Saturday, May 8, 2004
The Register Reviews Bsquare Power Handheld
Posted by marlof in "ARTICLE" @ 07:00 AM
As a user of Handheld PCs (both previously with the Philips Velo 1, and currently with a HP Jornada 720), I was pretty interested when I first saw the Bsquare Power Handheld, code name "Maui", mentioned. A retractable QWERTY keyboard. A 640x480 screen resolution. GSM/GPRS. Would this be the ideal crossover between a Pocket PC Phone Edition and a Handheld PC?
If you're as curious as I was, you should read the review over at The Register. In spite of flaws like limited battery life and the lack of either WiFi or Bluetooth, Tony Smith sees a lot of good in this device: "[...] mobile computing isn't a one-size fits all market, and there's room for a variety of form-factors. Bsquare's device does meet the need of users who want a portable data terminal that can offer a less crammed display and text entry system than a PDA or smartphone yet can offer such a laptop-like experience without the weight."
Still, I'm not so sure if this is something I'd get, esp. not with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition and system wide VGA resolution in Pocket PCs around the corner. What about you? What do you think the benefits of a device like this could be?
If you're as curious as I was, you should read the review over at The Register. In spite of flaws like limited battery life and the lack of either WiFi or Bluetooth, Tony Smith sees a lot of good in this device: "[...] mobile computing isn't a one-size fits all market, and there's room for a variety of form-factors. Bsquare's device does meet the need of users who want a portable data terminal that can offer a less crammed display and text entry system than a PDA or smartphone yet can offer such a laptop-like experience without the weight."
Still, I'm not so sure if this is something I'd get, esp. not with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition and system wide VGA resolution in Pocket PCs around the corner. What about you? What do you think the benefits of a device like this could be?
