Now the MIU tech HDPC has been restructured with some new specs to anticipate. Let’s see whether the comeback is successful or not. Have a look:

Touchscreen: 4.8 inch with 1024 X 600 resolution

Keyboard: Full QWERTY

Processor: Intel Atom 1.6GHz Z530

Measurements: 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.91 inches

Dual booting OS: Supports both Windows CE and Windows XP(with Linux option as well)

RAM: 1GB

Connectivity: Supports WiFi and GPS

Camera: 5MP(for video calls, availability of internal and external VGA as well)

Storage: 32 GB SSD drive, etc.

Turning to the price tag now, a basic version will be worth of $500 while a premium version is speculated to be around $900.

Via Pocketnow

Whether you like it or not, ASUS made the linux immensely popular with their netbooks. Now, after netbooks, ASUS is now planning to use linux in one of their two upcoming smartphones. This is TOTALLY contrary to what we have been thinking!

We all thought the ASUS has been committed to windows mobile. Asustek’s Chief Operating Officer H. C. Hung told Reuters that both Windows and Linux will be used in the phones being co-developed with Garmin, a leading specialist in global positioning devices.

Right now, it is not known when the company will unveil its first linux based Smartphone, but rumor has it that would be released in early summer.

ASUS has proved that it is not a company that can be taken lightly. ASUS is the company that finally made the netbooks popular and their windows mobile phones are also selling pretty well. Moving to the linux side will help them to reduce the costs as linux is free. On the other hand, Microsoft chargers the vendors and OEMs some money for the license.

[via geekwithlaptop]