05-10-2003, 11:00 PM
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Samsung Nexio S160 Availble from Dynamism
"The eagerly awaited Samsung Nexio S160 is now available from Dynamism. This 250g Nexio S160 features an Intel PXA250 400MHz processor, 5" widescreen, and integrated Wi-fi. It is, we believe, the best WinCE PDA on the market. The Nexio S160 has a brilliant 5" wide-aspect transflective Color LCD screen. For outdoor use, the screen's illumination can be turned off at the touch of a button. The integrated VGA-out port (required dongle is included) is ideal for giving presentations.
The Nexio S160 also features integrated Wi-fi (802.11b). There is no protruding card or antenna. A convenient voice/memo-recorder is launched at the touch of a button. The leather screen flap (included) is attractive, but can be replaced by an optional keyboard. The keyboard then folds down to protect the screen. And, the CF card slot allows for myriad other expansion possibilities. Of course, a USB cable is included for synching with your PC. There is also an included stand."
It can be yours for the low, low price of $1249 US. :lol:
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05-10-2003, 11:27 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 63
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Ouch! This IS going to hurt my pocket book.
One question - can it be switched from landscape view?
Does anyone out there own one of these?
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05-10-2003, 11:49 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 161
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awesome stuff but at this price?
what a crock. I can get a complete Ipaq 5450 with targus keyboard, for half that. What a crock.
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05-10-2003, 11:55 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,004
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Re: awesome stuff but at this price?
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what a crock. I can get a complete Ipaq 5450 with targus keyboard, for half that. What a crock.
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Try to keep in mind that an iPaq 5450 + keyboard would not equal what this is. The Samsung still has the 5" screen, thin integrated keyboard, VGA-out port, and a CF slot. All in a very nice design.
I'm not in any way justifying the Samsung's price - it's incredibly expensive. But just pointing out that the 5450+keyboard isn't the same.
But if the Samsung were... say... $300 I would get it! 8O
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05-11-2003, 12:14 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
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<chokes on soup> i would consider buying one if it was $600 - i would rather buy a new laptop at this price. then again since it'snot going to be imported to north america this is as close as it gets.
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05-11-2003, 12:24 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Originally Posted by brntcrsp
<chokes on soup> i would consider buying one if it was $600 - i would rather buy a new laptop at this price. then again since it'snot going to be imported to north america this is as close as it gets.
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Agreed, with Tablet PC's I would consider an extra $800 marginal in comparison with benefits. But of course, this is interesting, hopefully it'll start a trend, don't forget people would pay almost $1,000 for an iPAQ 3600.
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05-11-2003, 12:27 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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It's nice but you would think that with all this stuff built-in they would have used the Intel PXA255 400MHz processor instead. That would have been a much better choice.
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05-11-2003, 12:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Re: awesome stuff but at this price?
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Originally Posted by spursdude
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what a crock. I can get a complete Ipaq 5450 with targus keyboard, for half that. What a crock.
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Try to keep in mind that an iPaq 5450 + keyboard would not equal what this is. The Samsung still has the 5" screen, thin integrated keyboard, VGA-out port, and a CF slot. All in a very nice design.
I'm not in any way justifying the Samsung's price - it's incredibly expensive. But just pointing out that the 5450+keyboard isn't the same.
But if the Samsung were... say... $300 I would get it! 8O |
I agree that the screen is a bit bigger which is definetly nice but the Keyboard is NOT integrated... it's an optional accessory for even more money... and no BT or SD slot!! Don't get me wrong i think this is a great device.. I am perusing the Nexio Catalog now got some great pics and specs but I'd still take my ipaq easily over this when the price is that high... Talk about pocket bulk too... I can't believe how pocketable the 5450 is with all that built in... I would consider retireing my 5450 if this was priced at about $699.99 Seems reasonable to me...
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05-11-2003, 12:53 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,004
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Oh man I never even noticed the keyboard wasn't integrated. I saw most photos with it in, and never looked at the accessories page. The keyboard sure looks like a natural attachment...
Making even more overpriced. 
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05-11-2003, 12:58 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I see that keyboard as being exactly the right size to be completely irritating. Too big and awkwardly mounted to be a thumb board, too small to be a proper touch-typing keyboard for anyone bigger than a 10 year old, it's just close to useless. Now, there was that concept thingy somewhere last month, where the flip-cover (on an iPAQ?) came down in landscape mode and folded open, offering a compact but perhaps usable keyboard... that looked sweet. It looked like it added maybe 3/8" to the thickness, making an iPAQ about as thick as my EG-800 Casio. I could easily live witht that!
And I see no mention here of an SD slot, so it's just the one expansion slot... too limiting. Should have SDI/O too at that price.
The one saving grace is that beautifully proportioned/sized screen. Deadly. It's exactly the size I'd want in a PPC. And as I recall, the old Flash presentation on this thing had it with a dedicated camera being available, possibly mounted via something other than the CF slot. If that's still part of what they are making, it'd be a definite plus. The camera module was clunky, kinda square, but very compact. As a communications device, this could be quite cool, especially if you got it working with MS Portrait for video. I'd want a WriteShield for it too, of course. Not likely they'd make them for it, with a very limited market there.
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