Acer N50
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The Acer n50 is a PDA
produced by Acer
. It is part of the Acer N Series
of PDAs. It is available in two variants, the standard Acer n50, and the Acer n50 Premium, which features a faster processor.
312 MHz processor, while the n50 Premium comes with an Intel XScale 520 MHz processor. Battery life is approx. 4 hours depending on whether Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is turned on.
of system memory (RAM
) and 64MB of Flash Memory. It has a SD
slot and a Compact Flash slot, providing much expandability. It has a USB host port, for use of Flash Drives
and similar USB Mass Storage Class devices.
, Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth
allows for connections to the internet and any other devices with IrDA and Bluetooth. The Bluetooth connection allows such things as Bluetooth GPS and Bluetooth Keyboards
to be used wirelessly by the Acer n50.
The Wi-Fi card is a Samsung SWL-2450 802.11b-compliant card which supports WEP and WPA (but not WPA2).
operating system. Included in the ROM of the device is a backup and restore program for saving the user's settings, and PocketTV Pro which lets the user watch MPEG video files.
, Microsoft Outlook
2002, the CNetX Pocket Slideshow Microsoft PowerPoint
viewer, and the Adobe Acrobat
PDF reader software.
Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...
produced by Acer
Acer (company)
Acer Incorporated is a multinational information technology and electronics corporation headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Acer's products include desktop and laptop PCs, tablet computers, servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals...
. It is part of the Acer N Series
Acer N Series
The Acer N Series is a series of PDA's produced by Acer. The newest models are ones from n300 series - Acer n310 and Acer n311. The Acer N Series is well known for the USB hosts in the newer models.-Models:* Acer N30...
of PDAs. It is available in two variants, the standard Acer n50, and the Acer n50 Premium, which features a faster processor.
Processor
The Acer n50 comes with an Intel XScaleXScale
The XScale, a microprocessor core, is Intel's and Marvell's implementation of the ARMv5 architecture, and consists of several distinct families: IXP, IXC, IOP, PXA and CE . Intel sold the PXA family to Marvell Technology Group in June 2006....
312 MHz processor, while the n50 Premium comes with an Intel XScale 520 MHz processor. Battery life is approx. 4 hours depending on whether Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is turned on.
Memory
The Acer n50 has 64 MBMegabyte
The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
of system memory (RAM
Ram
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) and 64MB of Flash Memory. It has a SD
Secure Digital card
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
slot and a Compact Flash slot, providing much expandability. It has a USB host port, for use of Flash Drives
USB flash drive
A flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus interface. flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 g...
and similar USB Mass Storage Class devices.
Display
The 3.5" TFT LCD display can display 65536 colors at a QVGA resolution (320 x 240).Audio
The Acer N50 uses an unconventional 2.5mm headphone jack. To use headphones with a 3.5mm headphone connector, an adapter must be used. This adapter is included with the Acer N50.Connectivity
The integrated IrDAIRDA
IRDA may refer to:* Infrared Data Association, in information and communications technology , a standard for communication between devices over short distances using infrared signals...
, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
and Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
allows for connections to the internet and any other devices with IrDA and Bluetooth. The Bluetooth connection allows such things as Bluetooth GPS and Bluetooth Keyboards
Computer keyboard
In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches...
to be used wirelessly by the Acer n50.
The Wi-Fi card is a Samsung SWL-2450 802.11b-compliant card which supports WEP and WPA (but not WPA2).
Operating System and Bundled Software
The Acer n50 was one of the last PDAs produced to use the Windows Mobile 2003 SEWindows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
operating system. Included in the ROM of the device is a backup and restore program for saving the user's settings, and PocketTV Pro which lets the user watch MPEG video files.
CD
The accompanying CD includes Microsoft ActiveSyncActiveSync
ActiveSync is a mobile data synchronization technology and protocol developed by Microsoft, originally released in 1996. There are two implementations of the technology: one which synchronizes data and information with handheld devices with a specific desktop computer , and another technology,...
, Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
2002, the CNetX Pocket Slideshow Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint, usually just called PowerPoint, is a non-free commercial presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and runs on Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X operating system...
viewer, and the Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format . All members of the family, except Adobe Reader , are commercial software, while the latter is available as freeware and can be downloaded...
PDF reader software.