09-07-2005, 06:00 PM
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E-TEN M600 Available Shortly
Here are a couple of E-TEN announcements which I'm sure some of you would be interested in.
The first announcement is a reminder that the "updated" E-TEN M500 is already available from a number of distributors. It features 128MB ROM and is expected to receive the Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade at the end of the year.
The second, and probably the most important announcement, is the release date of the E-TEN M600. This quad-band Pocket PC Phone Edition runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and features 802.11b Wi-Fi, which for some is the breaking point between the M500 and M600. This device is just around the corner, having been tagged with a late September / early October release.
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09-07-2005, 06:49 PM
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Mystic
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So there's the m500 enhanced with 128 Ram.
The m600 with 64 Ram.
What gives? How about an m600 with 128 Ram.
Perhaps this is an effort to keep the m500 competitive at the same price as the m600.
It looks like the Phone Edition space is going to be getting lively for the next few months.
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09-07-2005, 07:02 PM
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Thinker
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What gives? How about an m600 with 128 Ram.
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With WM5, 64mb more than enough.
That m600 looks awesome. Once again, it seems like it has *everything* I would want in a converged device except ONE thing. I know it has built in wifi, but to include EDGE would have been nice.
Still, the m600 might be on my short list.
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09-07-2005, 07:05 PM
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If you take a look at the link in the original post, I think there is a typo. The specifications list the M500 with 128MB of ROM. From what I've known, this has always been the same between the M500 and M600.
Does ANYONE know what the cost for the M600 will be?
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09-07-2005, 07:12 PM
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Mystic
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Originally Posted by jngold_me
With WM5, 64mb more than enough.
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True, but thats not really my point. If they were going to up the RAM, I'd like to have it in the latest model also.
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Originally Posted by ricksfiona
If you take a look at the link in the original post, I think there is a typo. The specifications list the M500 with 128MB of ROM. From what I've known, this has always been the same between the M500 and M600.
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That makes more sense. I just hate it when upgrades come out and OEMs start mucking with their old models. Its confuses me. 
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09-07-2005, 07:19 PM
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Pupil
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Originally Posted by jngold_me
I know it has built in wifi, but to include EDGE would have been nice.
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If it had EDGE, I would buy one of these in a heart beat. As it stands, I will wait to see if the Wizard's CPU is sufficient. If not, I still may end up with a M600. It is good to see that there will be at least a couple of small PPC phones to choose from for a Cingular customer.
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09-07-2005, 07:29 PM
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I did a little more digging into the E-TEN website. It has the M600 listed for 557 Euros w/o VAT. I don't know what VAT means, but 557 Euros converts to about $697 U.S. Dollars. I was hoping for a $650 price tag, so this isn't too bad for a rockin' PDA & Phone.
Anyone know if T-Mobile will carry it? If so, would they carry it immediately?
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09-07-2005, 08:21 PM
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Magi
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Originally Posted by sojourner753
So there's the m500 enhanced with 128 Ram.
The m600 with 64 Ram.
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It's a typo.
Check the specs. It still shows 64mb of RAM and the total memory is unchanged.
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09-08-2005, 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Paragon
It's a typo.
Check the specs. It still shows 64mb of RAM and the total memory is unchanged. |
Aye, I'm glad you're sharp-eyed. I'll update my post.
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09-08-2005, 06:03 AM
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i think this eten m600 is coming out a little too late.. any one wanting a smaller device in the size range of this would prefer to buy imate k-jam coz of the built in keyboard and EDGE
my 2 cents
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