Autumn show COMDEX Fall 2002, we selectively, by subject, coverage in the news, was done on last week at the American Gaming Mecca - the glorious city of Las Vegas. Exhibition of Achievements of hi-tech economy, a distant and so attractive, not particularly serious at this time covered in the media: whether because of the economic crisis, or for some other reason - we do not know. But so wanted to at least a glimpse of action, started in the overseas pavilions in this year! Especially because so many well-known manufacturers gathered to organize within its framework to present their products and conceptually new kinds of devices. What to say Bill Gates with his Tablet PC! Collecting with the world on a string on the news we are interested in a topic to present to you pictures from the show.
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True, in this sketch, we will not talk in detail about various models of PDAs from HP, Dell or Palm - all information can be found in our news. Just take a look at the stands of some participants, companies, and not very solid. Japanese-Swedish alliance SonyEricsson, in addition to widely touted in Russia as a fashion T68i brought to the exhibition and sensational P800 smartphone, the issue of which is known to be postponed until next spring. Cerulean novelty equipped with the latest fashion: a digital camera, integrated Bluetooth, expansion slot Memory Stick Duo, running Symbian OS and threatens, in absentia, even become a killer PDA. Say, with its yield pocket-computer trend has run its course. Well, wait and see ...
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| Pack. Spy Pack ... |
At the booth, in addition to major developments, one could see a mini-digital cameras for several models of cell phones, a tiny Bluetooth-headset, as well as "find for shpienov" - set 007 Official Spy Pack. It turns out that gentleman a set of secret agent, but the actual camera consists of a tiny flashlight that attaches to an instrument of espionage. All outrageously simple ...)
In the Palm booth was crowded as usual. Among the accessories was presented a wide variety of covers for the brand new Tungsten T, and especially beloved by "suits" can be purchased here in the exhibition that opens at the branch-line Store Palm Store.
Of course, themselves Tungsten T and W were already there, but getting to them could only be elected. The greatest interest was the wireless Tungsten W handheld PCs based on the good old Palm OS 4.1, as the opener of T has been much discussed and written about. Palm representatives emphasize that this device is not an alternative to a mobile phone. A new wireless handheld designed to work with information.
Among the accessories on the benches in the pavilion Palm was a place and a camp on the camera's SD card expansion for the company palmovyh Veo ...
... And set to conduct presentations on the Palm Margi Presenter To Go, which is now compatible with devices based on Palm OS 5 ...
... And even Real MP3 player for Tungsten T, which is developing at the moment the company Real. True, try to act soft reporters failed. The developers say the program is still quite raw ... (
Rhinoskin also demonstrated the range of covers from inexpensive for Palm Zire to the representative for Tungsten, Handspring Treo and Sony Clie.
Sharp pleased with not only another linux-PDA SL-5600, but the presentation of the SL-C700, which is on sale now only in Japan. This device with an unusually bright screen reminds Tablet PC, but size does not exceed the average Pocket PC.
The model is equipped with 3.7-inch VGA (640 x 480) screen (display PDA made by the very acclaimed technology, with built-in glass substrate electronics), built-in keyboard QWERTY, (step keys - 10.75 mm), 400 MHz Intel processor PXA250 (XScale), 32 MB memory SDRAM, 64 MB flash memory (30 MB user area).
PDAs equipped with two card slots for CF Type II and SD, IrDA interface and USB. Its dimensions are 120 x 83 x 18.6 mm and weighs 225 grams. Built-in battery capacity 1000 mAh battery is enough for a PDA work for 4 hours and 50 minutes. Approximate price Zaurus SL-C700 - about $ 420.
On the territory of Pocket PC willing to offer to swap their Palm'y on Dell Axim. It is here that you could see and even purchase one of the cheapest and funutsionalnyh Pocket PC, which managed to grow a rumor long before its birth. Tastes differ, but according to eyewitnesses, the novelty velikovata and looks like a typical PDA economy class. However, that would not say spiteful critics, but at the time of the exhibition was sold about a thousand dellovskih firstborn.
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Especially memorable visitors new models from HP. Budget Pocket PC H1900, which we told you, striking a magnificent screen, a hi-end model H5450 high-tech. This PDA coexist zhva keenly competing wireless standard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the system user identification by fingerprint, SD / MMC clot supporting SDIO (peripheral to memory cards), the special back battery and replacement battery 1350 mAh. By the way, if the time of its battery life you're not satisfied, HP is offering to purchase an extra battery - 2,500 mAh. But let's not talk in detail about the new product. This week in the "Library" will be a detailed review of the H5450 ...
And where do without a keyboard! Flexible, multi-colored, all shapes and sizes, they held a huge stand ...
Funny adapted could be found on the company Nite Ize. This miniature stands for lamps. What relation have these shutkoviny to high technology is not entirely clear, apparently fastened to them legs gave them the right to be called "mobile accessories "...:)
Another gadget that has attracted the attention of idle wobbly, became a computer mouse, which turned out to be not a mouse and a pen. Pen Clic Mouse is made as usual stationery. It is assumed that it can and write, and manage the desktop, but while it is somewhat velikovata ... So wait for improvements.
For lovers of exotic high-tech exhibition was presented at the talking parrot PC Mascot from Mitsumi. Iron "Polly", connected to a personal computer will alert the owner about incoming e-mails, read e-mail aloud, but also work as an answering machine ...) Just curious among the gadgets on display at the Fall Comdex in 2002 were seen robots operating on the software module Basic Stamp from Parallax Inc .. Company
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| Robots - the inhabitants of other planets ...) |
... And camokaty from the Segway, which has not made a revolution in the global automotive industry, however, significantly affect the movement of the masses of exhibition pavilions, creating an unauthorized queue of those wishing to ride in a vehicle of the future ...)
So remember to visitors Somdex sample of 2002. The authors, translation:
