iKit Mini-Mini PC

I am a sucker for small for factors and low end specs, if the cost is low too. The Imovio iKit is 2 out of 3 in that department.

The iKit is basically a compact, yet powerful PDA. Although it does run a Linux OS, is fairly upgradable and does have some options, it is still a few clicks away from full fledged Netbook, and almost as expensive.

The specs are:

Processorr Marvell PXA270 312MHz

Operating System Linux 2.4.19

User Interface GUI : Proprietary plus Trolltech QT/E 2.3.8

Display Icons / Indicators
- Battery signal strength
- WiFi active/inactive/level
- Bluetooth® active/inactive
- Date & time

Home screen: 8 icons
- Email, launches Email application
- IM launches Instant Messaging application
- Web browser, launches browser application
- Contacts, launches A-Z listing contacts
- Multimedia, open 2nd level icon screen with
- icons for, Video player, Music Player, File manager
- Wireless, open 2nd level icon screen with icons for
- BT, WiFi
- iKIT, open 2nd level icon screen for Display settings,
- Date & Time, Sound settings
- Utilities, Open 2nd level icon screen with icons
- for PC Sync

Keypad
- QWERTY/AZERTY + numeric keys, other
- languages optional
- 2 soft keys, 5 quick access keys, multi directional 
- key, power on/off key, volume up/down key
- Backlight: White

Speaker
- 16 mm built-in, monophonic

Memory Internal
- ROM : 128 MB, RAM : 64 MB SDRAM
- User  data : 12MB, User media files : 23MB

Memory External
- Micro SD (up to 8GB)

Display
- 2.8 inch QVGA, TFT, 260 000 colors, landscape

Camera
- 0.3 MP fixed focus camera (Option)
- Viewfinder: 15 fps, 16-bit color depth
- Image format: JPEG, fine and standard 
- compression, user selectable
- Digital zoom: Up to 3X smooth digital zoom with 
- 7 steps
- Effects: Color, black & white, negative, sepia
- Capture time: less than 2 seconds to return to 
- viewfinder mode after shuttered


Vibrator
- Built-in for use as an alert

Dimensions
- 95 mm (L) x 65 mm (W) x 15.5 mm (H)

Weight
- 113 g (with battery)

Form factor
- Clamshell

Connectivity                        
- Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, supports wireless 
- stereo headset
- (A2DP) & DUN profile
- WIFI® IEEE 802.11 b/g

Connector
- Mini-USB 1.1 used for charging, PC data exchange 
- and wired stereo headset.

Browser
- Web browser Opera Mini 4.1

Java                                    
- JTWI / JSR75 compliant

Email Protocols
- POP3 / IMAP / SMTP

Instant Messaging            
- Support MSN

Audio Formats
- MIDI, WAV and MP3

Image Formats
- JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG

Video Formats
- 3GP, MP4 and AVI format, Maximum size 
- QVGA
- 25 fps video playback for QVGA size video 
- clips
- Support full-screen display

Contact List
- Maximum 2 000 records

Calendar                        
- Maximum 1 000 events

PC Sync                        
- With Outlook 2000/2003 & Outlook Express v6 
- (emails, contacts, calendar)

Personal Features            
- Calculator
- Media folder
- Notepad
- World clock
- Alarm clock
- Stop Watch
- Countdown Timer


Battery                                    
- 1050 mAh, Li-ion
- Standby Time; up to 250h
- Power-up Time; up to 3h (25% data download 
- per hour)
- Gaming Time; up to 4h (java game)
- Charging time: 2.5-3.5 hr to full charge from flat 
- with device power off


Colors                                    
- Velvet Black, Satin White – other colours available 
- to order

Box Contents           
- iKIT
- Battery
- Mini USB / USB cable
- USB stereo earpiece
- Charger
- User guide and CD

Personally I love this device. The problem is the cost. If you are someone who is in the market for a modifiable PDA that has some sweet perks, then this may be a good place to start.

Otherwise, this is almost a netbook in price and specs. Why not just get a netbook? If I could find one for around $100, I would highly consider buying one.