Friday, July 19, 2002
Yakumo PDA alpha PocketPC 2002
Posted by Jason Dunn in "HARDWARE" @ 07:30 AM
http://www.yakumo.de/produkte/index.php?pid=1&ag=PDAs&lang=2
Markus Grombein sent us an email about a new Pocket PC that he found - and it looks pretty boring to be honest. The spec list is fairly standard: 207 mhz StrongARM, 64 RAM, SD slot, 1000 mAh battery. It's quite light at 143 grams, and only 13.8 mm thick, so I don't know why they claim it "almost fits into your pants pocket". The lack of game pad tells me they're going after the PIM market, not the gaming market. The real story here may be the price, but I can't seem to find one. I'm always happy to see another company making Pocket PCs, because it helps to expand the market, but even the high-res photo make me yawn. But if they sell it for 200 euros, that will perk me up. We'll see!
"With this small and fast PC that almost fits into your pants pocket, you always have your data ready to hand. Whatever you need to know while you on the road - addresses, tasks, dates or e-mails - the pocket versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook make these informations quickly available to you. It is light as a feather (only 143 g) but extremely strong with its 206 MHz StrongARM processor. You can operate it up to 8 hours with a rechargeable battery. The powerful LCD color display also allows you to use it outside."
Markus Grombein sent us an email about a new Pocket PC that he found - and it looks pretty boring to be honest. The spec list is fairly standard: 207 mhz StrongARM, 64 RAM, SD slot, 1000 mAh battery. It's quite light at 143 grams, and only 13.8 mm thick, so I don't know why they claim it "almost fits into your pants pocket". The lack of game pad tells me they're going after the PIM market, not the gaming market. The real story here may be the price, but I can't seem to find one. I'm always happy to see another company making Pocket PCs, because it helps to expand the market, but even the high-res photo make me yawn. But if they sell it for 200 euros, that will perk me up. We'll see!
"With this small and fast PC that almost fits into your pants pocket, you always have your data ready to hand. Whatever you need to know while you on the road - addresses, tasks, dates or e-mails - the pocket versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook make these informations quickly available to you. It is light as a feather (only 143 g) but extremely strong with its 206 MHz StrongARM processor. You can operate it up to 8 hours with a rechargeable battery. The powerful LCD color display also allows you to use it outside."
