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02-02-2005, 03:19 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
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 | MDA IV: UX50 copy-cat
I know, the title might sound a bit sensationalistic but I saw one of the worst ux50-form PDAs out there: the MDA IV ( http://www.infosyncworld.net/2005/0...e_mda_iv_03.jpg)
The UX50 special clamshell format might not be trademark or unique but it is certainly the best know PDA with that format so everything that comes after it I consider it a copy-cat :P
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02-02-2005, 07:10 PM
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#2 | | Do you Gentoo?
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| Lol. Would you consider the UX a copy-cat of the TabletPCs that came out before it?
Hehe. Joking. Anyways, that device in the picture is either extremely small.. or extremely thick. The proportions just don't look pretty IMO.
The UX looks nice all around... but then again. I'm just a bias UX40 user... EDIT
It's extremely small: 
Wow. A VGA screen on that tiny thing? My eyes would strain like crazy I'd think...
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02-02-2005, 07:18 PM
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#3 | | UX-50 + 512 MB = OWNAGE!
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| Honestly...depending on what that little thing has inside, it might just be worth it. It's small, tablet, nice keys and has a camera. Yeah, it's hideous, but it's all about functionability in my opinion.
Still sticking to my UX though...till it dies
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02-02-2005, 10:26 PM
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#4 | | Guest | If this thing came anywhere near $500-$600, I would jump ship in a heartbeat! It likely won't, though. Also, it'll probably be a year or more before we see it. And by then, Sony will be back in the PDA market! Right?!? Right?!? Ehh... | |
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02-02-2005, 11:10 PM
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#5 | | Why Does Palm Disappoint?
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by Marko If this thing came anywhere near $500-$600, I would jump ship in a heartbeat! It likely won't, though. Also, it'll probably be a year or more before we see it. And by then, Sony will be back in the PDA market! Right?!? Right?!? Ehh... |
I agree. One word... Phone. This is the dream device I've been looking for. I'll wait until refurbs are sold, then I'll get one.
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02-03-2005, 12:46 AM
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| Specs aren't even available for this device yet, so I guess we wait and see. It has even more wasted space around the screen than the UX50 though, and the camera is in a *terrible* position. | |
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02-03-2005, 03:56 AM
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#7 | | Clie Doyen
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| "has a camera" - actually has 2. http://brighthand.com/article/T-Mob...nnounces_MDA_IV
I agree with JAmerican, this is a dream come true; and for those that don't know/remember, Sony showed a prototype UX50 replacement that had no bluetooth but had a phone inside. If only...
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02-03-2005, 04:03 AM
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| exNewt, I don't remeber that prototype, could you provide a link to it...
Well, I did forget about tabletsPCs but I was not only think about the swivel screen I was thinking about the overall design of the PDA: UX40/50 is just the best conceived chamshell/swivel-screened PDA. But of course... I'm also a biased UX50 user :P
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02-03-2005, 05:55 AM
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#9 | | Guest | That article heading on the brighthand page is a tad wrong... its not the first Clamshell Pocket PC Phone by a long way... the motorola Mpx200 was the first....then the MPX220 and the soon on its way new MPX300 which will have wifi a keyboard and bluetooth.
One problem with all of them.... they all run windows mobile which is frankly pants compared to the Palm OS. | |
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02-03-2005, 11:52 AM
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#10 | | Senior Tiger (Grrrrr....)
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| I have found my UX50 replacement. When this comes out, it is bye bye to the Palm Platform. I am already doing research on the PPC platform. I love my UX and my Razr....but I can finally have the perfect form factor/size with VGA screen and built in phone. Plus all the same connectivity and more (BT, WiFi, etc)
I really dont care about cost. My UX cost me over $500 and my Razr cost me $700 when it came out. To all the PPC bashers out there, Win Mobile 2003 is quite stable...2005 should be fantastic.....
Finally no more Memory stick prices.....I will get those new SanDisk SD cards with built in USB connectivity. Right now, I have to carry a Sony USB microdrive with MS Reader....
So many reasons to change..... I love my UX.....but this is the end for me and Sony/Palm (for now). | |
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02-03-2005, 12:08 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
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| MPX300 WoW!!!
Quote: | Originally Posted by hmmpdaplease That article heading on the brighthand page is a tad wrong... its not the first Clamshell Pocket PC Phone by a long way... the motorola Mpx200 was the first....then the MPX220 and the soon on its way new MPX300 which will have wifi a keyboard and bluetooth.
One problem with all of them.... they all run windows mobile which is frankly pants compared to the Palm OS. |
Wow, the MPX300 totally rocks, besides that is runs mobil windows and costs $1199.99, it seems like the UX50 plus phone, everything we wanted, perfect  | |
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02-03-2005, 01:27 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
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| That screen looks painfully small. I mean, the UX50's screen is already uncomfortably small, esp. compared to a TH's, but that looks like Eyestrain City...!  | |
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02-03-2005, 03:17 PM
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#13 | | Senior Tiger (Grrrrr....)
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by Cyker That screen looks painfully small. I mean, the UX50's screen is already uncomfortably small, esp. compared to a TH's, but that looks like Eyestrain City...! |
It looks a bit bigger than the UX Screen which I am ok with. I would hate for it to be too big anyway.
Still, I will make my final decision only after this baby has been released and reviewed.....just like everyone else. Many things COULD go wrong.....lousy hinge, bad keys, poor reception, sad standard battery life with WiFi (probably still better than my UX50!), etc.
In spite of that, this is the closest I have come to finding a winning combo for converged devices. After the P800 which I dumped for a UX and a T610 (now a Razr), nothing else has made me drool till this thing came along. Can't wait for a release by O2, TMobile or i-mate.........gimmie gimmie gimmie! | |
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02-03-2005, 04:59 PM
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| eskasi: like yourself I tried a P800 for about a month before selling it and bought a used (but good as new!) ux50.
But, I don't know about you, I've tried to live with a PPC (actualy it was my first PDA as you can tell from my signature) before I have even tried a Palm OS and believe me: I wouldn't switch back to PPC unless Microsoft seriously recreate the OS from scratch.
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02-03-2005, 05:18 PM
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#15 | | Do you Gentoo?
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| The PPC you had was an older one. People have apparently said that the newer Windows Mobile is much better?
Just wondering what is it about PPC that people here don't like about it?
I doubt that I would ever switch to PPC (unless there was nothing else in the market), but my reasons are more for extreme bias than any valid reasons.
Anyways. Quote: |
Still, I will make my final decision only after this baby has been released and reviewed.....just like everyone else. Many things COULD go wrong.....lousy hinge, bad keys, poor reception, sad standard battery life with WiFi (probably still better than my UX50!), etc.
| This is true. The keyboard looks somewhat sketchy IMO. Then again, never know till you actually try it.
Also, I see no hint/mention of a backlit keyboard? I've begun to grow dependant on a backlit keyboard... in the dark when you can't see much, it's better than fumbling for keys.
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