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Here is another good candidate for stationary control panel for your home automation system - portable multimedia gadget (PMG) Quadpad.

Product specifications:

• Processor: 1GHz
• Hard disk: 40 GB up to 80 GB
• Memory: 256MB DDR / 512MB DDR
• Video RAM: S3 UMA (AGP 8x LVDS interface)
• System: Whizpro bios, APM 1.2
• Communications: Wireless - wi-fi 802.11b/g & bluetooth integrated, modem - 56kbps V.92 MDC, LAN Realtek 10/100 base-t
• Sound: AC-97 audio on board sound,16-bit stereo, full duplex built-in speaker and microphone
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP home edition
• Display: 8.4 inch TFT LCD touch panel SVGA 800 x 600
• Expansion I/O: 3 USB 2.0 port, 1 IRDA port, 1 earphone jack, 1 microphone jack, 1 PCMCIA type II slot, 1 mini VGA output port, 10 hot key - quick access button and directional buttons
• Accessories: Smart case, stylus pen, AC/DC adapter
• Battery: Removable Li-ion standard battery pack (up to 3 hrs)
• AC adapter: Input - AC 100-240V 50/60 Hz, output - DC 16V, 3.13A
• Dimensions: 231 mm x 192 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 1.19 kg (with battery)
• Certification: FCC/CE

No any words about availability and price.

[via Ideal Gadget]

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The versatile N12TBPC offers a number of attractive features. This tablet supports XP embedded, Home, & Professional edition. The sharp 12.1” TFT display is the most suitable viewing panel size for a handheld device and provides plenty of room to access your user interface. The tablet comes standard with 802.11G wireless LAN, modem, VGA out for connecting an external monitor or projector and USB 2.0,IEEE 1394 and PCMCIA ports.
No more words about availability and price. We found it when we searched a big touchscreen panel for Plutohome Orbiter. We decided to get for testing Sahara i400 because it’s also supports Windows XP, looks nice and has a real price.

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Sometimes you have to take it with you, and that’s when the Sahara i400 by TabletKiosk makes its move. Unlike a laptop or even a standard PC, a tablet PC isn’t meant for traditional PC applications like Web surfing, but it’s ideal for going from room to room and running applications like a home theater or even your lights, heating, and A/C.

There’s no keyboard; either a touchscreen or pressure-sensitive digitizer stands in. The i400 has a 12.1-inch XGA screen and a 179-degree viewing angle. It’s just under an inch thick and weighs in at 3.3 pounds. Other extras include Intel® Celeron® M ULV 423, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 60GB SATA Hard Disk Drive, Built-in Wireless a/b/g Networking, Bluetooth, a fingerprint reader, two USB ports, a PCMCIA slot.
Sahara supports both Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro and openSUSE Linux. The price starts from $1700.00. Additionally, you can buy a bunch of accessories for Sahara to put it on the wall, for example.
We’re going to buy one Sahara to test it as stationary Plutohome Orbiter. So, I hope the feedback will be posted soon.

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The CuTOUCH is all in one single touch-screen unit from Comfile Technology. It comes integrated with industrial controller, Blue & White Graphic LCD, Touch-input processor, opto-isolated I/O boards (CT1721 only), analog inputs & outputs, and Plug-N-Play support for Relays boards. All logic can be programmed using BASIC language or Relay Ladder Logic. Graphics for touchscreen can easily be implemented using CuCANVAS, a graphic program in which you can create boxes, circles, and lines just like a paint program. To communicate with others PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), HMI (Human Machine Interface) or PC CuTOUCH supports MODBUS protocol.

You can buy the top model of CuTOUCH for $399.00.

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Korean company Utas offers Caviar ITRC 7000 - intelligent digital home controller with 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, which will replace all remotes in your home and even more. This based on Windows CE controller lets you control just about any IR-based device in your house, either straight out of the box or by programming it using the existing remote. Additionally, it can be programmed via USB port.
The Caviar ITRC 7000 also allows to create macros to reduce daily button mashing routine and contains a calendar, calculator and clock. The controller looks nice but it doesn’t include possibility to use RF, which is much better than IR.
The price of Caviar ITRC 7000 is tagged at $420 in Korea.

[via Engadget]

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