06-07-2005, 10:30 AM
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Swami
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The Gadgeteer Reviews the LOOX 720
"When Windows Mobile 2003 SE came out with VGA I thought it was time to take another look at PPC. The popular VGA PPC units hit just a little off-target for me, though. The iPAQ HX4700 and Toshiba e805 were a bit big, but with ok battery life. The Dell X50v and Asus A730w were pleasingly svelte, but reportedly had poor battery life. . . . The Pocket LOOX 720 is a VGA PPC that shares features with the other VGA units � dual expansion, dual wireless, (relatively) ample memory. However, it does this while being on a par with the little guys for size, and packing a whopping 1600mAh battery to go toe to toe with the big guys for battery life. Heck, those crazy FSC engineers even wedged a 1.3 mega pixel camera and consumer IR into this thing."
It seems that yet another reviewer has been overcome by the ample charms of the LOOX 720. Jay from the Gadgeteer switched from a HP Jornada 420 to a Sony CLI� TG50 and has now switched back to the LOOX 720. He's produced a comprehensive review with plenty of pictures and suffice to say, he seems to like the device. Just one question: is calling the LOOX 720 The "Honda Accord" of PPCs a compliment or an insult? ;-)
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06-07-2005, 03:43 PM
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Pupil
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I am telling you guys, the LOOX 720 is the most awesome PPC on the market! I don't know about the "Honda Accord" comment; I would say it is the <insert your favorite car here> of PDAs.
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06-07-2005, 04:53 PM
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Mystic
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I guess he means it not flashy, but very capable, and gets the job done. I would compare this the the HP 4705, which would probably be a Bentley (large, expensive, fast on the straight, but a poor car to go to the hardware store with), the Dell x50v would be a boy racer of some kind (cheap, fun, but with poor fuel economy and few frills) and the Asus would definitely be a Ferrari (fast, but with very poor fuel economy, and a very impractical vehicle).
Anyone feel free to add your car/PPC analogies :lol:
Surur
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06-07-2005, 06:13 PM
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Pupil
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The thing is, the LOOX 720 comes with every feature offered except for gsm and gps, both of which are easily added on via bluetooth (I have done both). It is the closest thing to a total package available in a ppc.
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06-07-2005, 06:24 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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Originally Posted by Surur
I guess he means it not flashy, but very capable, and gets the job done. I would compare this the the HP 4705, which would probably be a Bentley (large, expensive, fast on the straight, but a poor car to go to the hardware store with), the Dell x50v would be a boy racer of some kind (cheap, fun, but with poor fuel economy and few frills) and the Asus would definitely be a Ferrari (fast, but with very poor fuel economy, and a very impractical vehicle).
Anyone feel free to add your car/PPC analogies :lol:
Surur
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Great analogies, congrats  I've bookmarked this thread so that I can link if from other generic "which VGA for me?" threads
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06-07-2005, 06:41 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by superfaron
The thing is, the LOOX 720 comes with every feature offered except for gsm and gps, both of which are easily added on via bluetooth (I have done both). It is the closest thing to a total package available in a ppc.
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Actually, it doesn't come with a video/3D accelerator, 128 MB ROM, a 624 MHz processor, VGA out... :twisted:
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06-07-2005, 07:00 PM
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Swami
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Originally Posted by ADBrown
Actually, it doesn't come with a video/3D accelerator, 128 MB ROM, a 624 MHz processor, VGA out... :twisted:
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Very true, which is why I got an X50v, but I still like Surur's similes. 8)
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06-07-2005, 09:51 PM
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Pupil
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Originally Posted by ADBrown
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Originally Posted by superfaron
The thing is, the LOOX 720 comes with every feature offered except for gsm and gps, both of which are easily added on via bluetooth (I have done both). It is the closest thing to a total package available in a ppc.
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Actually, it doesn't come with a video/3D accelerator, 128 MB ROM, a 624 MHz processor, VGA out... :twisted: |
Point taken. However:
a. Every program I have ever ran on the LOOX 720 is smooth; why do I need the video/3D accelerator? Wouldn't it just shorten the battery life?
b. 128 MB RAM (with 5 GB on sd and microdrive, who needs excess ROM? - and there's no need to mention WM 2005, b/c I already know that the LOOX 720 will support it and there will be an available upgrade)
c. Easily overclocks to 624 (even though it isn't needed); battery life is MUCH better than on the Axim; I suspect that FS was thinking specifically about power conservation
d. You got me on VGA out. However, does the Dell have consumer IR or a USB host port? (I have actually been considering buying a cf card for vga out)
e. I would put my LOOX 720 running Betaplayer against your Dell anyday. I know that it is better than the iPAQ 4700, because I had one. :mrgreen:
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06-07-2005, 10:57 PM
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Mystic
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I have the Loox, but I would certainly recommend the Dell x50v to people who are:
a)price sensitive
b)specifically want to use it as a video player
c)are gamers
All the machines have areas were they excel at. The Loox is just the most well balanced of the lot.
Surur
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06-07-2005, 11:03 PM
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Pupil
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Originally Posted by Surur
I have the Loox, but I would certainly recommend the Dell x50v to people who are:
a)price sensitive
b)specifically want to use it as a video player
c)are gamers
All the machines have areas were they excel at. The Loox is just the most well balanced of the lot.
Surur
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Why would you recommend the Dell for those who want a video player? I use Betaplayer on my LOOX 720, and I don't know how anything could be better. I admit that I have not used the Dell...is it faster or sharper or what? Again, with the poor battery life, it would need to be WAY better to justify the shorter play time (what good is watching a movie if the device quits before the movie is over?). :?:
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