Dopod's CHT 9000 (HTC Hermes) From Every Angle

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mml.com.tw/newsdetail.php?id=1337' target='_blank'>http://www.mml.com.tw/newsdetail.php?id=1337</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060715-CHT9000.jpg" /><br /><br />If you love eye candy, then head over to Mobile Life for a look at the <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=49672">Dopod CHT 9000</a> (HTC Hermes). It's comparable to the HTC Magician in both length and width, but just a little thicker (due to the inclusion of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard). microSD woes aside, there are plenty of features to salivate over: for example, a Samsung 400MHz CPU, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/W-CDMA support, and Windows Mobile 5.0 with the MSFP. Do any of you have this device? If so, your thoughts?

[Shaun Stuart]

Some good features but the microSD rules this out for me. I listen to music on my O2 atom regularly and barely get by with the 2gb miniSD capacity. While the 3 g feature is tempting im going to wait for a device with built in wifi and gps that doesnt have a square screen - hopefully
that will be the htc trinity

[MarcTGFG]

actually there are 2 GB microSD cards available too for approx. 100 Euros.

[Shaun Stuart]

actually there are 2 GB microSD cards available too for approx. 100 Euros.

Interesting - can you provide a link - I looked on 3 or 4 sites including flashmemorystore.com and mobymemory.com where maximum capacity being sold is 1gb. I hear that 2gb will be coming eventually but not yet.

By that time 4gb miniSD should be out for the atom.

[syabiku]

Some good features but the microSD rules this out for me. I listen to music on my O2 atom regularly and barely get by with the 2gb miniSD capacity. While the 3 g feature is tempting im going to wait for a device with built in wifi and gps that doesnt have a square screen - hopefully
that will be the htc trinity

If you can choose a service with truly "unlimited" 3G usage, then just stream your music from your home's server. 3G should easily handle 128 kbps media files, maybe 256 kbps. No need for a memory card, and you'll have all your music to choose from. At least this will be my plan!

[saru83]

awesome phone, 2gb microSD's should be out sometime soon, but whoever is claming that they r already available PLEASE provide a link :!:

[Shaun Stuart]

Some good features but the microSD rules this out for me. I listen to music on my O2 atom regularly and barely get by with the 2gb miniSD capacity. While the 3 g feature is tempting im going to wait for a device with built in wifi and gps that doesnt have a square screen - hopefully
that will be the htc trinity

If you can choose a service with truly "unlimited" 3G usage, then just stream your music from your home's server. 3G should easily handle 128 kbps media files, maybe 256 kbps. No need for a memory card, and you'll have all your music to choose from. At least this will be my plan!

I agree that would be the ideal but i think the days of unlimited 3g are still a way off especially in the uk. Even t-mobiles unlimited web and walk scheme (arguably the best value ofering to date) has a "fair usage" policy.

Real unlimited use will come eventualy im sure - but until then its memory cards or internal storage im afraid.

[neomotion]

Man, that is cool. I switched from MDA Compact (Qtek s100) to Mda Vario (Qtek 9100), and i am glad i did. The keyboard is awesome. But my only two regrets are the processor and the thickness. The Hermes solves these problems. Great news! I want this!

[MarcTGFG]

http://123handydiscount.de/suche/0/?search=Trans+Flash+Speicherkarte+2+GB&amp;direct=1

Ready to ship in 1-3 days they say...