Well Luis, it really depends on the target market. The iPod Touch is great for consumers/gamers, but the Aceeca handhelds are designed for an entirely different customer. There is obviously room for both.
-- David Thacker http://www.SatelliteForms.net The Premier RAD Tool for PalmOS & PocketPC "luis maldonado" <> wrote in message news:188...@palm-dev-forum... a little TOOOOO LATEEEEE, I've discovered the IPOD touch and nothing on the arrogant Palm platform comes close.... > From: > Subject: SCOOP: New GarnetOS (PalmOS) Handhelds Coming From Aceeca! > Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:32:24 -0700 > To: palm-dev-forum@news.palmos.com > > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
