HTC have started to ship the HTC Advantage X7501.I think you could easily use this small but very capable device as a substitute for a laptop on board. It has USB ports for interfacing to a NMEA/Seatalk multiplexer and has enough hard disc to store maps and enough power to run charting software….
This is a PDA + GPS + Camera + a multi-region Phone that :-
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Runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 6
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8 Gb hard disc
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624 MHz CPU
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mini SD storage card
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3 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash
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Built-in GPS
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5-inch VGA display
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HSDPA/UMTS (2100 MHz for Europe, 850/1900 MHz for USA)
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Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE for all regions
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WiFi b/g
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Bluetooth.
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Has Direct Push Technology
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QWERTY keyboard
- TV Out feature to output contents to an external display such as a Projector or TV when doing presentations or sharing photos
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You can also print out documents by connecting to a Bluetooth or network printer
…this is the shape of real portability and low power consumption, it can even be a backup GPS …
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