14 DAY TRIAL // AIO PCs seem to be getting more and more popular these days and for this reason Mitac, a company best-known for its extensive expertise in the field of GPS navigation solutions, has decided to launch such a product at CeBIT 2011, based on the mini-ITX board from Intel.
We'll have to admit that seeing Mitac tackle this particular market segment is somewhat of a surprise, given the fact that the company is best-known for its Mio or Magellan GPS navigation systems, rather than a computer manufacturer.
However, we can't help but notice that the evolution of smartphones and tablets, many of which also deliver extnsive navigation capabilities, might have somewhat affected Mitac's main business in quite a negative manner, this being the reason why they've decided that expanding to new areas (with the help of yet another of their subsidiaries, Tyan, a well-known motherboard and barebone system manufacturer) would be a good idea.
Anyway, back to their Maestro 650 AIO PC, it's important to mention that it will apparently combine an Sandy Bridge CPU with Intel's mini-ITX board form factor, thus making it a lot more friendlier for systems integrators.
According to Mitac, their future AIO PC will come equipped with a 21.5-inch LED backlit panel, accompanied by a multi-function “ECO button” on the front of the AIO, that grants users access to a variety of functions, such as controlling the display brightness, adjust the CPU frequency on the fly, etc.
Additional features worth mentioning include the built-in motion sensor, that adjusts the computer's operation based on whether an user is in front of it or not, as well as an HD webcam and surround speakers.
No details regarding the pricing of the Maestro 650 AIO PC from Mitac have been provided just yet, but it's likely that we'll find out more details on this topic post CeBIT 2011.