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Janak Parekh
02-16-2005, 06:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.wince.ne.jp/snap/ceSnapView.asp?PID=1686' target='_blank'>http://www.wince.ne.jp/snap/ceSnapV...ew.asp?PID=1686</a><br /><br /></div>WinCE Japan has pictures of the new Hitachi Pocket PC with VGA (partial <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wince.ne.jp%2Fsnap%2FceSnapView.asp%3FPID%3D1686&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools">English translation here</a>) and a Zaurus-like slide-out thumbboard, and put simply, it's large, perhaps to the point of being non-pocketable:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20050215-HitachiVs4150.jpg" /><br /><br />Now, before we all immediately dismiss the unit, the iPAQ 4150 pictured above it <i>is</i> one of the smallest Pocket PCs out there, and depending on your application, the extra size may be worthwhile. I've held the sister Zaurus unit, and while it's not small, it's certainly hand-able. I'd love to see comparison pics against my e805, since that's no petite unit either (although I suspect it's shorter). ;)

surur
02-16-2005, 06:03 PM
Looks like something handy to have around though if you get attacked. Im sure it will raise quite a bump on somebodies head :) :)

Surur

dangerwit
02-16-2005, 06:11 PM
Looks like something handy to have around though if you get attacked. Im sure it will raise quite a bump on somebodies head :) :)

Surur

Man, that is EXACTLY what I was thinking when I saw the pic. With this thing, I could get rid of my wife's kubotan. Dagnabbit, that's a huge PPC.

serpico
02-16-2005, 06:21 PM
That is pretty big, but like stated previously, depends on your use. I love my HP 4150. Best PDA investment I have ever done through out my PDA years.

Underwater Mike
02-16-2005, 06:25 PM
VGA? That better be 800x600!

powder2000
02-16-2005, 06:38 PM
You know, this could definitely give tablet pcs a run for their money. Did you see the pic of it running remote display, looks pretty good to me.

dangerwit
02-16-2005, 06:56 PM
You know, this could definitely give tablet pcs a run for their money. Did you see the pic of it running remote display, looks pretty good to me.

I missed that... that is pretty interesting. I don't know if it'll give tablets a run (not full-fledged Office apps on the device) but it could be a nice admin tool for other things, despite being a biggun.

*Phil

Jonathon Watkins
02-16-2005, 07:10 PM
VGA? That better be 800x600!

:lol: Very good.

How long before that's a true PPC resolution? :mrgreen:

Or will they jump resolution 4x again to 1280x960? :drool:

Pdaholic
02-16-2005, 07:46 PM
One thing this pda does have going for it is a plastic screen cover. I have a 4355, and every sturdy case I own (alu-leather, metal) add to the length and nearly double the thickness of it.

I doubt I'll consider this device, though. I'm not a big fan of the slide-out keyboards, as I do pretty much all my data entry, long or short, with the keyboard. Sliding the thing out adds an extra step (and offers another reason for me to drop the thing).

Sven Johannsen
02-16-2005, 07:55 PM
I kind of thought a 4355 to this comparison would be more fair. Sticking the smallest PPC on top of it sure isn't. It doesn't look any wider than the 4155, and it doesn't look much longer in the pics than a 4155 with snap on keyboard. The pic has it open but you can get a feel for it. It does appear that a keyboard can be directly plugged in to what appears to be a standard mini-USB port..USB host? Doesn't do much for me, but a lot of folks want that.

R K
02-16-2005, 08:38 PM
I've held the sister Zaurus unit, and while it's not small, it's certainly hand-able. I'd love to see comparison pics against my e805, since that's no petite unit either (although I suspect it's shorter). ;)

Would that be the SL-6000L you're talking about or would it be the older SL-5500/SL-5600?
The SL-5500/SL-5600s are barely pocketable, but it looks like the SL-6000L will only fit in coat or cargo pants' pockets. That thing looks even bigger than the HTC Blue Angel.

I don't mean to be complaining. This Pocket PC has VGA while the Blue Angel doesn't. I think it makes a great alternative to the current crop of VGA Pocket PCs.
If you don't like the iPAQ hx4705's touchpad, the Axim X50v's short battery life, or the cameras on the MyPal A730 and the Loox 720, this should be the one to get.

silver99
02-16-2005, 10:23 PM
Too many people have complained about the size of the HP 4705 so I really don't think this is a step in the right direction. I personally feel that the Axim x50v is the best size for a VGA device. The battery life isn't as bad as what people make it out to be. It's fine. It's perfect!

allenalb
02-16-2005, 11:18 PM
off topic, but the battery life on the x50v is not fine if you use it frequently throughout an 8 hour work day. now that i have the extended battery, it uses about 25% of it while i'm at work, the standard batter would suck down about 60-75% it seemed.

even with the extended battery , i did a stress test, played music on repeat play off of an SD card, with bluetooth and wifi on, and screen at full brightness, the EXTENDED battery lasted 3 hours, 15 minutes and a few seconds before i got the 10-9-8 countdown to sleep.

on topic, i think most people that complain about big ppcs don't actually ever use them. the h4705 is only marginally bigger than an h5555, it just looked bigger because it was square and not rounded. this one just seems oddly shaped to me. it reminds me of the electronic check writer that was out a few years ago (anyone remember that thing?).

buss
02-17-2005, 01:10 AM
The work "pocket" in PPC has a meaning in my mind.

Looking at this reminds me of a scene from a movie in which a carnival sideshow barker is trying to get people into his tent to view, "the world's tallest midget."

(No offence to the high-challenged people of the world)