You�re traveling for a week

Try picturing this. You�re traveling for a week to have fun in Bangkok. Since you�re under budget you need to take a bus from Johor Bahru to Penang and later take a train from Penang to Bangkok. This train will take 20 hours of your time, so you�re planning to have some entertainment while on board. So you pack your backpack for the essentials gadget for entertainment. Your backpack is probably going to be full of these items; PDA, mobile phone (probably two sets like me!), MP3 player, a portable DVD player, a lot of pirated VCDs, etc.

Such a load of items and that excludes your luggage. What you probably need to lessen the gadgets you need to efficiently pack your backpack is a portable multimedia gadget (PMG).

A PMG such as this PMG Quadpad by Tronic is a new mobile device that is a hybrid version of other portable mobile devices integrated with multimedia functions fully equipped for users from all walks of life. Features include pen-writing recognition, virtual keyboard, video/audio features, USB ports, PCMCIA slots for GPRS/GPS/3G connectivity, built-in wifi and Bluetooth.

The enhanced capabilities of the PMG Quadpad made it useful for a full function PC, e-book, MP3 player, wireless device, e-dictionary, PDA and more. Its most unique feature is its small touch screen size, which is only 8.4 inches. The 360� rotating touch screen lets you work any way you want, whether left or right-handed, or to create and view either portrait or landscape presentations. This combined with its light weight adds to travel convenience. It also features a smart case that protects the screen and gives the appearance of a filofax organiser.

Product specifications:

• Processor: 1GHz
• Hard disk: 40 GB up to 80 GB
• Memory: 256MB DDR / 512MB DDR
• Video RAM: S3 UMA (AGP 8x LVDS interface)
• System: Whizpro bios, APM 1.2
• Communications: Wireless - wi-fi 802.11b/g & bluetooth integrated, modem - 56kbps V.92 MDC, LAN Realtek 10/100 base-t
• Sound: AC-97 audio on board sound,16-bit stereo, full duplex built-in speaker and microphone
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP home edition
• Display: 8.4 inch TFT LCD touch panel SVGA 800 x 600
• Expansion I/O: 3 USB 2.0 port, 1 IRDA port, 1 earphone jack, 1 microphone jack, 1 PCMCIA type II slot, 1 mini VGA output port, 10 hot key - quick access button and directional buttons
• Accessories: Smart case, stylus pen, AC/DC adapter
• Battery: Removable Li-ion standard battery pack (up to 3 hrs)
• AC adapter: Input - AC 100-240V 50/60 Hz, output - DC 16V, 3.13A
• Dimensions: 231 mm x 192 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 1.19 kg (with battery)
• Certification: FCC/CE

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