09-27-2005, 05:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Confirmed Details on the Pocket LOOX N500 and N520
FirstLoox.org has just published what is believed to be confirmed details on the upcoming Pocket LOOX N500 and N520. Rumours have been flying everywhere, but it's strongly believed that the N500 and N520 will represent two of four of Fujitsu-Siemens' upcoming next-generation Pocket PCs.
The N500 will feature GPS, 64MB RAM and 64MB ROM, while the N520 goes one step further to provide GPS, 802.11g Wi-Fi, 64MB RAM and 128MB ROM. Both the N500 and N520 are to be released at the end of October 2005. Other points worth noting - the integrated GPS is based on the SiRFstar III chipset, and will include an integrated antenna as well as an optional port for attaching an external antenna. In addition, the primary hardware buttons and D-pad will be illuminated by a blue LED (always a good colour combination, in my opinion).  Other details have yet to be revealed, but what is known is that the N500 and N520 (and Fujitsu-Siemens' two other next-generation Pocket PCs) will be running on Windows Mobile 5.0.
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09-27-2005, 05:26 PM
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Contributing Editor
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ooooo nice. :mrgreen: I like very much. Not sure i could live with out a phone device though... My pocketpc future is hazy.
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09-27-2005, 05:55 PM
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Thinker
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I don't think either of these is a real surprise, being successors to the 400 series (big props to Fujitsu-Siemens for using the SiRFstar III GPS chipset, though 8)). It's the other two models�the successors to the 700 series�that could be really BIG. At least, I'm crossing my fingers that they will be.
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09-27-2005, 05:59 PM
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Pontificator
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Bummer this didn't come with GSM/GPRS. It would have been the perfect employee field device. I still don't see the big deal behind GPS unless you are a big time traveller or sales person. I guess there must be more than I think if a manufacturer is willing to spend the bucks to implement it.
This will make my purchasing decision a little easier now. It's the O2 Atom or the E-TEN M600!
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09-27-2005, 08:02 PM
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09-27-2005, 08:09 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
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What were you expecting? It's a mid-range device - aimed squarely at someone who wants a long running business device with GPS.
I'd say that the inclusion of GPS, WM 5.0 and 802.11g WiFi is at least reasonably interesting.
I believe you'll be happier with the features models 3 and 4 have. I'd tell you about them - but then I'd have to kill you.
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09-27-2005, 08:54 PM
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Philosopher
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Originally Posted by Duncan
What were you expecting? It's a mid-range device - aimed squarely at someone who wants a long running business device with GPS.
I'd say that the inclusion of GPS, WM 5.0 and 802.11g WiFi is at least reasonably interesting.
I believe you'll be happier with the features models 3 and 4 have. I'd tell you about them - but then I'd have to kill you. |
Frankly say, I hope there is VGA. 802.11g is excellent, but 802.11b is ok too.
At least they should keep one model with VGA. 
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09-27-2005, 09:42 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
Frankly say, I hope there is VGA. 802.11g is excellent, but 802.11b is ok too.
At least they should keep one model with VGA. |
What do you think the chances are that they won't?
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09-27-2005, 11:09 PM
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Intellectual
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Duncan, what do you think the chances are we will see model 3 and 4 this year?
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09-27-2005, 11:36 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by farnold
Duncan, what do you think the chances are we will see model 3 and 4 this year?
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This year? No. I wouldn't expect to wait too long into next though.
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