
今天路過 Hitachi 展場的時候,在邊邊看到了一個怪怪的東西,好像...是 MID!
不過這嚴格來說,應該不能算是 Hitachi 自家的產品,而是由子公司 Clarion 所研發,這家過去最出名的其實是車用設備,不過在被 Hitachi 買下後,似乎也開始為他們來設計些更有趣的產品。這款 MID MiND,採用解析度在 WVGA(800 X 480)的 4.8 吋 LCD 觸控螢幕,可透過 WiFi 上網,至於 3G 甚至是 WiMax 的支援,據說將來會有。
支援藍牙、GPS 導航,另有一枚畫素未明的相機;功能方面,除了上網、GPS 定位之外,還可以收發電子郵件,作為 PMP(詳細支援格式不知,但據說可播放 Flash 影片)、照片瀏覽使用等諸多功能,DM 上面還說拿來當手持電話(家用)用。
不過當場展示的還是原型產品,所以有蠻多功能都還不能用,希望將來推出的時候,可以跟比現在看到的更順暢囉!(據說是年底左右會推出,不過應該是先在歐美市場上市...)
[Hands on with Hitachi/Clarion MID MiND]
Clarion used to be a giant in making in-car AV equipment. Although they are now owned by Hitachi, that doesn't stop their creative juices from flowing. This MID called MiND is their latest creation. MiND features a 4.8" LCD touch screen with WVGA (800X480), supports GPS and BT, and it even has a camera (pixel unknown) built-in. We were told that 3G and WiMAX might be added later.
MiND also does everything that an ordinary PMP can do (may support Flash playback). On top of that, it can also be used as a household phone. However, the prototype at Computex only has limited functions. It might appear on the North American or European market near the end of this eyar.