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Andy Sjostrom
06-26-2002, 08:31 AM
<a href="http://www.handy.ru/read/review/rover_pc.html">http://www.handy.ru/read/review/rover_pc.html</a><br /><br />Vovan, and many more Russian friends, sent word about the first Pocket PC localized in Russian. The link takes you to a Russian review, by handy.ru, of the Rover PC 6, which is built on top of Palmax PD-600C / UR There @migo 600C hardware. As far as I understand, the localization is done in ROM by a third party, ie someone else than Microsoft.<br /><br />The Russian economy is growing. I hope this marks the beginning of a successful Pocket PC launch in Russia, a market with great potential. Good luck!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/rover_1.jpg" />

glebd
06-26-2002, 12:02 PM
The most interesting thing about Rover is that it has a full PCMCIA slot. Now you can drain your batteries even faster! :wink:

AhuhX
06-26-2002, 12:23 PM
You will wear your hessian sack with pride comrade! :D

Timothy Rapson
06-26-2002, 01:04 PM
Da! Comrade!

Xyress
06-26-2002, 02:22 PM
Oh my! Look at that button layout! It's perfect! All this time, I was thinking that Microsoft had mandated the center position for the d-pad. Is it possible that all of those companies were just copying the iPAQ because of its success? Egh.

Jason Dunn
06-26-2002, 03:44 PM
Oh my! Look at that button layout! It's perfect! All this time, I was thinking that Microsoft had mandated the center position for the d-pad. Is it possible that all of those companies were just copying the iPAQ because of its success? Egh.

Yes, they're all copying the iPAQ - Microsoft doesn't force the OEMs to use the D-pad in the middle...

RickP in AZ
06-26-2002, 04:35 PM
So should we still call it the Amigo or should we call it the "Tovarisch?"

innersky
06-26-2002, 05:34 PM
so this is the Lada of Pocket PC ?

Captain Obvious
06-26-2002, 07:34 PM
I thought I heard that the @migo had button problems of its own (not allowing multiple buttons presses). Is this true?

Marc Zimmermann
06-27-2002, 04:50 AM
I thought I heard that the @migo had button problems of its own (not allowing multiple buttons presses). Is this true?

Don't know for button presses, but I know about serious power related problems.