Re: [NTLK] [OT] HP iPAQ

From: Martyn Wilkinson (mgw_at_picdar.co.uk)
Date: Tue Feb 18 2003 - 04:36:31 PST


Expansys have some refurb 5mx's and Revo Pluses in stock. I've got a Revo
Plus which I use for in-restaurant web surfing (it runs Opera) via my
Ericsson T39m and it's a lovely machine. If you wanted a superbly designed
keyboard-based PDA, either of these would fit the bill.

www.expansys.com

Hey Greb, any news about when the P800 will be out in the UK?

> I've used it, I'm programming for it in my free time. I don't like it,
> and I don't think it's a match for a Newt. The interface is bad, the
> usability is bad, the battery life is horribly short, lots of bugs,
> etc. Nice size and finish though :-) This device sucks big time. Of
> course, this is IMHO. If you _really_ want to sell your soul to MS,
> choose a Jornada or a Toshiba Pocket PC device. Otherwise I would
> suggest Psion 5mx which is a wonderful machine (pity they don't make
> them any more), Psion Series 7 (amazing color sub-subnotebook), or Sony
> Ericsson P800 (the ultimate PDA/smartphone). I'm biased, of course, as
> I work at Symbian :-)
>
> Gleb Dolgich
> London, UK
>

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Martyn Wilkinson
Picdar - www.picdar.com <http://www.picdar.com>
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