MiTAC introduced MiStation a netbook with GPS

[kattman]

The manufacturer MiTAC, who usually works in the shadow of other companies producing machines for them in white label, in turn, the dance of ultra-portable economic intended to navigation on the Internet. The MiTAC MiStation he submitted to the IFA has the distinction of being equipped with a GPS chip. A feature natural inasmuch as the company holds Mio and division general public Navman, two companies specializing in satellite navigation.



The rest of the machine is after all very classic, with a slab WSGA by 8.9 inches diagonally, an Intel Atom N270 clocked at 1.6 GHz, 1 GB of memory, a webcam 1.3 million pixels equipped a microphone and probably a hard drive or a 60 GB to 20 GB SSD In terms of connectivity, it would be equipped in addition to its GPS module controller of a wireless network b / g, a ethernet network controller and a Bluetooth controller. It also speaks of a small USB modem 3G/3G + hosting a SIM card. Connection network is supplemented by 3 USB 2.0 ports, one VGA connector, taken helmet and microphone and a memory card reader SD / SDHC.

Provided with a 4-cell battery, all weighs about 1 kilogram. No official information has been disclosed about the autonomy or the price of the machine. According to several sources, the latter should be available in France in November for a price avoisinnant 400 euros.

[Dr. V]

Interestingly GPS on such a machine!
it helps to differentiate itself from the competition.

[Birdie]

Apart from the GPS receiver, the MiStation netbook comes with an 8.9-inch screen, a 20GB SSD or 60GB hard drive, Windows XP or Linux operating system, wireless and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 3 USB 2.0 ports, an SD card slot, and VGA out.

Powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, the MiStation makes use of Mio GPS software for navigation. Users will be able to access Europe maps on the tiny screen of the netbook.

Expected to roll out in the European market by November, the MiTAC MiStation netbook will come for price starting from £282 (approx. Rs. 22,428) for the 60GB Linux version. However, the 20GB SSD model is slated to cost £400 (approx. Rs. 31,813).