Looks like a Chinese company called Inkia plans on creating two MIDs and is looking for partners to bring them to North America. All we can see for now are renders of the devices, but specs seem to be listed in full. We’ll just have to do with the names Inkia 5 inch &” 7 inch MID for now as they aren’t officially named at this point:
Inkia 5 inch MID
- 5” TFT ( 800×480) touch screen
- Operation system support: Microsoft XP, Linux
- CPU: Intel Atom Z510/Z520/Z530
- Chipset: Intel US15W
- HDD: 1 inchSSD(PATA) 8GB/16GB/32GB
- RAM: DDRII memory 1G on board
- Network Access: Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
- Network Interface: USB adapter
- Support Bluetooth & GPS
- Support 3G
- Storage device: Micro SD (T-Flash)
- Audio: AC’97 Controller + speaker + headphone + stereo Mic
- USB2.0*2
- Webcam: 0.3 mega pixel
- Camera: 3.2 mega pixel
- Switch Control: Power On/Off Switch, Camera button
- Led Denote: Power Denote, Charge Denote, Wireless Denote
- Lithium Battery: 2-cell Lithium polymer 7.4V 1900mAh
- Power adaptor: Input 100-240V Output: 12V 3A
- Size: (L)160x(W)95x(H)22mm
- Weight: 350g
Inkia 7 inch MID
- 7 inch TFT ( 800×480) touch screen
- Operation system support: Microsoft XP, Linux
- CPU: Intel Atom N270 1.6G
- Chipset: Intel 945GSE+ICH7-M
- HDD: 1 inchSSD(PATA) 8GB/16GB/32GB
- RAM: DDRII memory 1G
- Network Interface: 10/100M Ethernet (RJ45)
- Network Access: Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
- Support Bluetooth & GPS
- Storage device: Card reader module (SD/MMC)
- Audio: AC’97 Controller + speaker + headphone + stereo Mic
- USB2.0*2
- Webcam: 0.3 mega pixel
- Switch Control: Power On/Off Switch, direction keys, volume up/down, brightness up/down
- Led Denote: Power Denote, Charge Denote, Wireless Denote
- Lithium Battery: 2-cell polymer Lithium 7.4V 3000mAh
- Power adaptor: Input 100-240V Output: 12V 3A
- Temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C; Humidity: 20% ~ 80%
- Size: L 205 * W130* H20.8mm
- Weight: 700g
- Support 3G
There is also plans for a VIA based version of this model which will run Windows CE or Linux. More info from these devices as we get it.
[Thanks for sending this in Robert]
New article: Inkia plans on bringing two MIDs to market http://cli.gs/haqU7
kinda funny, i read the headline as “intel plans…” :S
Why oh why in this day would someone release a 800×480 screen. Can’t we learn from Samsung and the Q1 that this resolution does not work with Microsoft os’es. Hopefully they are really, really, really cheap.
I got my preorder viliv x70 coming at the end of the month to replace my aging Q1. I think that the X70 is the bar new MID/ UMPC/ Internet Tablets need to compete against in build quality, price and performance.
Hello Chad:
In a Mid the size of 5 inch like the Inkia 5 inch, you don’t need a higher
resolution than 800×480 screen.
Cause the screen size is small, so viewing HD video would be good enough.
If you look at Nokia N800/810 they don’t have a high screen res either,
and I watch excellent video on my N800.
By the way I happened to know that this Inkia 5 inch Mid starts at $300US,
but that is a wholesale price.
At present you can only buy it through the Inkia manufacture in China.
Hope this changes soon
Yes, 800×480 is good as long as you are not use a Microsoft OS. However above it does state “Operation system support: Microsoft XP, Linux” I was
You cannot actually view HD video on that screen, unless you are really suggesting 480P (720×480) is HD. I think that HD is 1280×720 resolution (720p) or above.
I was really just trying to point out that it is a poor resolution for Windows. Now Linux is a whole different ball game, most of the issues are over come with custom window managers or custom software specifically written for the resolution. The N800/N810 is a good example of 5″ device with 800×480 screen done right. I wonder if the Linux flavor would be Moblin?
I do think that the Viliv S5 is a tad too small for 1024 x 600, however it is the smallest usable resolution for Windows. Anything smaller and other programs start to have problems like trying to click “OK” buttons in some error messages or installers. As the OK button appears off the bottom of the screen and you cannot drag the window up because the title bar is at the top of the screen.
After seeing the ARM MIDs like the SmartQ5/7, I’ve been waiting for x86 MIDs to start comming out of China. Perhaps Inkia would let UMPCportal have one for review? Those Chinese sure do know how to build things cheap, and if they are using an establishd OS we might not get the usability/UI problems that usually plague Chinese devices. Hopefully products like this will drive prices down more generally.
I’d have to disagree that 1024×600 is too high a resolution for a 4.8″ screen. I’ve been using a Wibrain B1 at that res for about 6 months and I like it. I’ve been seriously considering an S5 lately because the Wibrain is just a bit too much of a brick (particularly in summertime when I don’t have big pockets).
This unit looks very nice specswise except for the screen res.
How much is THE PRICE for xp one?
Hello Josh:
I sent an email to Inkia in China and they responded with a $300US wholesale price for a sample unit.
This is a basic spec unit with 8 gb SSD, Atom Z510 (1.1 ghz CPU), choice of
Linux or Wondows XP OS.
The other problem is there is no distribution in North America nor in Europe.
Which means you have use T/T or Bank Transfer to get one from Inkia in China.
This seems to be the major problem with Mid’s from China, no distributors in USA, and you can’t use PayPal, a secure and proven method to make a
transaction.
I hope someone out there in the USA will soon become a distributor for
Inkia soon.
Regards Robert