03-31-2003, 03:48 PM
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Jizmo,
You might want to wait for the Genio e550c -- similar to the 550g, but with a transflective display and integrated camera. And, it keeps the 4" screen, if I remember correctly.
--janak
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03-31-2003, 04:19 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Jizmo,
You might want to wait for the Genio e550c -- similar to the 550g, but with a transflective display and integrated camera. And, it keeps the 4" screen, if I remember correctly.
--janak
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I saw the device but I though it was only meant for the Japanese market. If this is not the case, I really must start looking forward to getting this device.
Drawing on a PPC screen is about as intuitive as drawing gets, just like doodling on a notepad. I used to plan my concept designs on a paper in the coffee house first and then redraw them on desktop pc. Now I just have to clean things up in Photoshop and I'm done with it.
But .. I believe we're a bit off-topic here again :lol:
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03-31-2003, 04:19 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Jizmo,
You might want to wait for the Genio e550c -- similar to the 550g, but with a transflective display and integrated camera. And, it keeps the 4" screen, if I remember correctly.
--janak
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03-31-2003, 04:25 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Jizmo,
You might want to wait for the Genio e550c -- similar to the 550g, but with a transflective display and integrated camera. And, it keeps the 4" screen, if I remember correctly.
--janak
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Yes, it is 4" screen, BUT still reflective. |
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03-31-2003, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
Yes, it is 4" screen, BUT still reflective.
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Actually, it's neither a classic transflective nor reflective screen as per this thread. It's supposed to be transflective-like, though.
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03-31-2003, 06:06 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2006
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features of note
USB connector on the PDA (hosting? I assume so, since the E-200 has hosting.)
CF (type II? I assume so, Casio has always done type II.)
SD (note that they're both on the top now, so if you have a big CF card you might not have access to the SD card.)
goofy button layout (well, maybe more game-compatible than the E-200, but that ain't sayin' much! Ah, to have an E-125-style button layout!)
headphone jack on the top (wonder if it would work with the Griffin TotalRemote? I bought one for my E-200 :^( )
Strange Japanese characters instead of English. ;^) x 10
Personally, after my poor experience with my E-200 (see below) I had written off Casio, but perhaps they'll win me back?
Reasons why I am unhappy with Casio:
* manufacturing problems with the E-200 (not unique to Casio, however)
* crappy buttons/layout on the E-200, joystick-based games are impossible to play
* weird update distribution process (have to request a CD-ROM for the updates?)
* USB hosting problems (a USB keyboard's enter does not do the same things as the on-screen enter...probably not Casio's fault but they could have fixed it for MS.)
* lower-quality D/A converter on the audio making the TotalRemote a dust collector)
* high prices (comparable to iPaq.)
* dropped production of E-200 awfully fast, with no follow-on (I assumed their PPC foray was over?)
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03-31-2003, 06:26 PM
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Re: features of note
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Originally Posted by claud9999
* dropped production of E-200 awfully fast, with no follow-on (I assumed their PPC foray was over?)
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They abandoned the North American market on PPCs. I think they are pushing their BE-300 Windows CE device with a proprietary UI rather than the Pocket PC. They never dropped the Pocket PC in Japan. |
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03-31-2003, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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I can't believe they dropped the e1xx button layout - why on earth does eveyone have to put the d-pad in the middle. Lefties are used to it on the left from playing nintendo etc just like righties. The center works ok for everyone but not great for anyone. AHAHHAHAHAHHAAAA
I wonder if I'll ever find a device that I can happily replace my e125 with? It looks like I'll have to keep it just to play games.
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03-31-2003, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
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From a meeting I had a while ago with Casio the IR was placed on the side because they were going to have an IR docking cradle using the FIR specification which was I believe upto 4MB burstable. I think however do to issues with the IR port itself it was not capable of doing the FIR so that plan must have died.
Again this was from a couple of years back.
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03-31-2003, 10:04 PM
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Pupil
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Total Remote compatibility
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Originally Posted by claud9999
headphone jack on the top (wonder if it would work with the Griffin TotalRemote? I bought one for my E-200 :^( )
Reasons why I am unhappy with Casio:
* lower-quality D/A converter on the audio making the TotalRemote a dust collector)
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These are the same reasons I am unhappy with Casio, despite LOVING my old E105! Of course, since I work at Griffin I might be biased against what I call "non-Total Remote compatible" products.
On a related note, I do not forsee that I will get a chance to test this. Any Casio E-3000 user is welcome to send me a private message if you would like to volunteer to test it. I hold out very little hope, but you never know until you try. |
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