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New Sony ClieSony is showing a new Clie model at the WPC Expo trade-show in Japan. The new models has a slim design with a jog dial located in the front. A few details are know about the handheld and a few pictures are available from the expo.
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5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future

Palm Cow @ 9/17/2003 8:05:56 PM #
IF this comes over to the USA, it will take the SJ22 price point, so that will probably be driven to $150 (the SJ22). This probably will play MP3s, so the SJ33 will be pucshed down too. If teh SJ33 is at $150 then the SJ22 will be forced down to $120 or $100, right? COOL!

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RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
IVBoy @ 9/17/2003 8:24:37 PM #
It`s listed on a couple of sites as not supporting music/MP3 playback.
Better luck next time.

``It will not come with a headphone jack, and will therefore not be able to be used as a music player. ``


RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
guesswho @ 9/17/2003 9:10:05 PM #
Lack audio port? lol

and who is going to buy this piece of junk?

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
skennedy1217 @ 9/17/2003 9:19:59 PM #
Do you really think that your negativity is ever going to convince anyone of your position? It's a major turn-off to folks. You should try to be more positive and channel your energy into producing a better PDA or OS. You're obviously passionate...so do some good in the world rather than bring everyone down.
RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
guesswho @ 9/17/2003 9:56:20 PM #
What are you trying to say? Somebody is going to buy ARM powered PDA without audio capability?

Organizer era is over, and the competition can out do the feature for same price. (wireless option and audio capability)

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
skennedy1217 @ 9/17/2003 10:12:29 PM #
See, you CAN be polite and sound intelligent at the same time...if you want to.

BTW, I agree with your point.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
TTrules @ 9/17/2003 10:24:19 PM #
Finnaly a low-end Sony!

One Palm to rule them all!

-Sniffer

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
gfunkmagic @ 9/17/2003 10:32:24 PM #
Quote: "Lack audio port? lol
and who is going to buy this piece of junk?"

Actually I think gonna have to agree with Ska here. If the T|E has an audio port, then this thing is gonna look pathetic in comparison. Furthermore, how is it gonna compete with the h1935 with no audio and thus no mutlimendia capability! UGH! Way to go Sony...

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RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
LiveFaith @ 9/18/2003 12:36:33 AM #
Maybe this is designed to be a Zire killer?

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RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
LiveFaith @ 9/18/2003 12:42:53 AM #
Looks like the Visor Edge with color screen that HS fans were screaming for @ one time. Actually it seems 2b an OS5 T615 with a button shuffle @ 1/3 the cost.

When tech moves ahead it's interseting to see how disgruntled we can be towards yesterday's cutting edge. Wasn't it only 2 years ago when the m505 was the Palm OS rage? This unit is much much better.

Thinner, faster, hi-rez, better OS.

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RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
I.M Anonymous @ 9/18/2003 2:37:39 AM #
Looks like the Zire71 minus the camera and audio. I'd be really tempted if it could play MP3s, but I guess I'll have to pass.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
hoodoo @ 9/18/2003 8:31:58 AM #
Personally, I couldn't care less about MP3/audio etc.

Mr guesswho thinks the organizer era is over, but I think there is still a very strong market for a basic PDA targetted at newbies. If you want to grow the PDA market, reel them in, then they'll start to upgrade.

Basic marketing 101 says to me that there's always room for an entry level model. If we all own Honda Accords do we scoff when a new Civic is introduced? Or do we sit there and complain that it's samller, underpowerd, yadda yadda. well, maybe we do, but it's not aimed at us dudes! New buyers step in and upgrade later.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
drac @ 9/18/2003 9:18:06 AM #
I *would* have agreed that organizer era is over, except that I've just been involved in the choice of PDA for three newbies, and all three say they prefer cheapness to MP3 support.

*They* want organisers. Except for the one who wants an organizer that also acts as a chess database.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
Rico @ 9/18/2003 10:04:05 AM #
This model looks interesting to me. The lack of mp3 capablity bothers me not in the least. In fact, I've owned PDA's that had this capability, and wished that I could get a cheaper version of that model that eliminated mp3 capablity, since I never used it.

I like to read the various PDA discussion boards, and I sometimes wonder if it is a very specific audience that frequents these sites, the so-called "power user." I imagine that user to be younger than I am and interested in as many of the latest features (especially multi-media and gaming features) attached to a model as is possible. That person is often hard to please!

I do admire the responses that view the "big picture" of a manufacturer designing a line of models that contain various feature sets at different price points. One of those models is likely going to be what I am looking for, and one of those models might be what you are looking for.

I have no idea if, as has been suggested, the manufacturers are monitoring these boards for feedback about their models. That may be true, but I bet they "consider the source" in evaluating the conversation and opinions. I would guess their marketing department's analysis and sales figures play a greater role in their decision making.

Regardless, I enjoy reading these posts. I love the term "early adopter tax" to describe being willing to buy the most recently introduced model (long before your current model has outlived its usefulness) because the lure of "new...better" is too hard to resist. That describes me at many stages of my life!

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
hoodoo @ 9/18/2003 11:11:28 AM #
Then again, in defence of guesswho (:-O), I it wouldn't surprise me if this new Clie will be overpriced when compared to the competition.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
guesswho @ 9/18/2003 11:17:46 AM #
We won't know for sure, but this is the preliminary sketch:

-X3 ($150 rumor)
-X5 $199
-E330 $199 (end of season sale)
-h1935 $199 (introductory discount?)
-V36 ($199 rumor. this model come with VGA camera)

all of the above has audio capability plus SD slot.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
Palm4u @ 9/18/2003 11:42:39 AM #
I agree. I could care less for the MP3 player.

Many of us already have MP3 players. My iRiver plays 15+ hours of tunes on 1 AA battery. Its small enough to carry in my pocket without worrying breaking or scratching a PDA screen. And not using precious battery life of my PDA.

Its a nice CLIE to come out, in the sense that the older CLIEs' prices will now be pushed down or adjusted. So whats wrong with that? Nothing!

I say, keep coming out with CLIE please SONY!!!

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RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
alexp @ 9/18/2003 12:07:48 PM #
"Maybe this is designed to be a Zire killer?"

Not at $170, it isn't. And if you're talking Zire71, well, no again. This has no audio.



RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
alexp @ 9/18/2003 12:09:21 PM #
"Basic marketing 101 says to me that there's always room for an entry level model."

Yes, but the entry-level PDA is no longer priced at or over $150. This is at least mid-range, and with dozens of PDAs currently or soon-to-be available with many more features at a slightly higher price, this seems doomed. Not cheap enough for the low end, not enough features for the middle, and kiss the high end goodbye.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
hotpaw4 @ 9/18/2003 3:08:11 PM #
someone wrote:
> Lack audio port? lol
>
> and who is going to buy this ...

If priced clearly below $199, then likely same class of buyers who make the entry-level Zire the best selling palmtop ever. I'm sure Sony would like some of that sales volume as well.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
guesswho @ 9/18/2003 3:35:30 PM #
hotpaw4 @ 9/18/2003 3:08:11 PM
If priced clearly below $199, then likely same class of buyers who make the entry-level Zire the best selling palmtop ever. I'm sure Sony would like some of that sales volume as well.
------------

except 20,000Yen is also happen to be the target price for Dell X3.

RE: 5 Way Navigator of sorts, Sony's product line future
mikecane @ 9/20/2003 11:35:12 AM #
Yeah, Dell X3 with its lower-res screen. YAWN. Another me-too me-too PPC...

Styling

skennedy1217 @ 9/17/2003 9:05:40 PM #
I think it looks very reminiscient of the Palm V and M500 series...both in terms of the proportions and how it is sloping at the bottom. However, the sides are straight instead of concave.

Scott

RE: Styling
Kesh @ 9/17/2003 9:33:34 PM #
This does seem positioned as a competitor to the (unannounced) Tungsten E series. Simple, elegant buisness PDA, hopefully for around $199.

Sony really needs an affordable PalmOS 5 device right about now, and this looks like a good possibility.

eew

helf @ 9/17/2003 9:34:29 PM #
ugly ugly ugly!

Power/Hold Switch

Kesh @ 9/17/2003 9:38:05 PM #
Hmm. From one of the pics at a linked site, the Power/Hold switch is located on the lower section of the right side. That's going to be very inconvenient.

I imagine most right-handed users hold the unit in their left hand while doing entry, meaning you have to replace the stylus to free up your hand before turning the unit on/off. Also, it's harder for one-handed lookups, like turning the handheld on to check an address while on the phone.

RE: Power/Hold Switch
Jeffry @ 9/17/2003 10:29:38 PM #
What's the point of the hold switch if there's no audio support anyways?

STRANGE

RE: Power/Hold Switch
Kesh @ 9/18/2003 9:43:39 AM #
Probably so you won't accidentally turn the unit on in your pocket by hitting the launcher buttons. Plus, it's expected on Sony units now, since every other model has one.

RE: Power/Hold Switch
Quik_Fix @ 9/18/2003 4:22:51 PM #
I think they should make one with the stylus port on the left, so you righties out there can see what it sucks like to be a lefty!
:-)


My sould for a left-handed PDA. Hell, left-handed software even.

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why not support mp3 paly?

yeefei @ 9/17/2003 10:06:38 PM #
It use PalmOS5.2,so it should use ARM9 CPU.
Why disappear the music feature then?

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RE: why not support mp3 paly?
Konstantin @ 9/17/2003 11:00:19 PM #
I think it lacks audio because Sony will probably release some sort of an audio/video adapter adapter wich presumably will be able to record audio and video on the memory stick.

RE: why not support mp3 paly?
a3 @ 9/18/2003 8:50:08 AM #
Maybe it has bluetooth headphones...

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RE: why not support mp3 paly?
bcombee @ 9/19/2003 5:18:07 AM #
It probably does support the audio API, but only has a speaker, not a headphone jack. This would allow it to play MP3 files using other software, and it would also provide feedback for games and alarms, but you wouldn't be able to use it as a personal player.

I'm actually wondering if its using the new Sony ARM "Handheld Processor" that's also being used in the UX40/50 devices. I'd think that Sony would want to move as much of their production to their own chip if possible.

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Foo Fighter @ 9/17/2003 10:16:34 PM #
Oh my dear God. Someone pass me a drink.

No digital audio capabilities...no wireless...no hi-res+ screen...no built-in camera, nor any other advanced features to speak of? So basically this device does absolutely nothing? It's just an old T615C running a new processor and OS5? Ha Ha Ha! Is Sony devolving or something? What next...monochrome screens? My God Sony, could you at least PRETEND you are trying to make competitive products? I could overlook the 320x320 screen, but why would Sony strip away every compelling feature that other handheld vendors are offering at this price?

I hope this isn't the ONLY new product they have up their sleeves, or I'll be stuffing Sony's stockings with coal (or some other material) this Christmas.

Well it looks like my choices are down to the Tungsten E or Zodiac. Hmmm...at least the Zodiac has a flip cover.

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RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
gfunkmagic @ 9/17/2003 10:36:40 PM #
I agree, it doesn't look sound so appealing, However, I'ld like to see how this new clie compares to the T|E when it's finally released. If T|E doesn't have an audio port either, both the devices are gonna be in a world of hurt and Sony and Palmone might as well cede the entire low end to HP and Dell. Hopefully, PalmOne will fullfill expections. Whoa! Isn't it funny how the roles have changed?

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RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
guesswho @ 9/17/2003 11:25:58 PM #
Sony is showing its stripe. They are a consumer electronic companey. And Clie is just another walkman product instead of computer. Like walkman, they think they can change casing with louder color, move around buttons a little and call it new product. They don't give a rats ass if the computer can or cannot run third party programs. It's an organizer, If it runs built in apps, what else would people want?

Dell and HP on the other hand are making handheld like they are making laptop. Either you redo the old stuff with lower price, or add features with new price. Otherwise don't even pretend offering a product as new and think people will buy it.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Strider_mt2k @ 9/17/2003 11:26:26 PM #
Hey, it worked for Plam!

They're selling millions of their POS, the Zire m150.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
guesswho @ 9/17/2003 11:48:40 PM #
Zire sale has gone down hill since. The sub $100 market was a virgin territory, that's why Palms sell zire by the bushel. But in low end PDA, once a buyer get what they want they rarely upgrade new PDA just for the heck of it. A grandma or a socker mom, won't update a PDA because it is now has color screen or faster processor. They won't purchase new PDA as long as the old one still works.
RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
heavyduty @ 9/18/2003 4:05:19 AM #
No audio = no sale, unless the price is extremely competitive. But at $175 it doesn't sound like a bargain either.

If the TE doesn't have mp3 I'll be getting myself the the iPaq 1940, with or without the yellow screen.
Period.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
sandeman @ 9/18/2003 6:56:12 AM #
I think the majority of PDA's is still purchased by large companies for their employees.
These companies don't need sound, but can see the benefits of color screens, small size and an up-to-date OS. At my work new PC's are also delivered without speakers, so if you want sound you have to arrange it yourself.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Timothy Rapson @ 9/18/2003 7:55:25 AM #
By the time this is released you will be able to get a Zire 71 with camera, a Tungsten TE, or any of 4 PPCs (Dell X5 or X3, HP 1935, Toshiba E355) with full Multimedia capabilities for less than $200.


What possible reason would anyone have to get this Sony? For the memory stick? Yep, I would love to be able to pay more than SD prices for MS storage. What, no need for MS since there is no music? OK, even if I needed a green PDA, I would rather get a can of green spray paint and any of the above rather than the Sony.

I'm still mad at Sony for the Memory Stink lie they sold me with my Clie NR. This sure won't change that.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
hoodoo @ 9/18/2003 8:49:21 AM #
Guesswho: "A grandma or a socker mom, won't update a PDA because it is now has color screen or faster processor. They won't purchase new PDA as long as the old one still works."

Do you know this for a fact? How do you know absolutely everything about people's and companies' bahaviour?

As an example, my father in law, 74 years young, ran out and bought his Clie, upgrading from a sharp organizer, once he saw my new Palm (well it was only an m100 at the time). He constantly upgrades his PC, just bought a flat panel screen, upgraded the OS (to the extent that Windows can be improved, lol), travels with his laptop, etc etc.

BTW, what kind of socks is that Mom wearing?

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
drac @ 9/18/2003 9:20:56 AM #
I think that greyscale screens give excellent benefit in the areas of
(1) battery life
(2) cost.

So yes, I think that Sony would do well to offer a greyscale screened PDA for, like, $50.

It would 0wn the charts.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Kesh @ 9/18/2003 9:45:09 AM #
Wow, people are really harsh sometimes.

Personally, I don't care if it has MP3/audio playback. I have an iPod for that! I just want an affordable organizer for managing my addresses, balancing my checkbook and reading ebooks. If they do that for a price that's lower than a Tungsten|E, I'll go for the Clie. If they're the same price, well yes, I'd go for the T|E since it has more features.

But, right now, price is more of a concern for me.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Palm4u @ 9/18/2003 11:51:10 AM #
Amen to that!

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RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Jeffry @ 9/18/2003 1:25:13 PM #
Well everyone has different needs. Unlike you, most of us do not want to carry an extra device...
RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Quik_Fix @ 9/18/2003 4:26:49 PM #
I hate to say it, but I bet we're being a little egotistical claiming to know more about marketing than a mammoth like Sony.

Also, I have to disagree with guesswho's take on Sony's attitude toward PDAs. Sony is now neck-in-neck with Palmone in the handheld race. They did that by taking the iniative to innovate, to take risks that Palmone wasn't willing to take. Even with proprietary storage, they have excelled. They pioneered the palm os mp3 arena. They expoited screen real estate with hi-res before anyone else... I don't need to make this list. You all know this. What it came down to is for a while, before the T|T, it was (opinion coming) logical to pick a Clie over a Palm product.

If you've noticed, nowadays Sony likes to keep a good spread of the price range for all its products. This keeps the ball in their court. Also notice that their prices are strategically set to counteract Palm's; they're always a buck or two away. This makes it easier for a consumer to justify a small additional cost to jump the Palm ship and swim over to Sony for a try.

I think we often make harsh and hasty judgements based on our baised desire to see our PDAs cook us dinner someday. We can't propose to know more than Sony when it comes to marketing (customer service, maybe). I think the introduction of this new model is just another red carpet rolling out for yet another new model; don't they almost always drop Sonys on the market in twos?



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RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
indesman @ 9/18/2003 6:40:25 PM #
I have to throw my hat in with those who are looking for an MP3 player. The market has gotten such that it's pretty much a gimme at the $200 price point thanks largely to Sony. And while Sony has been a great innovator you can hardly say they were taking risks. If you took away the entire Clie product line you would hardly make a dent in Sony's balance sheet. Conversely, a single failure for Palm could be devastating...just look at Handspring and HandEra.

The other thing that I think is often overlooked about Sony is that by in large they design their products for the domestic market. The rest of us schlubs in North America and Europe are simply incremental sales.

As far a Ipods go, I guess there are people who want to carry around their entire CD collection but I think I'd be pretty happy with 256M worth of music.


RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Foo Fighter @ 9/19/2003 12:18:55 AM #
Quick Fix said: "Sony is now neck-in-neck with Palmone in the handheld race."

Sorry, but you couldn't be more wrong. Sony is nowhere near PalmOne (51%) in this race. In fact they are number three (11%) behind HP which has the number two spot (18-20%). The any company in the handheld industry is even remotely close to matching PalmOne, it is HP with their popular iPaq line. Sony is merely an also ran.

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RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
Quik_Fix @ 9/19/2003 10:33:52 AM #
I should have said Palm OS. My bad. Yes, Ipaq is wiping sony.

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RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
NR70Boy @ 9/20/2003 7:31:52 PM #
I definately wouldn't buy it. First of all, I'm happy w/my NX70, and second, it can't do anything! I guess it's just for the novice users.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
NX70BOY @ 9/20/2003 7:53:39 PM #
BTW, I'm not NR70BOY anymore, I'm NX70BOY.

RE: Someone pinch me, I'm having a nightmare!
IVBoy @ 9/25/2003 1:55:03 AM #
--Guesswho is exactly right "the grandma & the soccer mom" don't have a wad of cash burning a whole in their pocket.
They won't upgrade if the one they bought is still working, and you know what?! If it's already broken... they won't try another palm device, their next purchase will be an entry lvl PPC.
Get real, every family does not come with a palm enthusiast to lead the PDA-less flock of consumer sheep.
Congratulations to anyone here who has converted (or infected) a non-geek, non-gadget-head family member.
You see it in Drac's earlier post; 3 people wanted to buy a PDA (non-PIC members all 3 let's say) and they were interested in Cheap, Simple, It Works.
If they knew so much more about the market than us they wouldn't have: focus groups, marketing surveys, be paying ad companies thousands of dollars to ask _us_ questions... yah they do market research, and it's Me they ask for advice/ opinion.
So guess who the experts are...

PS: 50$ for a new sony handheld? pinch me I'm having a nightmare.

CLIE tool 2?

Jeffry @ 9/17/2003 10:32:01 PM #
If you take a look closely, there is a (new?) software called CLIE tool 2. Does anyone have any info on this?
RE: CLIE tool 2?
Edward Green @ 9/22/2003 11:47:48 AM #
You select it and the Clie pops out a metal spike ideal for removing stones from horses hooves, and a pair of tweezers. Which fall out. Or maybe you select it and the Clie provides you with a toothpick.

Oh no. That's the stylus.

:)

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New

markgm @ 9/18/2003 12:50:16 AM #
I love new product annoucements, it's kinda like Christmas!

So sad...

M3wThr33 @ 9/18/2003 5:01:25 AM #
So, Sony releases their high end UX50 with every bell & whistle on the market. The Zire71 sales put it to shame.

So what does Sony do? They make a Zire71-look-a-like without mp3, an even worse nav-pad and ignores the cries of their consumers(Gimmickless 320x480 screen PLEASE)

I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation. We're in space.

RE: So sad...
ErstO @ 9/18/2003 11:12:26 AM #
I agree, I dont understand MP3's on a PDA is just a waste of memory, buy an iPod

But a TRUE replacment for a T615, new processor, full screens but keep the small size, keep the jog wheel, and then I will up grade.

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RE: So sad...
hkklife @ 9/18/2003 2:12:57 PM #
DId anyone seriously think a year or two ago (ie pre-Tungsten T) that we'd be sitting here b****ing and moaning about how Sony was releasing underwhelming hardware compared to what Palm has been churning out, a Clie's lacking mp3 support etc etc?

The tables really have turned-despite Palm's missteps, no one's really commented on the rather disappointing batch of Clies that have been coming out ever since Sony awed everyone with the NR70V formfactor. Ever since, it's like they have been treading water and only working increasing their heap size and making the hard buttons less and less usable.

Sony needs to throw out all of their existing designs and start from scratch-a Visor Edge-style unit with VG would be a lovely start. The S320 and S360s used to define the "low end" Palm market. Now it looks like Palm's going to enjoy T|E and the various flavors of <$100 Zires having that market all to themselves!

Wouldn't it be feasible for Sony to release a final OS 4.x unit with a color screen and possibly even audio capabilities for $150 or less? The $ that would otherwise be spent on OS5 and a faster processor could be used to make a Dragonball based unit with all of the bells and whistles. It's not like Granny, Soccer moms, and high school kids really give a flip if their unit runs OS 4 or 5.

Death of JogDial?

mikecane @ 9/18/2003 10:36:10 AM #
So one-handed operation is now gone too.

What's with these L/R buttons?! What software supports those? Won't game designers have to incorporate that API?

RE: Death of JogDial?
Edward Green @ 9/19/2003 12:20:45 PM #
I wonder if they use the new Palmsource five way API?

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RE: Death of JogDial?
mikecane @ 9/19/2003 5:38:56 PM #
Five-way:

1 - Up
2 - Down
3 - Left
4 - Right
5 - Press In

That it? (I'm using my own numbering scheme here, of course...)

No Evolution but Devolution, no VG -> CRAP

Wizard of OS @ 9/18/2003 5:09:05 PM #
for years sony has been better than palm now they made a 180° turn, making crap now

why should I pay so much money for such a device w/o audio, cam, VG

for a little bit more I get a real device Zire 71

I'm hoping for a Zire 82

VG -> 320 x 480
mor ram, more CPU, better speaker, BT and better CAM!!


I love my Zire 71

RE: No Evolution but Devolution, no VG -> CRAP
Timothy Rapson @ 9/18/2003 8:16:38 PM #
Yep, a Zire 82. HVGA with virtual grafitti, 64 meg, I could take a higher res camera, faster processor, and microphone too, but all PalmOne really would need to do to get my $300 is more RAM and virtual Grafitti.

I don't see a single model in the Sony lineup now that I would buy. The NX line has gotten almost an inch thick. The SJs are too old and even these very latest models don't cut it.

RE: No Evolution but Devolution, no VG -> CRAP
orol @ 9/20/2003 11:28:50 AM #
everyone is screeming for more ram and VG, bt but with budget only $300 ...
well it will definitely come to that point on 1 years so but not now
get T3 and you are in, or get hp1945 which I believe is fo 300
I'd be just happy for TG50 successor with 32MB RAM (16MB user accessible / 16MB heap) and 32MB ROM and keyboard! this a must for me, I don't care for hires+ I care for non clamshell keyboard model, that is pocketable next UX generation might be good too provided that sony will implement Palm OS 5.3 thus screen rotation
or my other candidate would be Treo600 successor with hires screen

No audio? Then what's the 'HOLD' button for?

spaceboy @ 9/19/2003 5:18:30 AM #
If you take a look at the intermezzo site, one of the pics is focused on a combination power and hold toggle. Just about all the MP3-enabled CLIEs had a HOLD button on the wired remote to shut off the screen and still allow MP3 playback. Therefore ... this PDA actually looks interesting at its price point!

RE: No audio? Then what's the 'HOLD' button for?
mikecane @ 9/19/2003 5:40:04 PM #
As another site has pointed out today, there will be two versions of this: one without audio, one with audio. Commonality of switch lowers production costs.

Ah, two years from now...

mikecane @ 9/19/2003 5:41:12 PM #
(Well, that's it there *is* a two years from now -- those maniacs in al Qaeda have a different GANTT chart...)

...anyway, two years from now, the TT3 will represent the *low* end of Palm PDAs. Imagine that.

Decuma on new CLIEs

mikecane @ 9/20/2003 5:43:53 PM #
See http://tinyurl.com/o2nz

I *love* Decuma (more than I did Calligrapher!) -- but this photo really makes the argument for Soft Graffiti, Sony!

More new CLIE pics

mikecane @ 9/20/2003 5:47:34 PM #
http://tinyurl.com/o2o5

-- those shots of the back look like the battery *might* be replaceable...

... and you can see why the side-mounted JogDial is gone. They really designed these for those fold-over cases. See the mounting holes on the left side?

RE: More new CLIE pics
abosco @ 9/21/2003 1:41:57 AM #
I don't think the battery is replaceable. All Clies have a 'trap door' where the battery is bound by a small door with a philips screw.

-Bosco

The Competition

Edward Green @ 9/22/2003 2:44:51 AM #
I can see why these devices are being released. Sony needs to compete with the low end IPAQ's and the Tungsten|E:

http://tinyurl.com/o6q6
(Tungsten|E Review in case you missed it)

To do so the TJ35 (With MP3) needs to hit the $199 mark the T|E is at or just above.


Edward Green
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http://www.khite.co.uk

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