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Wibrain B1 Hitting US Stores Next Month
Looks like the Wibrain B1 has finally made it Stateside, just in time for the holidays. There are two models: the B1E, with 512MB of RAM and costs $US699; and the 1MB B1H, which costs $US849. The Wibrain B1, with its cute pop-up camera and mic, is available from mid-December. Full specs are below the gallery.
512MB and 1GB versions
HDD
Chip: VX700 (3D support)
1024 x 600 pixel resolution
4.8" WSVGA Touchscreen
Integrated 2 Channel stereo speakers (1.0W)
HSDPA/UMTS - 850/1900/2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Mobile WiMax, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, Webcam
1 x Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
Microphone in
Headphone jack
24PIN connector
Pointing Device:
QWERTY 50 thumb keys
Touchpad with scroll capability
A/C adapter: 4Cell Lithium Ion Battery
100-240V / 50-60 Hz
Physical Features Size:
7.56 x 3.23 x 1.10 inches
1.12 lbs / 510g
Operating System: A/C adapter; standard battery; English manual
Windows XP Home (English)
[Dynamism]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
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theimmc
Posted 5:30 AM 27/11/07
All this, but no GPS? I guess you can always add it through USB. Still...
theimmc
huggy
Posted 5:28 AM 27/11/07
great for lefties!
huggy
banmojo
Posted 6:22 AM 27/11/07
Yeah, without GPS this just doesn't get bought. Bad plan, Percival.
banmojo
strider_mt2k
Posted 7:05 AM 27/11/07
It looks like it could be made into a ruggedized version pretty easily...if they added GPS agreed.
strider_mt2k
pastrychef
Posted 7:01 AM 27/11/07
No 3G support either...
Also, does anyone know well the VX700 runs?
pastrychef
madcow3417
Posted 8:22 AM 27/11/07
Excuse me, I mean ultra-portable computing.
madcow3417
madcow3417
Posted 8:21 AM 27/11/07
With all those specs, how did you even notice anything was missing?
First there was the pda, then the Nokia internet tablet. I think with this price and these features, this is damn near how I envision portable computing in the future.
madcow3417
MagnoliaBoy
Posted 10:03 AM 27/11/07
Why does 1MB cost 150 dollars more than 512 of them? 'GB' perhaps?
MagnoliaBoy
Brookespeed
Posted 12:03 PM 27/11/07
This has several included features that people wish the Raon Everun had. But I have a feeling battery life won't be the 5-6 hours standard on the Raon. And no SSD option? Those aspects are the only things that keep me from wishing I'd have waited. Good thing that they are significant points for what I wanted. When it hits the streets there'll have to be a gizmodo showdown between the two.
Brookespeed
keyshey
Posted 11:48 AM 27/11/07
@MagnoliaBoy:
the 1GB version has 60GB HDD, compared to the 30GB of the 512mb version
keyshey
Krystian Sz.
Posted 11:31 AM 27/11/07
@pastrychef: What? No 3G support? :) You must have missed the UMTS/HSDPA part ;] It does support 3G.
For how long will the battery last??
How much for this piece of tech?
When will it be available and where? :)
Krystian Sz.
lafond66
Posted 1:12 PM 27/11/07
I notice it just says "HDD" but no sizes. If keyshey's right, 60/30 seems very small, considering iPod's now reach 160. Also, it'd be nice if it could run Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate.
lafond66