06-19-2003, 11:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Gateway Plans New Handhelds
"More details about Gateway's forthcoming personal digital assistant and a new server to be released in August were revealed by executives Tuesday in a phone interview at CeBIT America in New York. The Gateway 100X will be Gateway's first handheld when it is released on Monday with the launch of Microsoft's Pocket PC 2003 operating system, said Mike Stinson, vice president and general manager of mobile products for Gateway. The company considers its PDA a high-end product that it will sell for between $300 and $350, he said.
The Poway, California, company will include both a Compact Flash and a secure digital slot in the PDA, Stinson said. It will come with 32MB of RAM and 32MB of ROM, he said. Information about how much RAM would be user accessible was not immediately available. Gateway will use a 3.5-inch reflective TFT display on the Gateway 100X, with a screen resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels, Stinson said. The PDA will also come with a 400MHz XScale processor from Intel, he said."
I want to give Gateway a chance, but I hope the above was a misquote. 8O A "high-end" Pocket PC with 32 MB of RAM and $350? Market research my dear Gateway, market research...
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06-19-2003, 11:04 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Is it just me, or does "100X" sound very similar to "X5"? :lol:
This sounds a lot like the Axim basic... except for the reflective screen... and it's much more expensive.
Gateway needs to learn the true meaning of high end 
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06-19-2003, 11:07 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Seriously, doesn't seem like they did enough market research. :roll: The "reflective TFT" breaks the deal for me, and at that price, you can bet these won't be flying off the shelves (unless there is some major earthquake). Rather weak and disappointing announcement if you ask me.
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06-19-2003, 11:22 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by etalianstallion
Seriously, doesn't seem like they did enough market research. :roll: The "reflective TFT" breaks the deal for me.
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I wouldn't bet on that display being reflective. Most likely, this is just generalized term be bandied about to the media, or a goof in the printed specs. People at Brighthand that just got the new HP 2215 are reporting that the box says "Reflective" display on side of the box, and Transflective on the other.
Gateway can't be that stupid. If they are, their handheld will quickly be put out to pasture. Sorry for the pun. :jester:
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06-19-2003, 11:32 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jun 2003
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I'm with everyone else in hoping the "reflective" thing is just a misprint. Why would they stuff a 400 mhz processor into a machine with outdated screen technology?
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06-19-2003, 11:33 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: May 2003
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This gives me hope for the viability of PPC 2003 on older devices. I presume the newest Gateways would ship with the newest OS (I think I recall reading the same information somewhere around here). If 32 MB is all it takes, then we should be OK.
Obviously updating the OS in a new ROM image will still be at the discretion of the hardware manufacturers, but at least there is some valid basis for optimism (and possibly some leverage for we lowly consumers).
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06-19-2003, 11:48 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by wu-wei
This gives me hope for the viability of PPC 2003 on older devices. I presume the newest Gateways would ship with the newest OS (I think I recall reading the same information somewhere around here). If 32 MB is all it takes, then we should be OK.
Obviously updating the OS in a new ROM image will still be at the discretion of the hardware manufacturers, but at least there is some valid basis for optimism (and possibly some leverage for we lowly consumers).
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Our friend Rollie on Dell's Axim board says he still had about the same File Store left after his 2003 upgrade so I don't think it's much bigger than 2002...
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06-19-2003, 11:57 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Dec 2007
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IMHO, if the device does arrive as adverstised with only 32mb of ram, they are already behind the curve ball. Within a few days the new PPC'swill be arriving with 128mb so any new device without, what seems to me the standard 64mb, is foolish. Or maybe they are trying to reach into the Palm devotees who wanna give a swing at the PPC units. Or then again, maybe they are testing the waters to see how the device sells before they commit more $$$$'s
My 2 cents
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06-20-2003, 01:02 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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mooooo, I mean booooo 32 and 32 just does not cut it these days anymore, I am sorry.
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06-20-2003, 01:36 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by Crystal Eitle
I'm with everyone else in hoping the "reflective" thing is just a misprint. Why would they stuff a 400 mhz processor into a machine with outdated screen technology?
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Why would they stuff a 400 MHz processor into a machine with 32mb of ram and rom? I was actually looking forward to seeing this unit from them but now I am not even interested if the specs are anywhere near correct.
The 32/32 was the reason I am looking to replace my 3830.
I guess we'll just have to wait till Monday to find out.
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