Thursday, August 14, 2003
Mitac Mio 558 - A Powerhouse Pocket PC?
Posted by Jason Dunn in "HARDWARE" @ 10:19 AM
Mitac is a curious manufacturer - they seem to make really interesting device, but we never see them in North America. They're an ODM, but they also seem to sell direct in some markets. The Mitac Mio 558 is a device I wish we'd see over on this side of the world - it has a Intel XScale PXA263 (!?) 400Mhz CPU, 32 MB of ROM, 64 MB RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, SD (with SDIO support), CF type II, and full USB host capabilities. Check out this picture of a USB flash drive being plugged into the bottom of the device:
They even seem to have special software - take a look at this picture. From top to bottom, the menu options in that photo are close, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB dongle. Zhuyi also suggests that with the USB capabilities, it might be possible to use the Pocket PC as a Bluetooth dongle for a notebook, and use it to bridge to a GPRS Bluetooth phone. How's that for cool? :way to go: And hey, what about using a mouse with it? Why? Because We Can!
If your Taiwanese is any good, you can check out a full review
They even seem to have special software - take a look at this picture. From top to bottom, the menu options in that photo are close, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB dongle. Zhuyi also suggests that with the USB capabilities, it might be possible to use the Pocket PC as a Bluetooth dongle for a notebook, and use it to bridge to a GPRS Bluetooth phone. How's that for cool? :way to go: And hey, what about using a mouse with it? Why? Because We Can!
If your Taiwanese is any good, you can check out a full review
