10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Toshiba e740 Pocket PC for $369
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000658CE/jasondunn-20
Toshiba has a fetish for price drops I think - only a few months ago this was, what, $599 I think? At $369 after rebates, this falls into the "smokin' deal" category - if you've been waiting for the "high end" Pocket PCs to come down in price, this might be a good opportunity to make the jump. Affiliate link.
UPDATE: Either that price was a mistake, or the deal ended, because the price is back up to $469.
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 59
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Yes but you can get a palm for under $200.....
Palm Haters.... start your engines.....
I love a good bout of mud slinging.....
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 24
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Well, it's predictable that PDA market will follow PC market at the end. In the next few months, we will hear a lot of discounts/rebates for all brands if they want to keep or get more market share. Viewsonic started this with $299 device and then Dell will follow with $199 (incredible).
This is going to be a good holiday season for consumers but a night mare for manufacturers as their bottom line will not look good at all.
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 64
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Bah. No Stowaway. It is not for me.
*Sulks in the corner and glares at his Palm IIIxe*
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 14
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Decisions, decisions... :? Should I wait to replace my HP568 with one of the newcomers (HP 5000 or high end Dell) - or go for this Toshiba now? :?: I can't beieve these prices - either they are great for us consumers, or we have been grabbing our ankles for so long we don't know what a good deal looks like anymore  ops: !!!
Either way - Christmas is shaping up nicely for all of us!
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 414
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
I wonder how much of this is replacement model and how much is HOLY CRAP!!!! Dell has a $199 and $299 model coming! Quick - grab marketshare NOW!!!!!! :lol:
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Ed. You are havinng WAYYYYY tooo much fun with the big font stuff :lol:
Second coming text they call it in the Newspaper world. The Dell deal is almost that big a story, though.
Interesting, that if they add the extra $50 Amazon gift certificate they gave out with e310s they are right down near the price of the high end Dell with virtually identical specs, but wireless and metal case added.
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 248
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Personally, I am not as excited about Dell
Its great they are competing and will drive down peices but it is far from revolutionary. I am more interested in seing new ppc's not more versions of the existing model. but i recognize that veryone has different preferences.
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 37
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don dre
It the prices are lowered for a basic pocket pc with all the trimming of a pocket pc of 500$ and offer for $300 then we could see greate pocket pc with new feature for $500. That's make sense because people are tired of paying overprice for pda (ipaq: $550-600$) when you can have the same functionnality and more for $300.
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 58
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This device is a DOG! I would not recemend anybody buying this unit.
The sound is bearly loud enough for you to hear.
The quick launch buttons have a major bug (think don't work most of the time).
Unit locks up allot
The cradle is a very poor design (You have to push on the cradle to get the unit seated)
I bought one and returned it one week later.
Corey
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10-10-2002, 03:53 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 88
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Originally Posted by toshtoshtosh
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toshtoshtosh,
Thanks for the great news. Lets hope this is released soon. :wink:
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