Samsung Low Cost Concept Pocket PC A Reality?

[Ed Hansberry]

<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2002/Nov02/11-11SamsungDesignPR.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2002/Nov02/11-11SamsungDesignPR.asp</a><br /><br />Is this the new low cost Samsung Pocket PC <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4739">Jason posted about</a> late last year? Foo Fighter ran across this Samsung chip ad in "Electronics Design Mag" and scanned it in for us.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2003/20030610-samsungppc.jpg" /><br /><br />It is a bit grainy. Sorry about that. If I had access to the magical photo enhancing technology they have on TV, I'd have rotated it, colorized it and have been able to tell you exactly what was written on the screen. :lol:<br /><br />I haven't seen any additional information beyond the initial Microsoft press release linked to above. There were rumors this was to be a sub-$200 device. Given the 32MB 300MHz Dell Axim does that with a color screen to boot, this will need to come in below $150 or even $125. Then again, this could just be a Samsung ad where someone grabbed the concept device for a quick photo shoot.

[Foo Fighter]

I forgot to mention the screen was color, not grayscale.

[TawnerX]

In some Japanese tech conference it was rumored that the 'catfish' is rumored to be int he range of $180 dolar or so. For some reason I thought that isn't a particularly impressive number.

Also note h1930 is the first known model using that Samsung SOC. and it is rumored to be priced at $250 or so.

I think h1930 IS the catfish!

[Gerard]

http://www.luthier.ca/other/forum/samsungppc-nonsense.jpg

Okay, so I'm no super-spy. Just Pocket Artist and 3 minutes of wasted time. Still, at least I don't have to tilt my head any more. ;)

[M@]

Here's my attempt.

Not much improvement but at least there's lovely colours.
http://www.boit.co.uk/enhanced.jpg

[sponge]

Did anyone notice how amazingly thin that looks?

[Ed Hansberry]

I forgot to mention the screen was color, not grayscale.
:roll:

[TawnerX]

weeee.... !

http://www.wince.ne.jp/Review/katsuo/DevCon2003c/s/PICT0144-01.jpg

from Embedded DevCon 2003 Japan, last Feb
http://www.wince.ne.jp/Review/katsuo/DevCon2003c/m/PICT0144-01.jpg

[Kacey Green]

http://www.luthier.ca/other/forum/samsungppc-nonsense.jpg



Did anyone notice how much it looks like a Sony?

[rhmorrison]

It looks as though the housing has been built to accept a somewhat WIDER DISPLAY SCREEN.

[Foo Fighter]

:roll:

Uh...WTF are the rolling eyes for?

[Jonathan1]

This device could easily go head to head with the 19xx series. Mainly due to the fact that people looking at the 19xx series usually are looking for a pocketable PDA rather then a full featured one. As long as the system speed of this thing is decent and they don't skimp on the RAM this thing could take out the 19xx in a heartbeat assuming that the perceived size from the picture isn't wrong.

[Jonathon Watkins]

:roll:

Uh...WTF are the rolling eyes for?

Umm, that did seem just a tiny bit sharp Ed. Foo can't be expected to remember Everything. :wink:

[Janak Parekh]

:roll:
Uh...WTF are the rolling eyes for?
My guess was disappointment because you didn't mention anything about "transflective". You're slipping. :lol:

--janak

[micho]

I miss my Aero 1550...me don't get it...the market is asking for the "Zire" of the Pocket PCs and this unit seems to fit the bill. Could be a huge success.

[Abba Zabba]

I was just thinking how slim this is compared to the Aero

[msprague]

Is this the Dell Axim X3?
read more (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=122074)

[Kati Compton]

It's the all-new Monet-designed PPC. Now I wonder what a Picasso PPC would look like...