Here's some very interesting news for those of you still dealing in vertical/industrial markets: Aceeca is bringing several new handhelds to market in the next couple months, including models running the GarnetOS (aka PalmOS Garnet) operating system!!
We've just been given clearance to release some info about the new devices: 1. MEZ1500 CE This device has been "coming soon" for almost 2 years, but is finally coming to market, scheduled for release the first week of March. This unit runs the Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 operating system. The MEZ1500 looks very similar to the MEZ1000, but features a QVGA colour screen, larger battery, side buttons, and additional wireless options compared to the MEZ1000. Of course, it features the trademark MZIO expansion port on the top of the device, for connecting barcode scanner modules, RFID readers, GPS receiver modules, and so on. It will support SD memory expansion also. We should have a MEZ1500 CE unit here for testing with Satellite Forms in a few weeks. List price on the MEZ1500 CE is expected to be $499, plus wireless options. 2. MEZ1500 Garnet Aceeca is working with ACCESS (formerly PalmSource) to load the GarnetOS on the MEZ1500, which will be the first PalmOS 5.x device from Aceeca. Running on the same hardware as the MEZ1500 CE version, the MEZ1500 garnet version offers a big speed increase from the MEZ1000, as well as the QVGA colour screen, twice the battery capacity, WLAN and Bluetooth options, SD memory expansion, and more. Aceeca expects to have beta units ready for testing at about the same time that the MEZ1500 CE version ships. Both the CE and Garnet versions of the MEZ1500 are built ultra-tough like their older brother the PalmOS 4.x powered MEZ1000. List price on the MEZ1500 Garnet is expected to be $499, plus wireless options. 3. PDA32 CE This is a brand new handheld that is smaller and less rugged than the MEZ1000 or MEZ1500 models. It is just slightly taller than a Palm TX, and about twice as thick. It has an ARM CPU, colour QVGA screen, but does NOT have the MZIO expansion bus, so it will not support add-on modules. It will have SD memory expansion, as well as wireless options. The first version of this device will run the Windows CE 5.0 OS. List price on the PDA32 CE is expected to be $199, plus wireless options. That is not a typo!! 4. PDA32 Garnet The same hardware as the PDA32 CE version, with the GarnetOS operating system! This will be the first new non-smartphone, non-barcode-scanner GarnetOS powered handheld released within the past couple years, with multiple wireless options and SD memory expansion. List price on the PDA32 CE is expected to be $199, plus wireless options. Amazing!! The PDA32 models are expected to start shipping in April. Regards, David Thacker http://www.SatelliteForms.net The Premier RAD Tool for PalmOS & PocketPC -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
