10-20-2005, 08:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Sharp and Willcom Introduce a VGA Pocket PC Phone Edition
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.willcom-inc.com/ja/lineup/ws/003sh/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.willcom-inc.com/ja/lineu...03sh/index.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051021-WZERO31.jpg" /><br /><br />Japan, rejoice! You now have a Windows Mobile 5.0-based Pocket PC Phone Edition that's so hot it probably won't even make it's way out of Japan. Touted as an HTC Universal killer, the W-ZERO3 has an Intel XScale 416MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 3.7" VGA (480 x 640) colour screen, miniSD, mini-USB, a 1.33MP camera, 802.11b Wi-Fi, W-SIM support, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and Windows Mobile 5.0. It's smaller than the Universal, weighing in at 220g and measuring in at 70mm x 130mm x 26mm. Can anyone lend me a drool bucket? :drool:<br /><br /><b>Online Translation:</b> <a href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.willcom-inc.com%2Fja%2Flineup%2Fws%2F003sh%2Findex.html">Japanese to English (Babel Fish)</a> <!><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051021-WZERO32.jpg" />
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10-20-2005, 08:06 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 450
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:drool: Universal? What is that? :P This one is way cooler  |
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10-20-2005, 08:20 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,389
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wow, very cool.
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10-20-2005, 08:23 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Looks quite cool compared to the Universal, especially because of the the hardware buttons on the front.
I wish, however, it didn't have any kind of keyboard and it were an SD-equipped PDA, with a faster CPU and more ROM... the presence of only a mini-SD and a slowish 416 MHz CPU is definitely a showstopper for me.
I don;t understand why no PDA manufacturer is able to produce a PDA that is substantially better than a Pocket Loox 720 + BT phone + StowAway BT keyboard combo?!
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10-20-2005, 08:38 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,183
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I much prefer the cool tablet-style hinge of the Universal.
I don't like the inclusinn of MiniSD ... I'd rather be able to use my existing cards.
MiniUSB - is that a Host or connector?
If this this machine turns up in the US and is $500 instead of the $1000 plus of the Universal, I'd give it a second glance, but as has already been said. without a faster processor I see little attraction right now. I can combine my E830 with a keyboard and my phone and have the PDA I want.
Right now I'd feel like I was taking a retro step in PDA terms for the sake of a little cool phone with less power than my current PDA if I bought this or the Universal.
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10-20-2005, 08:38 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 498
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I just can't understand why they put a mini-SD into this big monster (26mm thick and 220g). Even a CFII slot can fit in.
Otherwise, it is a good device.
I expect a VGA phone at DELL 51V size. Keyboard is not a must-have.
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10-20-2005, 08:50 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,079
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my thoughts exactly!!
It's a shame to put a sub-standard miniSD in such a (relatively) huge device!!
Can't they understand the values of standards and two-way compatibility!!
How can you put in there your SD card from your digicam, MP3 player, moviecam, etc.?
And DON'T tell me you can put a miniSD in an adapter, while it's true: - it does NOT provide two-way compatibility
- miniSD are slower
- miniSD are more expensive
- miniSD come in much lower capacity
- miniSD are much more difficult to find
- miniSD have much lower technology capacity
- one would have to throw away one's SD cards
- in short miniSD have ALL THE WRONG "MORE" and ALL THE WRONG "LESS"
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10-20-2005, 09:04 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,734
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At least it has a control key on they keyboard....
Surur
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10-20-2005, 09:12 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 260
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*** YOU!!!!!!!!!
I just got a 2 year contract to get my 6700...
But that thing Rocks...
If that never leaves Japan I will be so disappointed!
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10-20-2005, 09:16 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 718
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No bluetooth? Hmmm...
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