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Aware Electronics Inc.,Ltd is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. It was established in 2006 with the guidance and assistance of the Institute for Information Industry
Institute for Information Industry
The Institute for Information Industry was established in 1979 as a Non-Governmental Organization through the joint efforts of public and private sectors, to support the development/applications of the information industry as well as the information society in Taiwan under the supervision of the...

.

It produces the A-BOOK series, which includes the A-View and AW-300 models (2008). The earlier model AW-150 was sold in the USA as the MiTYBOOK.

A-View

is described by Aware as An advanced digital photo frame with the features of a standard PC.

A sub-notebook similar to and probably the basis for the Elonex ONE
Elonex ONE
The Elonex ONE is a netbook computer marketed to the education sector by Elonex. The ONE's operating system is called Linos, based on Linux kernel 2.6.21, has Wi-Fi connectivity, Ethernet networking, a solid-state hard drive, two USB ports and weighs less than 1 kg.The ONE has been described...

. It seems to be a development of the similar AW-300 sub-notebook.

Hardware

  • CPU: Aday5F 300 MHz X86
  • Memory:
    • 128/256 MB DDR2 SDRAM
      SDRAM
      Synchronous dynamic random access memory is dynamic random access memory that is synchronized with the system bus. Classic DRAM has an asynchronous interface, which means that it responds as quickly as possible to changes in control inputs...

    • 4 MB Flash ROM
    • 1 GB/2GB NAND FLASH
  • Display: 800x480 7” TFT LCD
  • Network interface:
    • Ethernet
      Ethernet
      Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....

       10/100 Mbit/s
    • 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...

       802.11b/g (optional)
    • 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...

       (optional)
  • Webcam
    Webcam
    A webcam is a video camera that feeds its images in real time to a computer or computer network, often via USB, ethernet, or Wi-Fi.Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations. This common use as a video camera...

     2.0M pixels (optional)
  • USB 2.0/1.1 port X 2
  • Audio jack: 3.5 mm in/out
  • Battery: 3 cells, 2200mAH/cell
  • Weight: 950g (with keyboard)
  • Dimension(WxLxH) 230 mm x 146 mm x 33 mm(with keyboard)

AW-300

A sub-notebook similar to the A-View. The Operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...

 is a proprietary LINOS
Linos (operating system)
Linos is an embedded distribution of Linux with proprietary applications used by Aware Electronics in their A-BOOK products. It can only be obtained by purchasing a device containing the runtime code.It is used in the Elonex ONE....

 2.4.25. It includes educational software, GQView
GQView
GQview is a free software image viewer created by John Ellis using the GTK+ toolkit, designed to run on the X Window System. For MS Windows, an unofficial port is also available....

, Sylpheed
Sylpheed
Sylpheed is an open source e-mail client and news client licensed under the GPL. It provides easy configuration and an abundance of features. It stores mail in the MH Message Handling System. Sylpheed runs on Unix-like systems such as Linux or BSD as well as on Mac OS X and Windows. It uses...

 (email), Beaver (a text based editor), VNC and Tux Typing
Tux Typing
Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for children. It features several different types of game play, at a variety of difficulty levels...

 and games such as Xblock out, Xbomb, Xdigger, Xgalaga, Xscavenger.

Hardware

  • CPU: Aday5F 300 MHz X86
  • Memory:
    • 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
    • 4MB Flash ROM
    • 1 GB NAND Flash
  • Display: 800x480 7" TFT LCD monitor
  • Network:
    • 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet
      Ethernet
      Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....

    • wifi
      WIFI
      WIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...

       802.11g(optional)
    • 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...

       (optional)
  • USB 2.0 ports x 6
  • Audio Jack: 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Volume control: volume knob
  • Input: Keyboard, mouse
  • Storage: USB diskdrive
    USB mass storage device class
    The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two...

    , Card reader
    Card reader
    A card reader is a data input device that reads data from a card-shaped storage medium. Historically, paper or cardboard punched cards were used throughout the first several decades of the computer industry to store information and programs for computer system, and were read by punched card readers...


Hardware

  • CPU: 150 MHz X86 (possibly Aday5E)
  • Memory:
    • 64 MB SDRAM
      SDRAM
      Synchronous dynamic random access memory is dynamic random access memory that is synchronized with the system bus. Classic DRAM has an asynchronous interface, which means that it responds as quickly as possible to changes in control inputs...

    • 4MB Flash ROM
    • 1 GB NAND Flash
  • Display: 800x480 7 inches (177.8 mm) TFT LCD monitor
  • Network: 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet
    Ethernet
    Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....

  • USB 2.0 port x 6
  • Audio Jack: 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Volume control: volume knob
  • Input:Keyboard, mouse
  • Storage:USB diskdrive
    USB mass storage device class
    The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two...

    , Card reader
    Card reader
    A card reader is a data input device that reads data from a card-shaped storage medium. Historically, paper or cardboard punched cards were used throughout the first several decades of the computer industry to store information and programs for computer system, and were read by punched card readers...

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