Re: P800 at full potential?
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knowing sonyericsson) go for the P810, as its going to be 1/3rd the width
have a 1.3 megapixel camera and the software should be fully compatible with
the P800 software. It also has a nice aluminium case and should weigh less
too!
"Ben C" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I love my P800. My old T68 irritated the hell out of me, and my Sony Clie
> PDA was great but I jumped at the chance of emptying my pockets by buying
a
> so-called convergence device. There are a handful of niggles that I have,
> but none are deal-breakers:
> - Pictures are not high-resolution - photo storage is better on a PDA
> - Memory Stick Duo is a pricey proprietary flash memory format that is
hard
> to find
> - Some quirks need a user-group to find answers to (e.g. last number
redial
> is achieved in 3 clicks by pressing #, 0, OK unless you change your
default
> settings)
> - Some 3rd party apps are not yet available (e.g. AvantGo)
> - Outlook birthdays do not sync unless you change them to appointments
>
> But these really are minor points and the plus points are considerable:
> - Handwriting recognition is better than Palm's Graffiti
> - All the functions you need in a PDA are very well done
> - Having a camera on you at all times is surprisingly useful too - I'm
> renovating a house and it's handy having pictures of fixtures and fittings
> when out shopping
> - Battery life is amazing at 4-5 days, especially considering the screen
> size
>
> I read the 5-star reviews and I'd agree with them. I say 'go buy one'!
> Hope this helps...
>
> - Ben
>
>
> "Damian Skeeles" <dskeeles@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2c98e651.0307101418.26735932@posting.google.c om...
> > Hi!
> >
> > OK, I've been watching the posts over the past 6 months on the amazing
> > things that the P800 can do. I'm now at that stage (T68i spewing forth
> > "No
> > access" messages, and dropping calls after 15 seconds in the US) that
> > I'm
> > thinking about converting: either P800, or T610. I could wait for the
> > 6600
> > (which looks to be covering the middle ground that the T610 and P800
> > couldn't quite reach), but then we're back to the "It'll be out by
> > Christmas... we're just not sure which one" gag.
> >
> > So: before I fork out for a P800, I just want to ask: is it really as
> > good
> > as it should be?
> >
> > The reason I ask: I bought a FS Loox (PocketPC), thinking it to be the
> > ultimate solution. I only then found out that all the great plans I
> > had for
> > it (100m Bluetooth, IR, Jog-Dial, Comfortable Form Factor, CF & SD
> > slots),
> > didn't actually *meld*. The Bluetooth took more time to fire up than
> > walking
> > back to my PC and docking it; the plethora of IR Remote Control apps
> > were
> > great, if you were sat less than 1m from the telly, the MP3 player was
> > at
> > the mercy of any accidental screen touches, plus a 2hr battery life,
> > etc.
> > etc. etc.
> >
> > So.... my question is whether the P800 is at a point where it all
> > *works*,
> > yet? ie. Are those best-in-class, five-star apps at a point where you
> > don't
> > find yourself wanting to fire off a 30-line wish-list to the
> > developer? Are
> > the really cool apps actually indispensible, or are they great "but...
> > the
> > battery life isn't enough, the IR range is too short, you have to wait
> > for
> > the BT module to fire up"... etc. etc.
> >
> > At the moment, my battered Psion 5mx still goes everywhere I do. It's
> > lasted
> > well, and still going strong, but it's a bit chunky to carry in my
> > jeans back pocket
> > (which I do), and has been getting steadily more difficult over the
> > last couple of years.
> > Obviously, the waistbands on my jeans are all shrinking, and buying a
> > smaller PDA is
> > the only possible solution to this....
> >
> >
> > Damian
>
>
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