Audiovox is
a new entrant in the Pocket PC arena. It's Maestro Pocket PC is strikingly
reminiscent of the Toshiba Genio Pocket PC, and for good reason. The Maestro,
like the Genio, is manufactured in Taiwan by HTC.
However, Audiovox will be marketing its
Maestro in a very different way than any of the other Pocket PC licensees. It
will bundle the Maestro along with a cellular telephone and data cable, and
market it through cellular carriers. Pricing will be determined by the carriers.
The Maestro is powered by a 206 MHz Intel
StrongARM processor and backed by 32MB of main memory (RAM). It also offers two
expansion slots: a Secure Digital slot and a type II CompactFlash slot. It has
an excellent 240 x 320 pixel, 64K color side-lit TFT screen that rivals the Sony
CLIE's and its touchscreen has a wonderful feel that is very responsive.
However, it should be noted that the screen is smaller than the Compaq iPAQ's
screen, more along the lines of the screen found on Hewlett Packard's Jornada
Pocket PC.
The Maestro is a shade smaller than the iPAQ
at 0.7" x 4.9" x 3.0" and weighs 6.3 ounces. Users will also be able to
personalize the look of their PDA with a variety of colored stylus pens and side
panels, akin to swappable faceplates on Palm's m100 series handhelds.
Features:
Processor
Intel StrongARM 206 MHz
OS
Pocket PC 2002简体中文版
Memory
32MB RAM, 32MB Flash ROM
Display
64K color 240 x 320 pixel
reflective TFT LCD
Storage
Internal RAM, Secure Digital
card slot, CompactFlash Type II card slot
Size
3.0 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
Weight
6.3 ounces
Power
Lithium polymer rechargeable
Interface
USB/Serial, IrDA, stereo
audio, mic
Price
TBD
PDA1032C
Maestro Handheld Pocket PC using Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC with 32MB
Ram and 32MB ROM
Processor: Intel StrongARM 206 MHz
Memory: RAM 32 MB (SDRAM) / ROM 32 MB (Flash ROM)
Display: Reflected Type Color TFT (65,536 colors / 240 x 320 pixels)
Weight: 6.3 ounces / 180 grams
Battery: Internal Lithium Ion Battery provides up to 8 hours of
standby time
Input: Touch Screen Interface with On-Screen Keyboard and
Handwriting Recognition
Interface: CF Card Slot (Compact Flash Memory), SD Card Slot (SD
Card or SDIO Card), Infrared Port