The Smart Camera Is Finally Here

Some of you can still remember the editorial on how the PalmOS is ideal for use in digital cameras.

Anyways, Archos apparently reads TamsPalm , and thus it launched its Gmini 402 Camcorder portable media player. The most outstanding feature is the integrated 1.3 megapixel camera. The machine still lacks a touchscreen though, and apparently can’t multitask or send e-mail. However, it supports Mophun games - so the device can somehow be programmed after all!

I am not sure what to say about this box. It doesn’t endanger the LifeDrive IMHO, as it doesn’t have a touchscreen and is a clean media player (the LifeDrive is more of a convergence device). However, it shows that Archos knows what to do, and adding a touchscreen is not an act requiring too much skill!

What do you think?

There’s a little more about it over at CNET, should you care to delve further.

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