====== Aceeca ======
[[Aceeca]] is a privately owned electronics company based in New Zealand, that manufactures rugged handheld devices and PDAs - products they marketed as Industrial Digital Assistants (IDAs) and Rugged Modular Digital Assistants (RMDAs).
===== Aceeca Meazura =====
The **Aceeca Meazura MEZ1000** was a rugged Palm-OS based PDA. It featured a proprietary expansion port for expansion, known as MZIO [1]. The was designed to enable the addtion of task-specific communications and sensors, as well as enabling memory expansion too.

In 2004 Aceeca demoed their Meazura at a trade show being used to shear sheep [2].

==== Specifications ====
From [3]
^ Specification ^ Details ^
| Form-factor       | Semi-rugged PDA                                                                   |
| CPU Speed         | Motorola Dragonball 33MHz microprocessor                                                           |
| OS                | Palm OS 4.1                                                            |
| RAM/ROM           | 16MB SDRAM/4MB Flash                                                            |
| Card slots        | MZIO expansion slot capability                                                                        |
| Expansion         | Interchangeable measurement modules                                               |
| Display type      | Backlit FSTN mono LCD                                                      |
| Display size/res  | 160x160 pixel                                                                   |
| Digitizer/pens    | touch/1                                                                           |
| Keyboard/keys     | onscreen                                                                          |
| Navigation        | 5 Rubber Directional Keys                                                       |
| Housing           | Chemical Resistant Plastic (Bayer Bayblend FR2000)                                 |
| Operating Temp    | 32 to 122F                                                                        |
| Sealing           | IP67 Waterproof / Dustproof
| Shock             | NA                                                                                |
| Size (WxHxD)      | 3.7 x 6.5 x 1.5                                                                |
| Weight            | 15.2 oz                                                                             |
| Power             | 3.7V Li-Ion , 2,600mAH Li-Ion, Approx. 60hrs of use                                          |
| Interface         | USB 1.1 , serial (RS-232), IR                                                             |
| Wireless          | Optional BT Class I via MZIO slot                                                     |
| List Price        | US$399                                                      |

===== Aceeca PDA32 =====

The **Aceeca PDA32** was a semi-rugged handheld device running [[:palm-os#garnet|Garnet 5.4]] released in 2010.  The release gathered significant online press, for a non-consumer device, primarily due to the novelty of being a new Palm device released in 2010, when Palm itself had not released a new PDA in half a decade.

Designed for specialized applications, such as medical or educational systems, the PDA32 was a customizable product, available for purchase by client businesses in several different configurations built-upon a base device. Many of the PDA32 features were available as optional capabilities, including Bluetooth, WiFi, IR, SD card slot and even a 3.5mm headphone jack.

==== Specifications ====
From [4]
^ Specification ^ Details ^
| Form-factor       | Semi-rugged PDA                                                                   |
| CPU Speed         | Samsung S3C2440/400 MHz                                                           |
| OS                | Garnet OS v5.4 / Linux                                                            |
| RAM/ROM           | 64MB SDRAM/128MB Flash                                                            |
| Card slots        | 1 SD Card                                                                         |
| Display type      | TFT color with LED backlight                                                      |
| Display size/res  | 320 x 480 pixel                                                                   |
| Digitizer/pens    | touch/1                                                                           |
| Keyboard/keys     | onscreen                                                                          |
| Navigation        | 5-way pad                                                                         |
| Housing           | Plastic/rubber                                                                    |
| Operating Temp    | 14 to 140F                                                                        |
| Humidity          | 0 to 95% non-condensing                                                           |
| Sealing           | NA                                                                                |
| Shock             | NA                                                                                |
| Size (WxHxD)      | 3.0 x 5.0 x 1.0                                                                   |
| Weight            | 6.9 oz                                                                            |
| Power             | 3.7V, 2,600mAH (9.6 watt-hour) Li-Ion                                             |
| Interface         | USB 1.1 miniUSB, IR                                                               |
| Wireless          | Optional BT Class I, optional 802.11b/g                                           |
| List price        | Starting at US$179                                                                |

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===== References =====

  * [1]https://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1022 , accessed 14th March 2020
  * [2]https://www.pcworld.com/article/114763/article.html , accessed 14th March 2020
  * [3]http://www.ruggedpcreview.com/3_handhelds_aceeca_meazura.html
  * [4]http://www.ruggedpcreview.com/3_handhelds_aceeca_pda32.html