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To answer the needs of discerning consumers who require a highly versatile and functional PDA, ASUS has launched the A696 ultra-slim GPS PDA. This palm-sized wonder is of a high standard of design and quality and caters to the user’s expectations for personal accessories.Standing distinct from most of the PDAs on the market, the ASUS A696 is not only ultra-slim at only 1.57 cm, it incorporates full GPS functionality without the protruding antenna, and is encased in stainless steel instead of plastic. Together with the anti-glare touch screen, the A696 exudes a solid and high quality feel expected of luxury accessories.Global Positioning System (GPS) puts an end to fumbling with maps and compass by harnessing satellite technology to pinpoint one’s precise location, and other trip information.

No mere gimmick, A696 has a great variety of everyday applications like trip planning and navigating venues, taking users anywhere, for both fun and work.On the A696, GPS technology comes in an extremely slim PDA with embedded antenna discreetly hidden from view, and the information is displayed on an anti-glare 3.5-inch color screen providing a better view while driving. In addition, the A696’s GPS module uses the latest energy-efficient SiRF Star III chipset, enabling accurate navigation over extended periods.

Standing distinct from most of the PDAs on the market, the ASUS A696 is not only ultra-slim at only 1.57cm, it incorporates full GPS functionality without the protruding antenna, and is encased in stainless steel instead of plastic. Together with the anti-glare touch screen, the A696 exudes a solid and high quality feel expected of luxury accessories.

Pocket Power
In situations where a notebook computer is too much to carry, the A696 can get much work done: wireless capability Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) keeps the executive connected to email, the Internet and corporate networks while Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate speeds up data exchange with a huge range of digital peripherals (phones, printers, etc) by up to two to three times over conventional Bluetooth; with ASUS’s user-friendly application ”Remote Presenter”, it can also be easily used to link and control presentations on a computer via Bluetooth. Most critically for a workhorse handheld, all data are stored in Flash memory, so precious information remain stored even if all battery power in the handheld has drained away.

Upside
For those wanting a new PDA without mobile telephony, products are few and far between but Asus has just launched a few phone-less PDAs. One of them is the A696, a good looking device with its brushed metal face. Its key trick, though, is that manages to pack a GPS receiver and circuitry — the same SiRF Star II chipset found on dedicated portable GPS units — into a body just 15.7mm thick. The A696’s 3.5-inch, 240 x 320 LCD should be sufficient for in-car navigation duties when used in landscape mode.

Packing Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity and Asus’ Remote Presenter application, the A696 should appeal to both corporate warriors, who have to present Powerpoint presentations, and those wanting to listen to music on their Bluetooth headphones. There’s also Wi-Fi connectivity, as the A696 comes with 802.11b/g.

Global Positioning
Global Positioning System (GPS) puts an end to fumbling with maps and compass by harnessing satellite technology to pinpoint one’s precise location, and other trip information. No mere gimmick, A696 has a great variety of everyday applications like trip planning and navigating venues, taking users anywhere, for both fun and work. On the A696, GPS technology comes in an extremely slim PDA with embedded antenna discreetly hidden from view, and the information is displayed on an anti-glare 3.5-inch color screen providing a better view while driving. In addition, the A696’s GPS module uses the latest energy-efficient SiRF Star III chipset, enabling accurate navigation over extended periods.

Downside
The rest of the package is pretty much class standard, like the internals: a 416MHz Intel Xscale processor, 256MB of flash ROM and 64MB of SDRAM. An SD-card slot is present, as is a 3.5mm stereo jack and built-in microphone and speakers.It’s disappointing that a newly launched PDA should ship with Windows Mobile 5.0, not version 6.0 which has been on the market for about half-a-year. But this isn’t the first time Asus has launched a new PDA with an outdated operating system: the Asus P735 was initially sold overseas with Windows Mobile 5.0 installed.

Combining a powerful suite of applications into an ultra-slim PDA that exudes a high-quality feel, the ASUS A696 is the power accessory of choice for the well-heeled and well-traveled.

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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by admin
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