Re: [NTLK] Pocket PC review - part I (first impressions)

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on 27-08-2001 2:00, sbeesley_at_smartchat.net.au at sbeesley_at_smartchat.net.au
wrote:

> for all it's strengths the great weakness of the Newton is size.

> Okay what about the negatives of the Pocket PC form factor. Well first off I
> would have to say that the size which makes it so pocketable does make it
> somewhat harder to use than the Newt.

The eternal trade off, easy to carry means not so great to use.

> The screen you ask: what about the colour screen. Well I have to admit I love
> the colour screen. Sure it sucks power (although not as bad as could be
> expected) and can be barely readable in direct sunlight (which we get more
> than our fair share of here in Perth, Western Australia!) but still I love it.

This I've heard from people before and it never ceases to amaze me,
how can the "coolness factor" become so great that you don't care about the
functionality anymore, PDA's are/were about functionality after all....

Robert Benschop

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