Windows Phone Thoughts: The i-Mate JasJar Reviewed

Peer Pressure: Benchmarks
If the following benchmarks look vaguely familiar to you, then chances are you've read Jason's Axim x51v review. As he and I were working on these reviews at the same time (and using each other's benchmark tests), he was gracious enough to let me link to his. Otherwise, you could have seen eerily similar graphs and just assumed they were his. ;)


Figure 6: While it looks like the old "under-powered PPC Phone" story again, I can tell you that this device is quicker than these numbers let on. While the Axim is faster on paper, between screen draws and the device adjusting its speed on the fly, the JasJar seems quicker to the tap.


Figure 7: For a processor that is substantially slower, the JasJar doesn't do too badly in the CPU index. Perhaps here is where my "quicker to the tap" originates.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand...
One of the nice features of the JasJar is the integrated 1.3 megapixel camera. Finally, a camera that takes fairly decent pictures. I'm not ready to throw out my Kodak dx7590 over here, but as you can see from the samples below, the camera doesn't do a half bad job.


Figure 8: Rocks & Water - Kodak Comparison.


Figure 9: Ideal Workplace - Kodak Comparison.