Thursday, June 26, 2003
Spb Releases Spb Benchmark
Posted by Janak Parekh in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:45 AM
Wondering how Jason made all those awesome performance graphs for his iPAQ 2210 review? Wonder no longer. :)
"Spb Software House announces the release of Spb Benchmark 1.0, the premier benchmarking tool for measuring Pocket PC performance. Spb Benchmark combines real-world performance and battery tests with synthetic performance tests to give an accurate representation of how well a Pocket PC performs in everyday, realistic tasks. Since the debut of the Pocket PC in April 2000, media and Pocket PC enthusiasts have had no effective way to measure Pocket PC performance. Several simplistic benchmarking tools have emerged, but most have focused on a limited range of synthetic CPU and graphics tests that have little bearing on real-world performance. Battery testing was performed through error-prone manual methods or using battery testing applications that often had unpredictable results. With the launch of Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, the product has entered a third generation with new high-water marks for performance and reliability. Now, with Spb Benchmark, reviews will have the proper tool to truly get a handle on device performance and speak with authority, armed with hard metrics."
Two example performance graphs were given, both of which, incidentally, show the HP 2215 at the top of the heap: Spb Benchmark Index, which seems to be their combined scoring system, and a Pocket Word Open graph, where the 2215 is even more dominating.
"Spb Software House announces the release of Spb Benchmark 1.0, the premier benchmarking tool for measuring Pocket PC performance. Spb Benchmark combines real-world performance and battery tests with synthetic performance tests to give an accurate representation of how well a Pocket PC performs in everyday, realistic tasks. Since the debut of the Pocket PC in April 2000, media and Pocket PC enthusiasts have had no effective way to measure Pocket PC performance. Several simplistic benchmarking tools have emerged, but most have focused on a limited range of synthetic CPU and graphics tests that have little bearing on real-world performance. Battery testing was performed through error-prone manual methods or using battery testing applications that often had unpredictable results. With the launch of Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, the product has entered a third generation with new high-water marks for performance and reliability. Now, with Spb Benchmark, reviews will have the proper tool to truly get a handle on device performance and speak with authority, armed with hard metrics."
Two example performance graphs were given, both of which, incidentally, show the HP 2215 at the top of the heap: Spb Benchmark Index, which seems to be their combined scoring system, and a Pocket Word Open graph, where the 2215 is even more dominating.
