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Suhit Gupta
08-17-2004, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=622' target='_blank'>http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=622</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Despite the claimed demise of the PDA, there's no denying that they remain the only truly pocketable way to manipulate data on the go. This is of course changing slowly with the latest generation of mobile phones now offering similar levels of personal information management ... Some of the costlier PDAs are now beginning to appear with integrated cameras, but very often the price premium is prohibitive. HP's answer is an SD slot based removable camera designed specifically for use with its popular iPAQ range of PocketPCs, and it's one of these I'll be looking at today."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/hpphotosmart.jpg" /><br /><br />The Photosmart Mobile Camera looks like a nifty little unit with an articulated lens able to swivel a touch over 180 degrees. The camera can be attached to your mobile devices via its attached SD interface. At a mere 50mm wide by 27mm high and 20mm deep, it is tiny, and weight in at just over 31.1g. If it were higher than the measly 1.3MP display, it might be worth it, but it is crippled with poor, featureless software and almost non-existent low-light capability. I don't get it, why are manufacturers/companies putting out devices like these. I don't see it selling at all because cellphone cameras appear to be doing a better job right now.

dean_shan
08-17-2004, 10:06 PM
This does take larger pictures, 1.3MP as apposed to 640px-by-480px.

Suhit Gupta
08-17-2004, 10:30 PM
This does take larger pictures, 1.3MP as apposed to 640px-by-480px.
Well, I know that Verizon just announced that they would start selling (if not already selling) a 1.2MP camera phone. And I believe TMobile already does so. So why would anyone buy this accessory? :? I mean their only customers are PDA owners that have SDIO slots and no built in camera (and that don't want to buy a slim standalone digital camera). That is a small market share.

Suhit

sundown
08-18-2004, 12:13 AM
I wonder how strong the card part is. To be honest with you, it looks like it could snap off easily or at least start to detach from the camera.