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PDA Designed for the Great Outdoors

Posted by michael on from the watch-out-for-that-tree dept.

Paul Bawon writes "A company in UK called Node has developed the world's first consumer PDA designed for use specifically in outdoor environments. The device is fully waterproof to 3 meters, has a 8 hour battery life, built in DGPS receiver and 1 Gig of storage. Bluetooth and WiFi come as standard as does a touch screen and either a PocketPC or Linux operating system. I bumped into them at a tourism conference in Edinburgh where they were demo'ing the unit and I was impressed. It's smaller than a standard postcard."

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  1. no karma no whore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    from the site:
    Features
    Wireless networking
    400mhz xscale powered computing
    Colour screen 320 x 240 hi resolution
    Incredible low reflection screen
    Location aware technology
    Ultra long battery life - up to 6 hours
    Rubber easy grip design
    Changeable colours - choose from 265
    Easy clean screen and casing
    Robust durable casing maximising protection
    Changeable necklace strap, assists devise care
    Auto load software
    Hidden restart -button
    Water proof casing
    Simple charge options either dock or individual charge
    Expandable memory option
    Advertising and branding space on rear of devise
    Light weight casing design
    Lockable casing design
    Landscape screen
    Touch screen