Akihabara News Looks at the Light and Plastic-Sweet Sharp W-ZERO3

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-10505-Sharp+W-ZERO3+at+the+WPC+Expo+2005.html' target='_blank'>http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/new...+Expo+2005.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"We talked about this a few days back and today, my loyal sidekick Totoro and myself were at the Willcom booth at the WPC Expo 2005 and we saw one in the flesh. This Sharp PocketPC Phone Edition is in fact manufactured by the Taiwanese company HTC and is sold with an AirH connection from Willcom in Japan. We weren't able to test the phone part of the device, but compared to my JasJar, it's much lighter and it looks cheaper and more plastic too..."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/ekkie_sharp-wzero3_htc-universal.jpg" /><br /><br />Okay, first off, all PDAs are plastic. That's a known. However, there's a difference between cheap plastic and quality plastic and it disappoints me that Sharp has apparently gone with the cheap stuff. You'll want to jump over and check out the half-dozen snapshots that the folks at Akihabara News have taken. You'll especially love the final screenshot that shows off the easy-smudge casing. Cheap plastic? Smudging? Personally, I'll opt for my <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27538">Playskool Magic Screen PDA</a>, thank you very much!

[kaitanium]

cheap plastic, expensive plastic, whichever the case, the sharp still has some killer looks on top of its features, i like the wilcom logo. i wonder if that is the actual production model.

[Nurhisham Hussein]

I was under the impression that the Universal had a magnesium alloy chasis?!

[BUMP THAT]

I was under the impression that the Universal had a magnesium alloy chasis?!

Nope. But I wish it was. :D

Hey is this VGA? Looks like it is tom me in the screenshots. The only reason for "smudge marks" is that is has a gloss finish. Looks like a nice device non-the less. :)

[Darius Wey]

Hey is this VGA? Looks like it is tom me in the screenshots. The only reason for "smudge marks" is that is has a gloss finish. Looks like a nice device non-the less. :)

Yes, the W-ZERO3 has a VGA screen.

[DustyLBottoms]

Actually, my hp4700 has a magnesium alloy case :D

[BUMP THAT]

Hey is this VGA? Looks like it is tom me in the screenshots. The only reason for "smudge marks" is that is has a gloss finish. Looks like a nice device non-the less. :)

Yes, the W-ZERO3 has a VGA screen.

Thats a very good plus. :) The only deciding factors for me these days for a new PPC is CF support. I have a 4GB CF Ultra II in my 4700. The only way I will be migrating to a new PPC is if it has a CF slot. :lol: