05-20-2003, 01:00 PM
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Asustek A620 Launches Today
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article1.asp?datePublish=2003/05/20&pages=PR&seq=201
Asustek launches its second Pocket PC, the MyPal A620. Features include:
� The new 400MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor
� 32MB ROM, 64MB RAM
� 3.5-inch semi-transflective TFT LCD panel
� CompactFlash Type II expansion slot.
It is currently available only in Taiwan. Asustek has a Wifi Pocket PC on the drawing boards that could come out later this year.
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05-20-2003, 01:58 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Huh?
Semi-transflective?? :?:
Almighty Foo, Grand Master of the Transflective Displays... care to elaborate if you know? :lol:
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05-20-2003, 02:07 PM
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Re: Huh?
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Originally Posted by Ivan
Semi-transflective?? :?:
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I thought the same thing. It has to mean backlit transflective like on the iPAQ 3900, Axim, et al.
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05-20-2003, 02:30 PM
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Thinker
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
I thought the same thing. It has to mean backlit transflective like on the iPAQ 3900, Axim, et al.
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Not that I doubt you or anything Ed, you are my hero after all, but has anyone seen one of these? Can anyone confirm Ed's theory?  imp:
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05-20-2003, 02:45 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I have one with me right now...
Screen is just like the h1910's.
One thing nice about it? You still get the 255 step slider bar for the brightness.
ppcsurfr
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05-20-2003, 03:00 PM
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Sage
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Anyone know if this PocketPC is going to be sold/released in the U.S. anytime in the future ?
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05-20-2003, 03:32 PM
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Magi
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I find it kind of weird (translated to troublesome) that we are seeing new devices now being released withPPC 2002 when PPC 2003 is supposed to be right around the corner. If you were an OEM would you release s device with an OS that is going to be replaced in the very near future.......Do they know something we don't???
Wondering out loud.
Dave
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05-20-2003, 03:42 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Paragon
I find it kind of weird (translated to troublesome) that we are seeing new devices now being released withPPC 2002 when PPC 2003 is supposed to be right around the corner. If you were an OEM would you release s device with an OS that is going to be replaced in the very near future.......Do they know something we don't???
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I don't think so. Remember, these products are months into a pipeline. It's not like Palm is stopping the manufacture of Palm OS 5 devices, although OS 6 is supposed come out this fall. In fact, it's likely OS 5 devices will still come out after OS 6 is released (just like OS 4 devices that are still coming out, such as the Tungsten W, the 7135, etc.). Whether or not it's smart business strategy is another matter altogether.
--janak
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05-20-2003, 03:46 PM
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Sage
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and more so weird too is that in this day and age we get brand new devices coming out with 32mb or ROM and 64mb of RAM - I mean come on - these days that just does not cut the mustand anymore people.
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05-20-2003, 04:24 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2003
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This is same models as in Japanese casio E3000, with different chasis. I guess we now know who make the casio model.
It's the only one with semi-transreflective. I've heard, it is not as bright as transreflective, but it has the same color depth richness as transreflective, AND it works under intense sunlight retaining the color saturation without getting dark. It's far better than reflective under any lighthing condition.
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