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Thursday, March 22, 2007

E-TEN Goes QWERTY: Glofiish M700 Reviewed

Posted by Darius Wey in "HARDWARE" @ 08:30 AM


Both the X500 and M700 dominated the Spb Benchmark tests. The results are featured below, and just as a side note, the Dell Axim X50v was upgraded to Windows Mobile 5.0 and the latest A02 ROM (AKU 2.3.1).


Figure 31: The M700 is right up there with the X500 in the overall index.


Figure 32: There's nothing too surprising here. The Dell Axim X50v and X51v (624MHz), and i-mate JASJAR (520MHz) surpass the M700 (400MHz).


Figure 33: File handling is one area that the X500 and M700 share a lead in.


Figure 34: Considering Spb Benchmark doesn't take the Intel 2700g into account, I'd say this isn't a fair assessment of the Dell Axim X50v and X51v. However, basic graphical performance sees both the X500 and M700 ahead of the pack.


Figure 35: The M700 lies somewhere in the middle of the platform index chart. The X500 failed to complete the test this time, but at the time it was reviewed, it achieved a score of 349.

Conclusions
We've examined the M700 from head to toe, so now it's back to the question raised at the start of the review: is it the most complete Windows Mobile-based device in the market? Not quite, but E-TEN is definitely taking a step in the right direction. Minor usability issues affecting the QWERTY keyboard, an underperforming camera, and a weaker battery life all hurt the M700, but it's still a very capable device with a large collection of features that most other manufacturers would normally fail to include in their devices. If you're in the market for a QWERTY device, the M700 is worthy of consideration. But if you can hold on to your dollars for a little longer, E-TEN's upcoming Glofiish devices (with their VGA displays and 3.5G connectivity) may be suitable alternatives.

Darius Wey enjoys all forms of technology. His time is usually channeled into mobile devices, digital media, application and web development, graphic design, and his Xbox 360. He lives in Perth, Western Australia.

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