Not yet dry electronic ink reportage with the presentation of the company Hewlett-Packard, and is on the way a new event - a demonstration of new products ViewSonic. Summer Pocket PC, it seems, is gaining momentum ... After two days of intermission in the show exciting new products this summer, appears on the scene to ViewSonic. The spacious congress hall hotel "Renaissance" brought together representatives of IT-media to personally get acquainted with new products that should appear in the domestic market in the near future and to hear a progress report for the 9 months after the opening of the Russian representative office in Moscow. Terming such a momentous period, senior managers ViewSonic is proud to have reported on the progress made on the open spaces of our vast country, showed charts of sales growth and increasing the share of the company, as well as a surprisingly colorful talked about their grandiose plans for the future of computer technology. As one of the leading manufacturers of display information ViewSonic brought to Russia the new model LCD monitors, LCD-TVs, projectors, smart screens »(SmartScreeen) and tablektok» (Tablet PC). On the display stand was also seen, and PDAs. The company showed its last year's model V35, which we have repeatedly told, as well as the "dark horse" - a new handheld with built-in digital camera, ViewSonic V36, - which caused a crowd of special interest. On it a little further.
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As with any event of this kind has been said many words about the rapid development of the company, care about users and creative plans for the future. On the last point, perhaps, deserves a little more. Oh, it hurts ambitious plan. Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the European branch of ViewSonic Christopher Frayne general said not a lot - not a few of the Visual Revolution, "which stands on the threshold of humanity. In fact, such a magnificent name given to a new concept of marketing and development company, designed to change the current understanding of user interaction with information and by personal computer. However, a top manager, though, and believed, but a little disingenuous: "After the invention of color TV and people have stopped listening to the radio, after the invention of the personal computer have sunk into oblivion typewriters. Now we are on the verge of a new stage of development: the world will be built around the display! "However, many manufacturers, so many concepts - the good, is not extinct yet marketers-painters:) If the philosophy of ViewSonic and will affect the course of history (and competent marketing plan for many able), then let the revolution will be velvet. Gun revolutionaries of the new formation will smartskriny and PDAs original production. Together with improved image quality, an increase of supported screen resolutions and the power system in general, such devices will penetrate deeper into everyday life. It looks like this, of course, very tempting: you work yourself, such as the web - not in a stuffy office, and on the front lawn, sipping juice and turning in the hands of an elegant and easy smartskrin, which Wi-Fi linked to desktop, gives you access to all resources. Almost there or send a movie to see - again, a miracle-display. The letter is written directly on the screen, and movies transmitted over the wireless connection with your desktop computer. Visiting a supermarket with its "smart display", connects to a server store and displays the entire range of products: sausages , yogurt, vegetables, fruit marching orderly:) harvest the stylus on the one you like. You come to the counter, and there are already all packed, the money withdrawn from the credit card, just pick up the remaining purchases. On the way home on the same smartskrine See the latest news or video chattering with a girlfriend on the plans for the evening. home again, walls are finished in no wallpaper, and LCD panels. The interior can be changed at least five times a day: a bad mood - one color scheme, good - other. More - more. On a typical desktop PC will only screen.The picture will be a three-dimensional, and reality - a virtual ...:) Somewhere we have heard it all, is not it? In general, for visualization, according to ViewSonic, the future. But to return until a good old reality.
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So at the Moscow presentation has been demonstrated so far only Russia's concept model of the handheld v36 - a kind of mirror visual revolution of the company. " The new handheld is equipped with Assistant kilopikselnoy 300 digital camera with LED flash and an XScale PXA255 processor 300 MHz.
At the rear of the CCP appeared mysterious extra connector. But for what it is useful and what peripherals will be available to users of handheld developers said. By analogy with iPAQ'ami suggests that ViewSonic will release multi-functional jackets, connected to the rear panel.
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| Left to right: ViewSonic v35, ViewSonic v 36 with the connector, thus ... |
The rest of this handheld, virtually repeats his young companion - a model V35, which appeared in the domestic market for about a year ago: 32 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM (35 MB user available), 3.5-inch transflective screen, slot, SDIO. Design CCP has not changed - unless it was a bit longer. Rear panel, in contrast to the front, as before, is made in black. It appeared a little "eye" lens digital camera, two miniature flash lamp and the most mysterious connector.
Changed slightly and the "face" of the handheld. The upper part of the screen was noticeably wider and slightly reworked panel with hardware buttons. The joystick has decreased and has become more convex shape. In the new model, developers feel the need to make a removable power supply. The battery capacity of 900 mAh provides up to 8 hours of continuous operation.
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V36 is built on the new operating system with an extremely long title, Pocket PC 2003 Premium Edition (Multimedia Enhanced). This is a modification of a fresh version of Windows Mobile 2003, which was released a few days ago. The interface in general is no different from the previous version. Unfortunately, closely acquainted with the axis was not possible. Although not to spoil the first impression, perhaps, is wait for the official delivery device. Presented a prototype is not very stable work and often hung. From the software preinstalled on the PDA was only one program to work with a digital camera. The quality of the images with a big stretch to be called amateur. Too low resolution by modern standards - 640x480. Though what else can you expect from an integrated unit? .. In addition to the photos is the ability to record video clips and create albums.But for a pioneer of the movement Visual Revolution is not so bad. Anyway, the machine will be the first among the Pocket PC with integrated digital camera cost less than $ 400. To expand communication possibilities model, the company will soon begin delivery of wireless modules Wi-Fi slot for SD. Very good addon, given that similar offerings on the market is still very small. In the sale of V36 is due in September or October this year. The company plans to expand the network of shops service and warranty for Russia, which now has about 80. Also, representatives ViewSonic mention of the possibility of hardware Russification "first swallow" V35-oh, what they hope to implement with the support of Quarta Technology. In addition to ViewSonic's new Pocket PC brought to the presentation and two models of smart displays - airpanel V110 and airpanel V150. They were also presented as part of a new concept. In fact, it is common LCD panel based on Windows CE with built-in Wi-Fi, by which the user can connect to your desktop PC to work with all the resources and move freely in the zone is valid network. True, it weighs about 1.5 kg of a miracle, and in such amounts not yet drawn to revolyutsonnoe achievement. True, philosophy ViewSonic, iron is not important, but the screen, it is the very visual. And if you look at news from this point of view, everything seems in order.
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In general, until the revolution, the necessity of which he said ViewSonic, not accomplished. A PDA-show summer of 2003 continues ... The authors, translation:
