Friday, January 31, 2003
New Sony TG50 Has Keyboard?
Posted by Jason Dunn in "THE COMPETITION" @ 09:51 AM
"Information about a possible Sony Clie t665 replacement was leaked to the web today in a FCC filling according to this PCWorld article. The Sony Clie PEG-TG50 features an integrated keyboard, bluetooth and a flip cover. Previous rumors claimed the T665 will be replaced by a new model by end February. The T665 price was just dropped $50, bringing it down to $299 from SonyStyle."
Ok, I admit it: I'm a little jealous. I want a Pocket PC with an integrated keyboard! There, I said it. I'm not ashamed. I don't want a "clip on" keyboard. I don't want a "snap on thumb board". I want an honest-to-goodness integrated keyboard. I wasn't a big believer in keyboards until I purchased one for my HP565 - and I was amazed. Text entry became much easier - Transcriber might be fine for some things, but its error correction tools are so horrible it was more frustrating for me than anything. Once I started using my XDA with a flat-rate GPRS connection, text entry became even more vital.
I keep waiting for a Pocket PC OEM with the chutzpah to bring an integrated keyboard to market, while the Palm camp has several to choose from. But that's just me - what do you think? It's survey time!
Ok, I admit it: I'm a little jealous. I want a Pocket PC with an integrated keyboard! There, I said it. I'm not ashamed. I don't want a "clip on" keyboard. I don't want a "snap on thumb board". I want an honest-to-goodness integrated keyboard. I wasn't a big believer in keyboards until I purchased one for my HP565 - and I was amazed. Text entry became much easier - Transcriber might be fine for some things, but its error correction tools are so horrible it was more frustrating for me than anything. Once I started using my XDA with a flat-rate GPRS connection, text entry became even more vital.
I keep waiting for a Pocket PC OEM with the chutzpah to bring an integrated keyboard to market, while the Palm camp has several to choose from. But that's just me - what do you think? It's survey time!
