07-18-2004, 04:00 PM
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FirstLoox's List Of Upcoming VGA Devices
Duncan, over at FirstLoox, has compiled as many details as he's been able to get his hands on for three new devices: the iPAQ hx4700, the Asus A730, and the F/S Loox 720. If you haven't been watching the news closely, but are curious as to what your VGA options are, this is a good source to get an idea of the relative featureset of each. 
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07-18-2004, 04:19 PM
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Oracle
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so much is known about these devices. why cant i just buy one now :P
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07-18-2004, 04:31 PM
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All those PDA�s have nice features. I wish you could combine them to create the perfect PDA. This would be the perfect PDA in my option.
CPU � Intel PXA270 running at 624 MHz
Memory � 128MB of SDRAM, 128MB of ROM
Display � 3.7� or 4� VGA (480x640)
Size � The size of the 4150 or smaller (114 x 71 x 13.5 mm)
Expansion � 1 SDIO/MMC slot (no CF)
Communication � CIR, Bluetooth 1.2 and WiFi
OS � Pocket PC 2003 SE
Sean
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07-18-2004, 04:33 PM
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Oracle
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128mb? how about 512mb of ram 
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07-18-2004, 04:40 PM
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Theorist
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512MB might be a little to much to be price competitive. All the features I mentioned are shipping in different PDA�s today. I wish you could combine the best of each.
Sean
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07-18-2004, 04:43 PM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by SeanH
Display � 3.7� or 4� VGA (480x640)
Size � The size of the 4150 or smaller (114 x 71 x 13.5 mm)
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You realize having a 4" screen and a 4150 size is basically impossible, right?
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07-18-2004, 04:50 PM
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Theorist
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
You realize having a 4" screen and a 4150 size is basically impossible, right?
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This is a post from a while ago.
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Originally Posted by SeanH
4150: 114 x 71 x 13.5 mm
4.0" screen = 61 x 81 mm
It would be great if HP kept the form factor of the 4150 but added a 4� VGA display. The following can work:
(Top to bottom)
114mm tall with 10mm of plastic at the top, 81mm of screen and 23mm at the bottom for the buttons and pad/joystick.
(Side to side)
71mm wide with 5mm on each side.
(Thickness)
Make it thinner then 13.5mm, 7-10mm would be great.
This is very feasible.
Sean
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07-18-2004, 05:04 PM
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Intellectual
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SeanH-
For THE perfect ppc - the CF is needed -- best way for GPS (unless its built-in) with maps on SD, and other application CF cards. Plus my camera uses CF, so easy to swap. Plus I have a bucket load of CF cards of all sizes
Otherwise, let me know when you find this one....
Ron...
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07-18-2004, 05:09 PM
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Theorist
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Using a Bluetooth GPS is a lot easier then a CF GPS. Some people will always want a CF slots and that�s ok. I would rather sacrifice not having CF for a smaller PDA. Viewing images on a 3.5� PDA screen is not much different then viewing them on the 2� to 3� screen in your camera.
Sean
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07-18-2004, 07:34 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by SeanH
This is a post from a while ago.
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But it's hard to squeeze everything into that form factor. The simple fact is that 4" VGA displays, amongst other constraints, eat up much more power. Good luck trying to squeeze a bigger battery... maybe we'll be able to get such compromises when OLEDs come out.
--janak
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