PalmOne Unveils Hard Disk-Based PDA

“Details have been leaked about a new handheld device from PalmOne. Dubbed LifeDrive Mobile Manager, the new multimedia-centric PDA comes with a built-in 4GB Hitachi Microdrive. The device has been listed as having a 416MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor, 320×480-pixel resolution display, as well as built-in 802.11b Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a Secure Digital expansion slot. Unfortunately, there are no more details about memory. Combined with organiser features, the music-playing handheld could compete with Apple’s 4GB iPod Mini ($199).”

Well, a HDD based PDA would be a welcomed feature I’m sure. You could easily bring your music along with you, and handle your business at the same time. Because of this fact though, I am sure Apple will be working hard on some iPOD PDA versions. Hehe, we will see I guess. Source: BIOSMagazine.