Pocket LOOX C Series Live on the Fujitsu-Siemens Site

[Darius Wey]

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/prod...x_c_series.html

"The Pocket LOOX C550 is the new compact handheld from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Its specially designed cabinet is small, light and stylish and fits in every pocket. Its brilliant VGA display enables convenient working on every location - indoor and outdoor. Outstanding security features like persistent store and secure device management protect your data everywhere. The smart worker will enjoy the outstanding connectivity of the Pocket LOOX - WLAN, IrDA and Bluetooth. Never miss any appointment again, manage your contacts, send and receive e-mails, and get connected with your office data while on the move."



The Pocket LOOX C550 is now up on the Fujitsu-Siemens web site. It's a standalone Pocket PC that should offer users an alternative to the Dell Axim X51v, HP iPAQ hx4700, and Acer n300 series. The C500 features an Intel PXA270 520MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 3.5" VGA (640 x 480) 65K-colour TFT-LCD, Bluetooth 1.2, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, IrDA, USB 1.1 (host and slave), a cradle connector supporting stereo audio-out, an SDIO/SD/MMC slot, a 1200mAh Li-Ion battery, and Windows Mobile 5.0. It measures in at 116mm x 71mm x 14mm, and weighs 160g.

Click here for the official product page, and click here for the data-sheet.

[Darius Wey]

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/prod...x_c_series.html

"The Pocket LOOX C550 is the new compact handheld from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Its specially designed cabinet is small, light and stylish and fits in every pocket. Its brilliant VGA display enables convenient working on every location - indoor and outdoor. Outstanding security features like persistent store and secure device management protect your data everywhere. The smart worker will enjoy the outstanding connectivity of the Pocket LOOX - WLAN, IrDA and Bluetooth. Never miss any appointment again, manage your contacts, send and receive e-mails, and get connected with your office data while on the move."



The Pocket LOOX C550 is now up on the Fujitsu-Siemens web site. It's a standalone Pocket PC that should offer users an alternative to the Dell Axim X51v, HP iPAQ hx4700, and Acer n300 series. The C500 features an Intel PXA270 520MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 3.5" VGA (640 x 480) 65K-colour TFT-LCD, Bluetooth 1.2, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, IrDA, USB 1.1 (host and slave), a cradle connector supporting stereo audio-out, an SDIO/SD/MMC slot, a 1200mAh Li-Ion battery, and Windows Mobile 5.0. It measures in at 116mm x 71mm x 14mm, and weighs 160g.

Click here for the official product page, and click here for the data-sheet.

[ctmagnus]

So close. If WM5 gets its bugs ironed out, this may be my iPaq replacement.

[reddeerguy]

Very tempting . . . . Though the n560 (also Fujitsu) is also rumoured to be out in March and is basically the same unit (VGA included) though with 256mb ROM and integrated GPS.

http://www.firstloox.org/VGAppc.htm

Will be interesting to see if it will be cheaper to buy a bluetooth GPS with the C550 or to go with the n560.

Either way, does anyone have any good leads on how to get one of these guys in Canada?

[captgoodhope]

Originally Posted by reddeerguy

Either way, does anyone have any good leads on how to get one of these guys in Canada?

I got my loox from www.clove.co.uk. They have the new models on preorder.

[JonathanWardRogers]

Can't compete with the Axim if it doesn't have CF. :-(

[Patrick Y.]

hmm... I was kind of expecting the rumored "ultimate" device instead of this. Is there ever going to be such device from Fujitsu?

[Darius Wey]

Originally Posted by Patrick Y.

hmm... I was kind of expecting the rumored "ultimate" device instead of this. Is there ever going to be such device from Fujitsu?

There is the N560 due in March (as mentioned earlier) - supposedly, 624MHz CPU, GPS, VGA, etc. More info here.

[Menneisyys]

Originally Posted by Patrick Y.

hmm... I was kind of expecting the rumored "ultimate" device instead of this. Is there ever going to be such device from Fujitsu?

The N560 and the T830 will be a pretty decent device, as far as the specs are concerned (except for some serious problems like the missing 2700g in the N560 and the 240*240 screen in the T830). I wish they hit the market FAR earlier though...

[pocketpcadmirer]

Originally Posted by Darius Wey

There is the N560 due in March (as mentioned earlier) - supposedly, 624MHz CPU, GPS, VGA, etc. More info here.

Again no CF . Otherwise,this would have been the ULTIMATE device

Sunny

[Mark Johnson]

I'm really glad there is SOME progress towards a "pocketable" VGA PocketPC, but I was hoping for more.

My beloved iPaq 1910 was 120 grams (less than 70% of my x50v's 175 grams.) The size was also in the "30% smaller" range. The c550 really isn't very much smaller or lighter than the x50v.

It's like we've been going backwards on pocketability since December of 2002 when the 1910 came out. With all the progress on phone and camera screens, I'm at a loss as to why we can't just get a 1910 equivalent with VGA by now.