Autonode Corporation, a leading provider of vehicle computing and telematics technology solutions, today announced the availability of the industrys first In-Dash 1GHz Vehicle PC, the IA100
(PRWEB) May 26, 2004 -— Autonode Corporation, a leading provider of vehicle computing and telematics technology solutions, today announced the availability of the industrys first In-Dash 1GHz Vehicle PC, the IA100.
The Autonode IA100 enables PC performance and compatibility in the vehicle and can do anything a laptop or desktop PC can do while providing several vehicle specific enhancements. Featuring an attractive compact design resembling a typical piece of car stereo equipment, the IA100 can be easily installed in a vehicles industry standard DIN dash mount. Users can safely interact with the In-Dash PC via several front panel control buttons and an included joystick enabled PC remote control unit with mouse functionality, for easy access to audio and video playback functions as well as familiar PC software. Alternately, the IA100 can be used with any standard PC keyboard, mouse, etc.
The IA100 has an exclusive feature which enables the option to play audio and video media from a custom boot up interface rather than forcing the user to wait for the operating system to load before they can play media, such as MP3s, digital video, etc. With this feature, the IA100 functions like a car stereo or dedicated MP3 player as well as a fully operational PC.
We are very excited about the In-Dash Vehicle PC", said Tenzo Kurimoto, Corporate Communications Director for Autonode. We are committed to providing innovative vehicle computing solutions which gracefully and safely merge industry standard PC technology and compatibility into a moving vehicle environment."
The IA100 is based on the VIA EPIA mini-itx platform, and boasts the following primary technical features:
• VIA 1GHz C3 CPU
• 133MHz FSB VIA CLE266 Chipset with VIA Unichrome Graphics
• DDR266 SDRAM support
• Smart Vacuum Fluorescent Display
• Joystick Remote Control Unit
• Playblack TV/CD/MP3/DVD/VCD without first booting the operating system
The Autonode In-Dash Vehicle PC is available exclusively through Autonode and authorized Autonode Resellers. For more information please visit the website at http://www.autonode.com.
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