[yvilla]

Hey Dyvim, given the oft-repeated comments about the size of the Advantage, the funny thing about it as compared to the e800, at least for those like me who always used the e800 extended battery, is how much slimmer it is! Yes it is larger otherwise (wider in portrait orientation), but since a greater percentage of the extra size is devoted to the screen as opposed to the case or hardware buttons, it's height in portrait orientation is actually the same as the Tosh. So I have a wider but vastly slimmer PPC of the same height, with a truly huge and beautiful display!

I tried to use the Universal when it first came out, wanting a phone edition device, but quickly went back to my e800 because I hated the small screen size of the Universal relative to the Tosh. Until now, with the trend toward ever smaller devices, I had pretty much given up hope for a phone edition device that I could live with.

So in my opinion the Advantage is the perfect next device for those whose needs were met by the e800/830, especially if they want a converged phone/GPS device as well. And those 8 gigs of storage ... .

[yvilla]

Hey Dyvim, given the oft-repeated comments about the size of the Advantage, the funny thing about it as compared to the e800, at least for those like me who always used the e800 extended battery, is how much slimmer it is! Yes it is larger otherwise (wider in portrait orientation), but since a greater percentage of the extra size is devoted to the screen as opposed to the case or hardware buttons, it's height in portrait orientation is actually the same as the Tosh. So I have a wider but vastly slimmer PPC of the same height, with a truly huge and beautiful display!

I tried to use the Universal when it first came out, wanting a phone edition device, but quickly went back to my e800 because I hated the small screen size of the Universal relative to the Tosh. Until now, with the trend toward ever smaller devices, I had pretty much given up hope for a phone edition device that I could live with.

So in my opinion the Advantage is the perfect next device for those whose needs were met by the e800/830, especially if they want a converged phone/GPS device as well. And those 8 gigs of storage ... .

[Dyvim]

Cool! I am definitely one of those people whose needs have been met by the e800/e830. I mostly use it for eBooks, videos, and music, and the occasional tinkering around in "true" VGA resolution. I have been greatly disappointed with the trend in PDA's from 2005-2007.

Ok, I have the Advantage on order from Amazon. Now the waiting begins! Can't wait to be playing around with that gorgeous 5" screen.

Too bad there's no 3G coverage in my area. That would tempt me to get a data plan (something I have never had).

[ArchiMark]

Got my X7501 about 5 days ago...

So far think it's G R E A T ! ! !

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[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Mark Larson

So the built-in keyboard isn't that good?

I haven't had a great deal of experience with it, but I didn't find the keyboard to be very good in my limited testing. It just wasn't easy to type on, and I'm used to typing on all sorts of keyboards, big and small.

[DaleReeck]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

I haven't had a great deal of experience with it, but I didn't find the keyboard to be very good in my limited testing. It just wasn't easy to type on, and I'm used to typing on all sorts of keyboards, big and small.

I wouldn't write the next great novel on it, but I found it adequate for short stints. Also, the keyboard is invaluable as a prop stand. Sometimes I'll read an eBook or watch a video while eating and like to attach the keyboard to prop the 7501 up for easy viewing

[miterb]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

I haven't had a great deal of experience with it, but I didn't find the keyboard to be very good in my limited testing. It just wasn't easy to type on, and I'm used to typing on all sorts of keyboards, big and small.

I started my small keyboard experience with the Zaurus ZR-3500X back in 2099. I pretty much mastered it and find that its additional 1/2" in key row width does to its useability in comparison with the X7501. However, I expect to get better with practice.

In the meantime, I can fall back on my Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard which also has a learning curve to it but the width makes it quite useable. And, I am jumping from WinCE 2003SE to Win 6.0 and am truly amazed at the advance in the Microsoft Bluetooth implementation. All I really had to do was make the keyboard accessible, paired the device and it works perfectly.

Brad Miter