Friday, November 19, 2004
Mitac Mio GPS v2 Debuts
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "HARDWARE" @ 01:10 PM
"Mio chose the Digital Living Festival organised by CNET in Paris on November 10th, to introduce the Mio 268 and Mio 269 previously known as the Mio 188. " Specs include:
• WindowsCE 4.2 without the PocketPC "layer" (Excel, PIE, Word, etc...)
• It's possible that there will be a special Mio "layer" (see first picture below) with some simple apps (contacts, calendar) and an MP3 player.
• Common features include the classic Xscale chip running at 300mhz, 32/64Mb of RAM, an SD slot, a SiRF XT2 GPS, a mini patch antenna, but no removable battery.
• The 269 features a 2.5Gb mini hard drive that will contain pre-loaded maps.
• Release date is planned for January 2005 in Europe with some competitive pricing, especially for the 269 with a hard drive. No known release date for the US at this time.
Mixed bag here - nice GPS chip and built-in 2.5Gb drive, sketchy processor, CE 4.2, and no removable battery. What's your take? Worth a look, or pass it by? :)
• WindowsCE 4.2 without the PocketPC "layer" (Excel, PIE, Word, etc...)
• It's possible that there will be a special Mio "layer" (see first picture below) with some simple apps (contacts, calendar) and an MP3 player.
• Common features include the classic Xscale chip running at 300mhz, 32/64Mb of RAM, an SD slot, a SiRF XT2 GPS, a mini patch antenna, but no removable battery.
• The 269 features a 2.5Gb mini hard drive that will contain pre-loaded maps.
• Release date is planned for January 2005 in Europe with some competitive pricing, especially for the 269 with a hard drive. No known release date for the US at this time.
Mixed bag here - nice GPS chip and built-in 2.5Gb drive, sketchy processor, CE 4.2, and no removable battery. What's your take? Worth a look, or pass it by? :)
