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mattyj2002
05-17-2003, 04:41 PM
Got my NX70 Clie a few weeks ago now, with very high expectations :)

Camera, for still and moving images
Audio player, for all my mp3s on the go :)
Fast Intel Processor, lots of power
In-built keyboard, no messing with grafitti rubbsih
Nice flip design, very slylish :)
Great screen, hi-res+
And of course, the name, SONY :D

But, i have to say ive been quite disapointed.

Fair enough it is the coolest piece of kit ive ever liad my hands on, but i just feel its lacking.

Camera is good, does a good job on pics, and a pretty good job of movies. But the 128mb stick at £79.99!!! Thats wayyyyyy expensive for the little amount of a movie you can fit on it. And the MS Pro that is coming out, thats over £100!! I am considering the Compact Flash driver, because of the inexpence of the cards. But why wasnt that included with the Clie? Why hasnt SONY made one?

The audio player is fine, no probs. Only thing that would be nice is an equaliser.

Keyboard, its ok, does its job. But what i thought the best feature of the keyboard would be is using it for games. Lots of lovely buttons to program, nice and easy to play lots of cool games. But alas, no, no decent games, no using keyboard with them either :(

The screen, very very nice :D. But, after about an hour of use, oops, what do i find, a dead pixel :( Not too bad, but anoying none the less.

And then to find out that with Pocket PCs you have lots of nice games, media players (that play DivX aswell), emulators, and working compact flash has saddened me even more :(. Why are these excellent features not available to us Plam users? I like my Plam, and i definately dont want a Pocket PC (not to keen on Microsoft, tooooo slow) but it just isnt what a should be, a proper contender to Microsofts bulky, sluggish Pocket PCs.

I hope the future is bright for Palm, and that now the ARM processors and OS6 are on the horizon that there will be an increase in good media applications being made for us Palm users :)

stevek
05-17-2003, 04:52 PM
well at least you can use the cf driver and buy the cheep cf cards.

Unregistered
05-17-2003, 04:56 PM
The NX series is nice, but after owning a NX70 for 3 months, I wish I would have bought an IPaq instead. The two reasons that I bought mine were for the keyboard and the camera, both of which barely get used anymore. I've owned two IPaqs in the past and absolutely loved them (3650 & 3850), the performance was great and the amount of quality apps was more than sufficient. I've been less than pleased with NX70's performance, which seems only marginally faster than my wife's T665. The large screen on the NX70 makes for great text and pictures, but the video performance is too laggy to be useful to me. If you can still return it, get back to the store and get a Pocket PC.

stevek
05-17-2003, 05:26 PM
well not sure wht your doing with the NX but it sure is not slow. most things are done pretty much as fast as anything can be. the video plays at full speed with no glitchingness at all.

yOyOYoo
05-17-2003, 05:42 PM
unregistered was probably using an NR70

Sneezy
05-17-2003, 07:06 PM
Mattyj,

Too bad your memory sticks are so expensive there; here in the U.S., most 128 mb sticks are $30 with a rebate.

I like the movie aspect of the camera. If you turn the setting to lower quality, you can get 2 hours worth on a 128 mb stick. I use mine alot, and find it to be more than acceptable.

Don't know what to say about the keyboard, but I don't think I would like to play games with it (keys are too mushy for gaming). I recommend you look at Sony's gamepad. There is an OS5 driver available.

Sorry about your dead pixel. They are ignorable, but dissappointing to have.

n2ifp
05-17-2003, 08:13 PM
*sigh* the quest for the perfect PDA. As much as I like my NX, I have been thinking that Sony has done us a big disservice with it's proprietary B.S. :(

CopyCat
05-17-2003, 08:29 PM
Camera is good, does a good job on pics, and a pretty good job of movies. But the 128mb stick at £79.99!!! Thats wayyyyyy expensive for the little amount of a movie you can fit on it. And the MS Pro that is coming out, thats over £100!! I am considering the Compact Flash driver, because of the inexpence of the cards. But why wasnt that included with the Clie? Why hasnt SONY made one?
--You Can't really complain cause a CF driver exists, so ya.

The audio player is fine, no probs. Only thing that would be nice is an equaliser.
--I 100% totally agree with you![/i]

Keyboard, its ok, does its job. But what i thought the best feature of the keyboard would be is using it for games. Lots of lovely buttons to program, nice and easy to play lots of cool games. But alas, no, no decent games, no using keyboard with them either :(
[b]--This is true, the keyboard could have more functions other than typing, since I never use it for that anyways.

The screen, very very nice :D. But, after about an hour of use, oops, what do i find, a dead pixel :( Not too bad, but anoying none the less.
--Don't think this is just Sony Clies, its happened at least to my friends, on PPC's as well

And then to find out that with Pocket PCs you have lots of nice games, media players (that play DivX aswell), emulators, and working compact flash has saddened me even more :(. Why are these excellent features not available to us Plam users? I like my Plam, and i definately dont want a Pocket PC (not to keen on Microsoft, tooooo slow) but it just isnt what a should be, a proper contender to Microsofts bulky, sluggish Pocket PCs.
--
1. I will argue to my death that if you want to play games an a handheld buy a system for games, 800 bucks or 500 bucks or whatever nice PDA you buy is a waste of money to play games. Games for passing the time or playing for short periods are easily found and great for the CLIE
2. We all know how to watch movies on a CLIE, its not that hard
3. Emulators go along with my Games comment
4. Umm we have working Compact Flash so Ya

5. I understand where you and many others find your frustration; so don't take this as an attack. Realize that most people that complain about Clies in fact SHOULD have bought a PPC because it fits their needs of "entertainment" better. But as far as what I want and what I THINK PDA's were made for...Clie is cool

Laters:)

gooer
05-17-2003, 10:14 PM
Yeah I had the same initial dissapointment, I went for the clie because it looked awesome and it seemed like the sweetest gadget in the store, but sony/everyone else really don't make good use of the features and I feel like I'm using my super hi-tech device to run old black and white palm 3 games. Oh well, I've learned to love it, but my next handheld will be a ppc. Anyone know where I can get this compact flash driver?

benixau
05-17-2003, 10:20 PM
http://www.eruwarestore.com/ - Eruware.

They are the only ones right now. It works with all CF cards but the Microdrives from IBM and now Hitachi

hherbzilla
05-17-2003, 11:40 PM
Originally posted by benixau
http://www.eruwarestore.com/ - Eruware.

They are the only ones right now. It works with all CF cards but the Microdrives from IBM and now Hitachi "but the Microdrives" :confused:

From their web site:
At this time, there are no known non-working CF cards.Both the 340MB and 1GB Microdrives are listed as supported.

rob_squared
05-17-2003, 11:48 PM
I think only in read-only... hence not fully supported.

Eddy
05-18-2003, 12:16 AM
yeah, the 340MB/1GB Microdrives are supported, as listed in Eruware's site. & yes they can work off the NX fine. Just a few users have posted power consumption issues dealing with the Microdrives since they have little motors running in them drawing power much faster compare to other brands of CompactFlashs.

mattyj2002
05-18-2003, 09:14 AM
So what are you guys telling me? That you recon i shuda got a PPC?

I'm not sure i want one of those tho, no lovely big screen and cool camera.

Are the multimedia features alot better on PPC?

hherbzilla
05-18-2003, 09:21 AM
Well, I'm NOT disappointed with my NX70V. :)

MikeD
05-18-2003, 09:25 AM
I'm a bit disappointed at some of the software for Palm vs PPC. It's almost like macintosh vs. Windows.. Only Palm has been around for much longer. One case in point is that PPC has much better GPS mapping software. yes mapopolis is good but not as good / full featured as windows ... i mean PPC versions.

Do you think it's because they came out with faster processors etc first when Palm/Handspring was still in the "simplistic" view of things?

clie_wannabe
05-18-2003, 09:34 AM
i may be disappointed too with the overlack of support of sony for the clie - like a mediocre video-recording capability, no CF support (solved by euroware), expensive memsticks (here in japan), secretive apis (no jacksprat and audible.com ebook player, etc. etc.

BUT, i would be more DISAPPOINTED when i get a PPC

trust me if want you want is an all-around organizer, a true PDA, the clie is the way to go...

as for PPCs, they concentrate so much on the multimedia/entertainment aspects; that they could never be really useful...

CopyCat
05-18-2003, 11:26 AM
Originally posted by mattyj2002
So what are you guys telling me? That you recon i shuda got a PPC?

I'm not sure i want one of those tho, no lovely big screen and cool camera.

Are the multimedia features alot better on PPC?

I don't think they are a lot better, but as far as gaming goes they are probably better. Like i said, if you want to play games and stuff go ahead and spend your money on a PPC, if you want a PDA to do PDA type things... I think Palm based units like our NX70's are way better.

Wolfsmoke
05-18-2003, 11:53 AM
Ahh well, I'm disappointed that my NX didn't file my taxes, doesn't wake me in the morning with a cup of coffee and call me "Sweetheart," and so far, refuses to drive me to work in the morning.

Oh, wait... it's a PDA. It keeps does everything a PDA is supposed to do, as well as play music, store books and documents, take pictures and videos in an emergency when I don't have my digital camera, let's me play games between appointments when I don't have a PlayStation handy, and more.

So... I guess I'm not not disappointed after all.

Halesy
05-18-2003, 12:01 PM
The thing that disappoints me about the CLIE is the lack of RAM and that it's Sony :p  i.e. all that proprietry stuff.  Things have got a lot better with Eruware coming along with their CF driver, and with the next Beta in test now things can only get better.  So my lack of RAM is solved by running most apps from my MS, more than I'd ever normally have, and using CF as my memory storage - changed days indeed from my original Palm.

I find it somewhat strange Sony's reluctance to support any external development to make their device's better.  I know they want to sell a new model with new features, but I thought if current models could be made better people would buy them as well.  Even if didn't develop everything we wanted, surely they could just provide the APIs. 

Regarding programs for the Palm, there's loads of good applications out there but I think people attitudes towards PPC and Palm are different.  In my opinion, people expect free apps for the Palm, but expect to pay for their apps with the PPC (I know this was originally my attitude).  But if there wasn't so many apps available I wouldn't need so much RAM :p.

Even after my rant, I think my NX70 is a great device.  The people I show it to love it.  Maybe we should get commission from Sony for all the indirect marketing we are doing on their behalf :D. 

Now if we could everything else on our wish list, webcam using inbuilt camera, GSM CF, FM radio, TV tuner, make the tea ...

abosco
05-18-2003, 02:19 PM
I love my NX70v to death, but I agree that there are some problems that need to be addressed by Sony. The first is the use of proprietary technology. Allow people access to your ROM, your sound API for multimedia, and get a tri-slot PDA or something! There's more than enough room for that on an NX. Move the IR port to the left side of the device, put the SD slot where the IR port is now (on top of the MS slot) and you've got a hell of an expandable PDA. With the newfound standard sound API, we can use MMPlayer for Divx, MPG, and MP3 when we don't want to use the built-in Clie ones.

Imagine being able to use all your current CF cards, Memory Sticks, or SDIO cards and peripherals because Sony allows full standard access to CF memory and peripheral drivers, MSIO, and SDIO. That would cause a lot of inter-platform switching from people who itch to switch with one hitch and would MORE than recover for the lack of Memory Stick sales. Sony just needs to bite the bullet to make the extra cash and marketshare. People would be willing to pay for something like this. I sure as hell would.

Built-in Bluetooth. I don't want to buy a Japanese BT MS and some drivers and take up my memory slot when I have dual wireless working. This way, I can readily switch between Wifi and Bluetooth and still have my 128 MB MS installed. No fumbling around with cards or anything once they're installed in there.

Camera is nice, but something with a little higher resolution would be great, maybe close to 1 MP. PLEASE allow for a higher resolution video record! I want 320x240.

The last thing I'd like to say are specs. Don't get beat by the competition. To look good, you need to have top-of-the-line specs. 400 MHz PXA255 and 64 MB RAM (more than 11 is necessary) would be absolutely stunning for such a device.

With these few modifications, priced at $600, Sony could completely rule the high-end market. No PPC or Palm would be able to compete with such a device. It would be absolutely killer. Am I an idiot, or does anybody else agree?

clieman88
05-18-2003, 02:23 PM
I was very disappointed with my iPAQ. I traded it in for an NX70V.

Rick 098
05-18-2003, 02:25 PM
Originally posted by mattyj2002
So what are you guys telling me? That you recon i shuda got a PPC?

Are the multimedia features alot better on PPC?

1 No
2 No

-DC-
05-18-2003, 02:48 PM
Originally posted by abosco


With these few modifications, priced at $600, Sony could completely rule the high-end market. No PPC or Palm would be able to compete with such a device. It would be absolutely killer. Am I an idiot, or does anybody else agree?

sorry if i'm wrong... but then... what about the NZ series?
wouldnt it be closer to what you're looking for?

Unregistered
05-18-2003, 02:49 PM
"as for PPCs, they concentrate so much on the multimedia/entertainment aspects; that they could never be really useful..."

similar criticisms are frequently launched against the high-end Clies.

I guess these never ending PPC vs Palm arguments need to go on or many Palm boards would see much less activity. Right up there with the next Clie and expect an announcement this week.

Ghosty
05-18-2003, 03:07 PM
Originally posted by mattyj2002
So what are you guys telling me? That you recon i shuda got a PPC?

I'm not sure i want one of those tho, no lovely big screen and cool camera.

Are the multimedia features alot better on PPC?

Well, if Palm can't satisfy you, why not go and have a try on PPC, maybe you will like it better. Many people change from one to another, maybe you will too. But i think I will see you here again after you try out "the PPC". In the mean time, have fun on the *tools*.

--
Ghosty
Please don't all jump on me

clieman88
05-18-2003, 04:04 PM
I had bad problems with my ppc's entertainment features. Even with nothing at all on my iPAQ and almost all of the memory set to "program", it still wouldn't play video or audio right. Music would suddenly skip to another song. Right in the middle of a movie, there would suddenly be no video. However, the audio part of the video would still be playing, and then, the video part would come back on.

I also had problems with it erasing everything on it for no reason.

I've had no problems at all with my NX70V so far. I think the Clie plays music and video much better than the ppc.

abosco
05-18-2003, 04:39 PM
Originally posted by -DC-


sorry if i'm wrong... but then... what about the NZ series?
wouldnt it be closer to what you're looking for?

Give me an NX in an NZ form, and I'll be all over it.

But still, I think a 2 MP camera is a little overkill. Something like .9 would suffice fine for practical PDA needs.

I guess I forgot to mention I wanted all of this in the exact NX form, no bigger. That means I don't want something that's an inch thick all the way around and comes bundled with a tri-pod... I mean that's a little much.

clie_wannabe
05-18-2003, 05:00 PM
Originally posted by Unregistered
"as for PPCs, they concentrate so much on the multimedia/entertainment aspects; that they could never be really useful..."

similar criticisms are frequently launched against the high-end Clies.

I guess these never ending PPC vs Palm arguments need to go on or many Palm boards would see much less activity. Right up there with the next Clie and expect an announcement this week.

but i still dont want the idea that there are unregistered users posting in the board...

it may be that i may have offended someone or have done something uncalled for... but it would have been more cultured that someone stands out, introduces himself, and points out his mind...

but to have absolutely a "nobody" is kinda unnerving... so dont know who you are even talking to...

to the MODs: any decisions regarding guest post in cliesource?

mrbjg4
05-18-2003, 05:48 PM
There are some things I don't like too, but after checking out all the IPAQs, especially reliability & resets, I think it's probably the best PDA around (except maybe new Zaurus).

clie_wannabe
05-18-2003, 07:37 PM
Originally posted by mrbjg4
There are some things I don't like too, but after checking out all the IPAQs, especially reliability & resets, I think it's probably the best PDA around (except maybe new Zaurus).

yeah... one of the problem with the ppcs is its reliability/stability... i just got burned (by those sudden full resets/crashes/etc.) too many times that i said to myself - "no more... not anymore..."

hey, i was a ppc user when it first came out, was when it was palmpc... still was when it became ppc2002... but never more than a couple of months...

:(

IB Michael
05-18-2003, 09:02 PM
I have to agree with n2ifp..... I think Sony kind'a bent us over, but the NX's are compact, their screens are protectd with the clam shell design, they are the coolest looking PDA's out there, and I'll be darned if I'll put myself through another learning curve like I had (am having!) with the Clie. I'm happy for now.

stevek
05-18-2003, 11:19 PM
how can Sony bend you over? you made the choice. if you do any research you know what Sony is like. you have to accept it as it is. don't like it don't buy a Sony product.

Unregistered
05-19-2003, 12:27 AM
Now there's some REAL words of wisdom.... the grammer and spelling show a true scholar!

handi
05-19-2003, 12:51 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by mattyj2002
[B]Got my NX70 Clie a few weeks ago now, with very high expectations :)

Hi,
I think you are NOT disapointed because of the Clié but more because of the programs:
it's NOT Sony's fault if the keyb isn't supported
its' NOT Sony's fault that you didn't know that a CF-driver exists:
www.eruware.com
and so on and so on!:confused:

n2ifp
05-19-2003, 06:16 AM
Well, I think the lack of keyboard support is Sony's fault! They changed the interface, no one else did :(!

Yoshimune
05-20-2003, 11:37 PM
As someone who did his research last week about what new shiny PDA to buy, and walked out of the store with an NX70V, I give Sony a lot of credit. I wanted a Palm OS because they have more market share and I heard program compatibility was overall better. I also wanted WiFi. I was torn between the NX70V and the Palm Tungsten C. (NZ was too much.) After reading review after review about both, I took a trip to the store to get my hands on both. I had to go with Sony because of Palm's absolutely stupid decision to make the headphone jack mono, and I figured an MP3 player was worth the extra $100 for the MS, and I got a bigger screen in the deal. Even despite the 400MHz and 64M ram of the T|C.

I also agree that you make the choice to bend over for Sony if you don't do the research. You want to use SD cards instead of supporting Sony's format? Then go get the CF card adapter for SD.

cerberus
05-21-2003, 12:06 AM
Research. That is what should have been done before you buy anything of this caliber. When spending more than $500, I ALWAYS look into what I'm buying. I don't have the luxury of unlimited funds, so I have to make a good purchase on the first try. Don't buy a microwave and then complain to your friends that you can't watch TV on it. Just because you think something should do what you want it to, it doesn't always mean that it will. Just research what you are buying. All it takes is a little time. I'll admit, my NX doesn't do everything that I'd like it to, but it sure beats the hell out of a PPC. I've never had my NX crash like I've seen PPCs do. Palm is more stable and reliable than WinCE or whatever crap those PPCs are running these days! :)

Unregistered
05-21-2003, 03:55 AM
Yeah I fully agree with cerberus.
I'm still sitting here researching about the NX70, and I have been for ages. I dont know if its just my personality, but I like to learn basically everything about the product if its over $200.

Being an advanced desktop computer user I try to get the best bang-for-buck and best performance equipment, thus needing alot of research :p

You can ask any top/professional overclocker in the world.

Ever since my 1st PDA the SJ20, I've loved Clies and never turned to get a PPC. Sometimes tempted, but after reading alot more, I find that Clie's are what I really need.

The thing I dislike most is when people buy items from me then complaining its not what they wanted. Well, not my fault, you made the purchase, and I had clearly stated the conditions that I would not refund for that reason.

lal2707
05-21-2003, 04:01 AM
Its a pity that Sony cannot see the full potential of the Clie series. Even now when you show the NX to someone, you get the Wow factor. A few additions would make this a great tool - Sony need to understand that Proprietary today means a Cul-de-sac tomorrow

Cheers

iebnn
05-21-2003, 06:07 AM
Originally posted by Wolfsmoke
Ahh well, I'm disappointed that my NX didn't file my taxes, doesn't wake me in the morning with a cup of coffee and call me "Sweetheart," and so far, refuses to drive me to work in the morning.

Oh, wait... it's a PDA. It keeps does everything a PDA is supposed to do, as well as play music, store books and documents, take pictures and videos in an emergency when I don't have my digital camera, let's me play games between appointments when I don't have a PlayStation handy, and more.

So... I guess I'm not not disappointed after all.

This didn't contribute anything to the conversation. You're missing the point. He feels disappointed because he thinks that there are better devices than the one he purchased. He compared PPC to Palm. Complaints have been made about some of the problems with Sony, namely the APIs, which could be very easily fixed by them. And you're just basically saying that one should be completely satisfied with any PDA bought so long as it "does everything a PDA is supposed to do."

CopyCat
05-21-2003, 11:18 AM
Everyone has complaints.

My point is, if you just bought a PDA and then think it sucks because you thought something else was better...then why not have bought that other thing.

PPC or Palm I won't say which is better simply because each satisfies a different crowd with different agendas and needs. So I think YES you should have bought a PPC because seeming for what you [the original poster] need a PPC may fit your needs better.

Anyways, work time.

druss
05-21-2003, 11:54 AM
I do love this pda, but this will be my second time returning this model for the first something was wrong with the screen, manufacture problem, this time I couldnt figure out why the Lan Card or the CF I just bought (both new) wouldnt work. With the help of the Euraware people , they told me to look with the flash light and see if the wire pegs in the lan slot is bent or tilted to the side. Well low and behold, the one wire peg is (looks) like it is saughterd to the other. I want to try to fix it myself but then i want to return it to get another one. ;) Hopefully third is the charm. If you had the oppertunity to trade up to NZ would you waste your paycheck to do it?

Also I have yet to figure out how to play a movie on my nx. I am sorta new at this but would love a how to on it and where to get the movies, but really like to watch a tv show or music video. any help? thanks all. :) Dr

iebnn
05-22-2003, 02:26 AM
He didn't buy the other thing because he didn't think it was the superior device at the time of purchase.

and druss: that happens with any kind of PDA. You just got unlucky.

As for movies, visit the link in my signature but use irc.autobotnation.net instead of irc.autobotnation.com when you get to that stage in the FAQ. There are lots of threads about this in the Video section on this forum.

Unregistered
05-24-2003, 12:37 PM
I too switched from a NR70V to an NX. The camera is definitely better. Some of my old software doesn't work. I haven't yet been able to print to my Ir printer. My compact keyboard won't work with the NX. Eleven MB of memory is just not enough, my head is constanly hitting the ceiling.

Sensei
05-24-2003, 06:42 PM
man...reading this makes me feel bad and seems like I got the wrong PDA.:( Took a lot of contemplating before deciding to buy the NX70V.

Just to add to the discussion, I am not to satisfied with my NX too:

1. The camera quality isn't the best, but I can live through it. The thing about the camera is that I have to hold it in place, for a long time (like 2-3secs) so the picture isn't blurry. I wished they had something like a steady shot on it.

2. The battery life. OMG! I charge it everynight. When I get to school it shows 95% of the battery left. I have to loosen up usage just to be safe. Usually, when I get home, after 8 hours at school, my battery shows 30-50% left. That just sucks. These are intensive usage of course, but i wished sony added a bit more weight and made it last longer.

3. Another problem is 6 typical PDA buttons. If I have the LCD flipped around, and I want to access those buttons, I have to lift the LCD up and press it. I find that a pain.

4. I am very disappointed at the way my NX70V plays video. I have to run it through Kinoma. That is just a pain.

5. The thing that I am kicking myself is the cost for me to expand my PDA so it has wireless access. I have to specifically buy a Sony WiFi CF card.


I know, some maybe easily sovled and all. However, the NX70V has some cool features like the Hi Resolution screen, built in Keyboard, Camera....do I even have to list them all.

Finally, the sad thing about my PDA, the amount of scratches on the screen. :eek: :eek: I want to return it and get a new one. :mad: Does anyone know something that may fix scratches?

markogin
05-24-2003, 08:08 PM
YEah! You can play videos very well on the NX70. You can even rip a dvd with DVDX and download it into a memory stick, pretty good quality and great stereo sound! That looks pretty good to me, I'd like a better camera though, that's the only thing I miss in my NX. I am sure the new one will have a better camera. I also have a WI-FI card and it rocks with my home portal, it's cool to be able to take a picture around my house and than send it right away via e-mail if you want. Browsing the internet is pretty cool too, only down side is the WI-FI will use up your battery very fast, a little more than 1 hour for continous use. Ciao ragazzi!!

Marco

Sensei
05-24-2003, 08:17 PM
read the manual and check point 4 one more time please

I tried transferring, normal Divx files from my computer to the PDA, it won't play. So I then converted it to Mpeg, it did recognize it but the FPS sucked big time. I do figure the problem, I would need to resize and recompress everything. I just don't like leaving my computer on to compress a small file.

hherbzilla
05-24-2003, 08:19 PM
Sensei -

1. Hopefully you know that in advance. I think the camera is just fine. It's great to always have it with me.
2. Something seems wrong with your battery. You charge it and it's already down to 95% when you get to school? On the other hand, at least you're getting a full day of heavy usage and still have 35% left.
3. McPhling. I always use it in tablet mode and it just takes a swipe of the stylus to launch whatever app I want. No need to flip the screen.
4. Agree with silencer.
5. Once again, you knew that wireless wasn't integrated before you bought it, right? You can pick up a card for about $50 after rebate, so it isn't too bad.

Good luck!

Sensei
05-24-2003, 10:40 PM
5. Once again, you knew that wireless wasn't integrated before you bought it, right? You can pick up a card for about $50 after rebate, so it isn't too bad.

That is why I am kicking myself. And I kinda blame sony partially.:D For not releasing drivers to support other WiFi Cards.



4. Agree with silencer.

Man, I'm gonna have to seek into that



2. Something seems wrong with your battery. You charge it and it's already down to 95% when you get to school? On the other hand, at least you're getting a full day of heavy usage and still have 35% left.

Of course I play audio and play some games on my way to school



1. Hopefully you know that in advance. I think the camera is just fine. It's great to always have it with me.

How can I know that in advance? I just hate taking a picture and seeing it is blurred up. But having a steady shot on the PDA would be nice. :D

corrado85
05-25-2003, 11:29 AM
i got a clie nx70 and an ipaq 3970 both sittin here i use clie more cuz i get more oooh ahhhh attention but i use ipaq more when i really need to get down to work

its like sayin there is a really good good lookin guy all dressed but no body shape and makes 1000 score on SATs (not bad). ipaq is an average joe avg lookin but w/ all shaped out and pimped (w/ sat score of 1450). thats what an ipaq is.

and dont even disagree w/ that. at this stage w/ palm OS sony is very limited unles ppc OS. i just used a perfect comparison.

to me palm OS looks like windows 3.1 (win95 w/ all the launchers)
ipaq is a true winxp like configurable and can do tru moddin (themes, sounds, wallpaper i mean:) )

which one u choose?

qgent
05-26-2003, 01:30 AM
IF you only got the NX to play games, I suggest you stick with one of those games consoles,
If you try to take mine NX you will for sure loose your hand...
no regretts.

qgent
05-26-2003, 02:11 AM
I going to share my purchase experience.
I knew what I was getting. The day I decided to make the purchased. I walked in and out of the store 4 times and sat in my junker in need of new tires. I knew that this is a great PDA so I decided to buy. Sony did not force me I did.. That's the way Sony does businnes. they way Big company comes with a big attitude

Unregistered
05-26-2003, 09:37 AM
all in all wgent is sayin in this deeep warm heart he feels like that he is now obligated to use the nx70 but wished he could be a little smarter and get ipaq 3955 instead for same price.... i say tsk tsk tsk

Unregistered
05-26-2003, 09:58 AM
If you drive on the same highways as I do, I wish you had used the money for new tires.

hherbzilla
05-26-2003, 10:01 AM
Originally posted by Unregistered
If you drive on the same highways as I do, I wish you had used the money for new tires. :D

qgent
05-26-2003, 09:17 PM
Very cute..

No. All I'm saying is that I don't regrett having an NX.. I don't feel obligated to use the NX at all.. Is the first thing I grab in the morning and the last item to place by my side table at night...

alicat
07-18-2003, 09:36 AM
Don't know where you are in the UK but try www.digital-depot.co.uk for cheaper memory stick Branches in Stevenage & Swindon plus mail order- great place to shop (don't work for or know anyone there!)