[bkerrins]

I'm almost happy that Motorola took so long to release. It kept me waiting for what I thought was the perfect solution...Now there are multiple options avialable (or at least available sooner than the MPx). Probably cheaper and certainly with better specs. Way to go Moto!! Now I can get something better and sooner!!

[bkerrins]

I'm almost happy that Motorola took so long to release. It kept me waiting for what I thought was the perfect solution...Now there are multiple options avialable (or at least available sooner than the MPx). Probably cheaper and certainly with better specs. Way to go Moto!! Now I can get something better and sooner!!

[Janak Parekh]

Originally Posted by Birdman

I was just about ready to pull the trigger on a PDA2K when I saw some posts on howardforums about the possible imminent release of the MPX. I have been following the MPX saga for some time, and it is truly my dream form factor, so talk about release made me second guess my PDA2K decision.

Indeed, I think the HTC Blue Angel and Harrier devices are going to kill the MPx now. They waited too long, as well. I'm sad about it - I liked the form factor personally - but I wouldn't get a device that is that constrained. Even my i600 Smartphone has 32MB flash storage and 32MB for executing programs!

--janak

[Gerard]

After so long a delay (or series of delays) in releasing this thing, it's dead in the water. Sales will be moderate, then fade quickly, imo.

They need o seriously think about re-engineering this thing in terms of memory and battery life/expansion, and even consider a slightly larger screen with VGA. Toss in 128MB RAM/128MB ROM, a 3000mAh battery as an option, and about a ½" bigger screen and it'd be one heck of a killer device, something even to draw hardcore PPC users into a 'converged' device. As it is, it'll be a nice toy for folks used to Palmish phone limitations, but hardly exciting enough to merit even $400 USD for the burgeoning geek market. With the clamshell/swivel design and generous thumbboard I can almost see myself crossing over... almost. But software problems and memory limitations are discouraging, and I'm so used to 10 hous of Wi-Fi use with my Mugen-powered X5 that weak power would just be the deal breaker.

[R K]

Originally Posted by commander66

Or....maybe we see similar devices by Dell or i-mate throughout the next year.

Hopefully...

Remember the HP iPAQ Top Secret Flash video that circulated the net a couple years ago? Now that WM2003SE is out, they can finally release it. I still have the video lying around on my hard drive too.

Personally, I was staying away from this from the begining because of the small screen, but now this just adds insult to injury.

Man... ...32MB of RAM... ...reminds me of the old iPAQ H3600 days, but of course in those days only 3.68MB was used up by the OS from a fresh soft reset.
I just did a soft-reset on my I-mate PDA2K and 12.46MB was used by the OS, granted it is a PPCPE (unlike the H3600) but so is the MPx.

[Phoenix]

Oh my gosh, you have GOT to be kidding me!!!!

What on earth is the matter with Motorola?!?!?

Are these people living on Pluto? Who comes up with these ideas?

Motorola, at some point you are going to have to WAKE UP and smell the coffee. Good grief! What's the matter with you?


First of all, Motorola offers a huge expanded battery (1960 mAh) so battery life wouldn't be much of an issue. Companies could debate about memory vs. battery life indefinitely, but at some point they have to make the right decision, and it's not this! Are they going to go with this type of configuration forever? Devices are advancing and at this point, battery life is irrelevant to the degree that no device can offer only 32MB of RAM anymore. No company can live in the past forever - they have to move on by making design decisions that are competitive according to how devices are progressing in the marketplace. It's just as I had said months ago: 32MB of RAM is NOT enough!!!

A device of this caliber should have nothing less than 256MB of total memory. 128MB of RAM, and 128MB of ROM storage.

A device of this caliber needs a very fast processor. The processor they have in it, is just pathetic.

The problem Motorola has with their perspective is that it's completely screwed up. They don't see the MPx as a power-user's device, but mainly as a communication device. Wrong, Moto. Wrong.

A device this feature laden needs to meet the needs and desires of the power-user. That's how everyone views it. Except for Motorola. Talk about being out of touch with consumers. Moto clearly is not in the trenches here, listening to what people are saying and asking for.

If Moto releases the MPx with only this much memory and this lousy processor, IT WILL FAIL.

Talk about an all-time bonehead blunder. To put all that time, money, and effort into developing this beautiful, feature-rich device, and then cripple it and call it good. Just pathetic. Don't they have any power-users on their team?

The MPx with 32MB of RAM. What a MAJOR disappointment.

[griph]

Ho Ho! I'm not at all surprised! I've been saying that the MPx was a donkey for some time. Now I think I can safely say it's a DEAD donkey!
32MB of RAM! That thing wouldn't go Vooom if you put 10 million volts through it! They wont be able to give these things away for free! :wink:

[felixdd]

Times like this i wonder how companies go about pre-launch testing....

[Ryan Joseph]

I agree 100 percent. 32MB is WAY too low for a phone edition device. My brother's XDA I constantly needs reset because of memory errors.

Moto seriously screwed up here. I just know someone I know is going to buy one of these and then ask me for tech support. :roll:

[Phoenix]

I've been patiently awaiting this device. This was going to be the device I carried, but not now! Now I don't know what to buy. The PDA2k is a great device, but too bulky for me. I wanted a smaller clamshell based convergence device, and the MPx would have been perfect. Back to the drawing board. :roll: There's nothing else out there that I'm truly interested in at this point.

I am so disgusted right now, I can't even say... :evil:

[Ryan Joseph]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

This was going to be the device I carried, but not now!

The BenQ P50 still looks good...