Monday, September 22, 2008
Working With An Advantage - The HTC Advantage 7510 That Is
Posted by Don Tolson in "Pocket PC Hardware" @ 09:00 AM
Product Category: Laptop replacement PDA/phone
Manufacturer: HTC
Where to Buy: Expansys [Affiliate]
Price: $1,159.99 USD
System Requirements: Windows Mobile Professional 6.1
Specifications: PXA270 CPU running at 624Mhz with ATi W2284 graphic chip; 256Mb ROM, 128Mb SDRAM, 16Gb Flash; 133.5mm x 98mm x 22mm (with keyboard); 375g (with battery); 5 inch TFT LCD with LED backlight. The full set of specifications are available here.
Pros:
- Beautiful, huge VGA screen;
- Huge (16Gb) flash drive included;
- Reasonable battery life (compared to a laptop);
- Full accessory pack.
Cons:
- Interface really doesn't make good use of VGA real estate;
- Phone really isn't integrated with the rest of the package;
- Keyboard has limited tactile feedback;
- Card (SIM and mini-SD) slot is very difficult to access.
Summary:
The 7510 is HTC's third version of the Advantage product line, which it bills as a Mobile Office, rather than a PDA or Pocket Phone. Originally introduced in 2007, it targets mobile professionals who want to keep in touch with the office, email, etc. but want something more than a handheld PDA, without the weight and 'wait' (boot up) associated with a laptop. Jason originally received a demo 7510 while at the Mobius conference back in December, but at the time there were a number of problems with the unit. HTC promised an upgrade to the firmware to address these, so we thought it best to put the review on hold until we had the new version. Well, it arrived about a month ago, so we installed it and put the Advantage through its paces – using it as a laptop replacement in an office (project management) environment for about two weeks. Let's see how it did...
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