12-18-2004, 08:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Ode to a Fallen Hero
"I would like to ask that all Pocket PC users take a moment to silently grieve for the mortally wounded Toshiba e405 pictured below, killed in the line of duty. While diligently standing watch in its kiosk in a Columbus, Ohio Micro Center store, serving to advertise the capabilities of its brothers and sisters to passing customers, it was struck down in a brutal attack by an unknown assailant. Unable to flee from the attack due to its restraints, the valiant device was subjected to multiple forms of torture as its kiosk mates looked on in helpless agony. The touch screen was deeply gouged repeatedly by a sharp, possibly metal object, and its buttons were damaged by being pressed with far more force than they were intended to withstand. Ultimately, the mostly defenseless e405 was unable to hold out any longer, and powered down one last time..."
This story is six months old, but I found it today when I was randomly clicking through Dave's site...and it got me a little choked up. Poor Pocket PC. :cry: Have you seen some extra-pathetic Pocket PCs at retail displays?
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12-18-2004, 08:05 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 181
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That poor Pocket PC... 
I haven't seen any beat up Pocket PCs, but I saw a Palmone Zire 72 at the local Future Shop that had it's paint stripped down... It was NAKED!!! :? :wink:
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12-18-2004, 08:17 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 450
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well, just a personal "experience", i accidentally broke my A620's screen (rule no.1: NEVER put your PDA with the d*mn asus case into your jeans's pocket), and it took 3 months for the service to repair it....
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12-18-2004, 09:27 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 555
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Originally Posted by marcm
That poor Pocket PC...
I haven't seen any beat up Pocket PCs, but I saw a Palmone Zire 72 at the local Future Shop that had it's paint stripped down... It was NAKED!!! :? :wink: |
That always seem to happen for the Zire72. Makes me a little suspect of the quality of that paint.
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12-18-2004, 09:39 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 181
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Originally Posted by felixdd
That always seem to happen for the Zire72. Makes me a little suspect of the quality of that paint.
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Yeah... I think I've seen a couple Zire 72s that have the paint that way... I've even seen one with the paint partially off. It makes them look cheap and ugly... 8O :wink:
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12-18-2004, 09:53 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 298
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FYI - That e405 was a CompUSA display device, which leads to my question:
Does CompUSA warranty their own display devices with their replacement guaranteed service contract? If not, seems it would be a real smart idea! :lol:
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12-19-2004, 12:04 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,213
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Originally Posted by Newsboy
FYI - That e405 was a CompUSA display device ...
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That particular one was at a Micro Center store, but CompUSA does use the same kiosk.
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12-19-2004, 12:45 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 87
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I never really saw any damaged pocket pcs, except for at a Micro Center store. Micro Center stores are really nice, pity it seems like the locals always "go to town" in one.
It was a Toshiba, same casing (so, I hope it was an e400 and not an e800!!). Somebody took a blunt object and hit it against the top of the device, breaking off the black plastic section that has "pocket pc" on it. This section was barely on the device. It looked like some more smashing was done to the top of the circuit boards. The device was permantly frozen on a mix of the today screen plus pixel snow.
All I could think of at that time was "ouch".
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12-19-2004, 12:50 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 298
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What the hell possesses people to do things like this? Jealousy?
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12-19-2004, 01:24 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 39
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It's those damn palm loyalists that are jealous of the superior pocket pc os. They get a kick out of this. :twisted:
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