[Ed Hansberry]

I think they only planned to leave the US market - http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/foru...pic.php?t=2481

They have always had more Pocket PC offerings outside of the US. Remember the 700?

[Ed Hansberry]

I think they only planned to leave the US market - http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/foru...pic.php?t=2481

They have always had more Pocket PC offerings outside of the US. Remember the 700?

[NLS]

there was no 700 in Europe

the thousands naming sceme is for japan btw... for example E-200 was E-2000 there... so E-3000 is a future E-300 (if ever)

[jpaq]

Appears to be a nice alternative, but where's the ROM?

I would not buy another PDA unless it had 48 MB of ROM with user access.
I have a Maestro now without user access to the ROM and it makes me nuts.
48 MB ROM would seemingly be the standard moving forward. All indications are that the next version of the Pocket PC/Windows CE OS will need more ROM than the current version.

PLUS!
Where are the connectivity options? 802.11, bluetooth, CDMA, GSM/GPRS, anything?

Nice balloon to float. They just need to tseak the specs.

[gwinter]

Originally Posted by ekkie

Where? Japan only?

Considering the Japanese announcement only, probably yes.

Can't read that much Japanese but I think they also say it is compatible with E-2000 accessories.

[jpaq]

Look at this!
IT looks like the thickness may be a sleeve type of device. It looks like it actually might be a very thin device.

http://www.casio.co.jp/release/2003/..._3000/02_L.jpg

[NLS]

well probably 32MB EPROM
and probably expandability the same as E-200 (i.e. the CF and SD possibly upgraded to SDIO...) ...I don't know if they'll ever release PCMCIA sleeve like E-200

[NLS]

Originally Posted by jpaq

Look at this!
IT looks like the thickness may be a sleeve type of device. It looks like it actually might be a very thin device.

http://www.casio.co.jp/release/2003/..._3000/02_L.jpg

thought about that too...

[NLS]

well it's thinner than what we thought

also check out those two pages:

http://www.casio.co.jp/pocketpc/e3000/product/spec.html
http://www.casio.co.jp/pocketpc/e300.../hardware.html

interesting points:

- USB host ON THE DEVICE (not on craddle or sleeve like E-200)!!!
- TWO extra buttons (total of 6)
- 4MB irDA (not only 115200)
- pad is 5 way (i.e. can be pushed)
- SD is not mentioned as SDIO anywhere

[HTK]

http://www.worldlingo.com/products_s...t_preview.html

Insert the casio page and put japanese to english, then you have a translation...

[tks]

What a surprise! I thought it is time for me to change from my current EM-500.

But what a disappointment! Where is the built-in WiFi???