05-02-2003, 09:00 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Asus A600/620 Pocket PC
I doubt we'll ever see it on this side of the Atlantic, but this is a new device from Asus that, interestingly enough, has a CF but no SD slot. Curious to see an OEM go the other way! More photos at the PDAorDIE site.
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05-02-2003, 09:23 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 46
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that's either a small hand or a big device. :?
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05-02-2003, 10:09 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 245
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I tried to load the page but no luck. From the looks of things it not the prettiest looking device but who knows. I think it's prettty strange that the decided to interate CF but not SD, wonder why :?:
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05-02-2003, 10:41 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 56
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Don't know about the size of this one, but I evaluated the Asus (Zayo) A600 for use at work. It was small (smaller than an iPaq) and of exceptional build quality. Most of the people I gave the units to loved them, although some were diehard pen and paper people.
It will be interesting to see what adding a CF slot does to the dimensions. Weird going for that rather than an SD slot though.
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05-02-2003, 12:29 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 539
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well i guess it's easier to get a cf-to-sd converter than the other way around 
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05-02-2003, 12:41 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 267
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I think CF is good as it has more expandability than SD right now, besides the SD WiFi is still vaporware. I also don't think CF will be obsolete 2 yrs from now. I wouldn't mind getting this is it has PXA 255...can't click on the link so I dunno specs 
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05-02-2003, 12:45 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 267
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Errr......can someone pls post spec..looks like link is not werking too well, the screen doesn't look transflective either :?
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05-02-2003, 12:45 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 361
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Does the SDMI concept extend outside North American borders? If the major labels don't have as much influence in those markets, I can see why manufacturers might thumb their noses at SD. Of course, you'd think with BMI being a German company that wouldn't be the case.
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05-02-2003, 01:42 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 298
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I'd take CF over SD any day.
SD I/O devices are slim to none. I can grab plenty of CF modems, wifi cards, etc.
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05-02-2003, 02:11 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 217
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It does look quite huge in that one shot but its actually suprisingly thin::
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I ran the article through a translator and they are noting thickness at around 1.3cm == 130mm. The current A600 which everyone refers to as a slim device == 128mm. Will see if that holds up. It does look like there is a little bulge though at the CF slot to accomodate Type II card.
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