[surur]

Originally Posted by felixdd

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

The funny this is that this device had about the longest pre-launch testing period ever, and everyone was complaining about the memory. People were saying there was no way they were releasing it with 32Mb ram, that this was only a testing configuration, that the OS would be modified to only use Ram for ram.

All lies...

Surur

[surur]

Originally Posted by felixdd

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

The funny this is that this device had about the longest pre-launch testing period ever, and everyone was complaining about the memory. People were saying there was no way they were releasing it with 32Mb ram, that this was only a testing configuration, that the OS would be modified to only use Ram for ram.

All lies...

Surur

[R K]

Originally Posted by griph

They wont be able to give these things away for free! :wink:

Ehh, actually I'd take one for free. :wink:

Originally Posted by Phoenix

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.

Not that it matters any more, but the MPx is as bulky, if not bulkier, than the PDA2K.
It actually fits in the pocket very well without a case. Now if someone came out with a great case for it, it would be perfect.

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

How does the RAM break down? On the demo unit I saw, 23.79 MB of of the 32 MB is useable after a soft reset with 1.19 MB in use for storage, and 10.17 MB in use by programs. I'll do the math for you: that's only 4.37 MB free for storage and 8.06 MB free for programs. I was shocked by the 10.17 MB of RAM in use after a soft reset with no other software running.

That is a total, complete and absolute joke. :evil: Only the most casual Pocket PC user would get by on that and I seriously doubt any casual Pocket PC users will fork out the coin that an MPx will cost. I'll pass.

Oh yeah - you can forget about upgrading to the next version of Windows Mobile too. A 32MB device with WM2003 is not tolerable. I suspect WM2003SE is even less so. WM2005/6/whatever probably won't boot with 32MB of RAM.

[R K]

PhoneScoop has the specs here.

The memory spec just looks funnier on paper.

Originally Posted by PhoneScoop

Memory 15 MB (built-in, shared flash memory)

15MB? Reminds me of the Windows CE 1.0 days.

I could see their concern for battery life though.

Originally Posted by PhoneScoop

Battery Type LiIon
960 mAh

960mAH on a Phone Edition device?
Everyone with an iPAQ H2210 or iPAQ H4150 just imagine how much shorter your battery life would be if there was a GSM radio in there.

At this rate this phone should cost about $200. :roll:

Anyway, they really should have just put in a bigger battery rather than decrease memory.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by R K

Not that it matters any more, but the MPx is as bulky, if not bulkier, than the PDA2K.
It actually fits in the pocket very well without a case. Now if someone came out with a great case for it, it would be perfect.

The MPx would certainly be thicker when closed - especially with the extended battery, but it's shorter(when closed) and narrower than the PDA2k, which is what I meant, and what I prefer.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by R K

...15MB? Reminds me of the Windows CE 1.0 days.

Yeah, no kidding. I was thinking Moto must be stuck in a time warp somewhere.

Originally Posted by R K

I could see their concern for battery life though... 960mAH on a Phone Edition device?

As I mentioned before, they do offer an extended battery for the MPx with 1960mAh, so there's a solution to battery life issues right there.

Originally Posted by R K

Anyway, they really should have just put in a bigger battery rather than decrease memory.

Absolutely!

[galt]

just sad.... Time to change my sig... ops:

MPX RIP, we hardly knew thee...

[menajemh]

maybe they sent to that conference a person from motorola that wants to be kicked. we should write all toghether to motorola about this. if this is true whats happening i preffer the mpx 200 that i can get in ebay for $130. this is a real jocke. we want the great machine that they where talking about. we are not stupid. we allready went thought hp h6315 and we don't want to go for same .... if is like that they should put thiat pocket pc in the ........ who will buy it????? cause it has a camera, bluetooth, wify, keyboard and small size that will hava to reset every hour? no thanks .................. all of us that are expecting a nice machine
from this guys and we see the dream is disapearing we should make something for this. this guys already know that we want this to come out but they didn't know we think and examine everything before we buy. i prefer my audiovox 4100 by the moment untill it comes the litle blue angel htc
moto.........lola

[huangzhinong]

I am really happy about the spec. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I hate this monster from the beginning. Never saw so ugly device. Now, 15Mb RAM, 960mHa battery, $800 pricetag, what a joke.

[bnycastro]

sayang!!!! (what a waste in tagalog) the form factor looked very promising. Now the i-mate JAM is really looking sweeter... Too i-mate PDA2K owners I heard the device is having BT probs have these been resolved?