10-11-2006, 05:30 PM
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E-TEN X500 Pocket PC Phone Revealed
E-TEN's next device has just been revealed - pictures and all. First impressions would have me say that the design leans a little toward the ugly side, but that's something I always take with a grain of salt until I have the device in hand. On to specs, this has almost everything - Samsung S3C2442 400MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM (interesting to see that the memory configuration has taken a step back from the M600+), a QVGA TFT-LCD, Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, an FM radio tuner, GPS functionality (SiRFstar III chipset), a 2.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, microSD support, and Windows Mobile 5.0. Now here's the catch: it's quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE-enabled, but it still lacks 3G connectivity. Well, as they say, no device is ever perfect.
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10-11-2006, 05:44 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2004
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MicroSD? *sigh* PocketPC's went from CF cards to CF/SD combos (slight jump there), then slid downhill since. SD only to MiniSD to now MicroSD. And with each drop in storage card physical size has come a corresponding drop in maximum MB size.
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10-11-2006, 07:05 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I think this is a pretty cool device. I've been waiting for quad-band EDGE for a while. I don't think 3G will start taking hold until sometime 2007, so I'm not too worried about it.
Wow, the choices are now extrmely hard... The HP6945 or the ETEN... I'm leaning towards the HP6945 has the keyboard which makes it great for shooting off quick eMails.. But the ETEN is 3mm thinner which makes it A LITTLE easier to carry around. Plus you can get NICE cases with the HP :wink:
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10-11-2006, 07:33 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Eten produce great devices. Their ROMs are very solid. Probably the most stable of any PPC PE ROM I've used. They usually have some rather unique software included as well.
Dave
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10-11-2006, 07:38 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by Paragon
Eten produce great devices. Their ROMs are very solid. Probably the most stable of any PPC PE ROM I've used. They usually have some rather unique software included as well.
Dave
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I've heard nothing but fantastic things on the stability of the HP6945 which increases the possibility of getting the iPAQ. Honestly though, I've been drooling for the ETEN devices for a while. I just loathe using a stylus.
However now that I have my TabletKiosk EO i7210, I can take my time in choosing :wink:
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10-11-2006, 08:18 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 171
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I like this. I just got the HW6945 which is nice, but the screen is too small and one of the games I play is not supported on a square screen. I also like the "clean' look of this. It's a little boring looking but impressive stats for the most part. Lack of 3G doesn't bother me too much because I don't think Cingular will have it really up and running until a few years from now when it's time for me to upgrade anyway.
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10-11-2006, 10:59 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: E-TEN X500 Pocket PC Phone Revealed
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(interesting to see that the memory configuration has taken a step back from the M600+),
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This one seems to be more of a G500 successor than a m600 successor. Although its just a matter of perspective as which feature you focus on. maybe its a M600/G500 love-child.
Anyway, as to style it does seem to be a step away from their rounded contours in the past.
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10-11-2006, 11:15 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Argh!!! Put 3G in them guys!!
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10-12-2006, 12:19 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Re: E-TEN X500 Pocket PC Phone Revealed
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Originally Posted by Phillip Dyson
This one seems to be more of a G500 successor than a m600 successor. Although its just a matter of perspective as which feature you focus on. maybe its a M600/G500 love-child.
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Yes, I think they both got into bed for this one. Looks like the Tron gene was suppressed. 
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10-12-2006, 12:27 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 36
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Here Here
Mitchell0 said it.
3G is the way to go - if you ain't got it
We ain't interested.
With our new Next G network active why would we want anything less.
Go Aussies
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