BenQ announced today that the previously Midinux-based S6 MID will be released with Windows XP and unlimited 3G through Taiwanese mobile phone carrier FarEasTone. Those not scared off by a three-year contract will be able to take advantage of NT$1890 (~$57)/month subsidized pricing, while commitment-phobes can pay a non-binding fee of NT$13990 (~$424) and be done with it.
The Z500 Atom-powered slate has been available in various parts of the world (US not included) for nearly a year now, so those who have already spent some time with the device will instantly feel at home with the unchanged hardware. In fact, the only real new feature of the 6.3" x 3.5" x 0.9" MID is the operating system. Everything else, including the paltry 512MB of RAM and 4.8" WVGA touchscreen, is still the same. Sure, the 8GB SSD is an improvement over the original 2GB/4GB, but a low-capacity SSD is still a low-capacity SSD.
Yup; first price is retail, second price is subsidized. Requires a three year contract for the latter one; ouch!
Three years is a long time but FET is GSM so you can get the S6 for “free” and use the SIM that you have to pay monthly for in other devices if you want. It’s a decent deal if you’re a FET subscriber.
Thanks, Steven. I updated the post with the confirmed info.
So happy for hearing this news, i think if it can install with vista,play and enjoy more games or videos will be more awesome@@
3 year contract? I hope it comes with a prenuptial agreement!
The S6 has always had that CPU. Please stop leaving nonsense comments like you have recently been doing.
Just an FYI ..I just purchased one of these at my local Blockbuster video for 149.99…I couldn’t believe a) they actually had them in stock…and b)they were so cheap…. Yes, it’s the 8gb version with XP. I’m in San Diego area.