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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
Wouldn't a PPC with WiFi suit you just fine for this task?
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Nope. Pocket PCs screens are too small, the resolution too low, and the browser too crippled to truly consume ALL of the Web without hassles. I love my Pocket PC for browsing mobile sites, but find it very frustrating browsing on full sites a lot of the time. This Nokia device has a better resolution, although the screen is still a bit too small IMO. The other reason why I wouldn't use a Pocket PC in this instance is that I want to leave the device in the TV room. I couldn't do that with my Pocket PC.  |
Sure you could. Put a Pocket PC in your TV room, and leave it there. How's that different than putting this in your TV room and leaving it there.
That said, I agree about surfing on a PocketPC hindered by the screen resolution and size. This size is hardly better, but those extra 160 pixels on the right should make webpage formating a lot easier - even if the dot pitch is beyond the point of diminishing returns.
That brings up a point about tight dot pitch screens - that also translates into small fonts. In most webpages this can be adjusted, but in many many cases you're stuck with an impossibly tiny too-small-to-read font when viewed on a screen like this.