Saturday, November 9, 2002
More XDA Reviews
Posted by Andy Sjostrom in "HARDWARE" @ 02:40 AM
http://www.pdantic.com/reviews/PPCPEReview.htm
Steve Sande, Webmaster at PDAntic.com, just published a review of the XDA / Pocket PC Phone. If you're in the market for one and haven't decided yet, I recommend reading his review. Steve ends his review with seven suggestions for improvements. I agree with all of them. (Yes, Andy too believes there's room for improvements in Microsoft products! :wink:)
"1) This device is fast enough. Do not succumb to the temptation to put in a faster CPU if it jeopardizes battery life.
2) Make the battery packs swappable.
3) Do not sell a device with less than 64MB of RAM!
4) Make the ring sounds louder. Regardless of the sound setting I put on my Pocket PC Phone, it still doesn’t seem loud enough in many urban situations.
5) Get rid of the stereo headset/headphones. A Bluetooth headset would be awesome!
6) Be sure to have a lot of accessories available at launch, particularly a thumb keyboard.
7) Reduce the price; $549.99 is a little on the high side for a cell phone, even if it does include a PDA in the price! At least make it the same price as the Handspring Treo 300 ($499 with service activation)"
Steve Sande, Webmaster at PDAntic.com, just published a review of the XDA / Pocket PC Phone. If you're in the market for one and haven't decided yet, I recommend reading his review. Steve ends his review with seven suggestions for improvements. I agree with all of them. (Yes, Andy too believes there's room for improvements in Microsoft products! :wink:)
"1) This device is fast enough. Do not succumb to the temptation to put in a faster CPU if it jeopardizes battery life.
2) Make the battery packs swappable.
3) Do not sell a device with less than 64MB of RAM!
4) Make the ring sounds louder. Regardless of the sound setting I put on my Pocket PC Phone, it still doesn’t seem loud enough in many urban situations.
5) Get rid of the stereo headset/headphones. A Bluetooth headset would be awesome!
6) Be sure to have a lot of accessories available at launch, particularly a thumb keyboard.
7) Reduce the price; $549.99 is a little on the high side for a cell phone, even if it does include a PDA in the price! At least make it the same price as the Handspring Treo 300 ($499 with service activation)"
