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Abit shows off more new MIDs
ABIT MAY HAVE one of the most innovative things at Computex, but the firm didn't let its mainstream lines go untouched. There was a new overclocking mobo, a new MID, and a bunch of other toys.
The new mobo is the IP45 Max, their highest end board based on the now released Intel P45 chipset. It has two PCIe2.0 8x slots, tywo 1x slots, and supports DDR3-1333. In case it is not obvious because of the two ATI cards sitting in it, the P45 and therefore the IP45 Max supports Crossfire
Abit IP45 MAX mobo
Max boards have always been really solid, and this one is likely no exception. Abit had their usual overclocking demo going on at the booth, and once again, Fugger was there to kick things off. The goal was 6.0GHz on an Intel CPU and an Abit board. We will know tomorrow if he hit it, but given the volume of liquid nitrogen he was going through, it should be close.
No keyboard on this MID
The next surprise was a new MID. The last one at CeBIT was slick enough back then, but the case is a lot more polished now. The new one does not have the slide out keyboard, it comes with a touchscreen and stylus. The card off the top is a prototype HSPDA cell modem for the MID, so you can see where they want to take it.
Both of the MIDs they were showing off will be out later in the year, and neither has an official marketing name. There are also two more secret models that they won't show off yet, so what you are seeing is the first in a long line of MIDs.
The last thing Abit had was a bit of a departure, fingerprint readers. They are not really a purchasable item for consumers, more of an OEM part to be integrated into other devices. Abit had a bunch of them in various other machines, so they made a business out of the line. Prices will vary depending on what you want, and more importantly the software you need to back it up.
There has been a lot of doom and gloom surrounding Abit recently, but you would never know it from the products they had on the floor. In addition to a strong mobo lineup, there was also no less than three new product lines. To me this is hardly a sign of a troubled company. ยต
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--[The card off the top is a prototype HSPDA cell modem for the MID, so you can see where they want to take it.]--

You mean they want to turn it into some sort of big cell phone? It looks less good than the iPhone but with a few more features. Lack of keyboard kind of stops it being much of a "computer" any more in my book. If I want a crippled internet viewer, a smartphone can do that.