digital assistant) with a GPRS (general packet radio service) module in mid-April, said vice-president Tzeng Chien-sheng. The PDA will be equipped with Intel’s StrongARM 1110 processor, and run on the Pocket PC 2002 operating system. Asus will follow this up with the launch of a similar model using Intel’s new XScale processor in Q3."
"Tzeng noted that not all of their new PDA models will have built-in GPRS modules, but users will be able to enjoy GPRS functions by attaching an external module to the SD (secure digital) card slot."
Source: Christopher Coulter
