Spectec SD Camera Available Soon

Yeah, unfortunately they don't seem to be using any onboard RAM for storage. SD supports multiple "devices" on a single card (eg camera, bluetooth and storage), but no one has taken advantage of this yet...

Anyone else notice the resolution is almost two times better on this than on the MS camera? Too bad you have to look at a preview on a device with a resolution one half of a sony device.

Yeah, but it ain't as good as the now deprecated Kodak PalmPix (for the m5xx) which did 800x600.

> "Too bad you have to look at a preview on a device with a resolution one half of a sony device."

But have your seen the preview on the NR70? The screen looks horribly washed out, and I had to strain to make out what was on the screen. I guess you need an optimum lighting environment to see the screen better.

If resolution is a concern, then you certainly don't buy this device, and get yourself a real digital camera.

I dont see how you can say the NR70's screen is "completly washed out"

the screen is by far one of the best screens out there today for a PalmOS device. I can see the screen in total darkness, and wonderfully in the day time as well. maybe you just need to stop complaining about it, and get yours eyes looked at. i wear glasses, and i see no need to wear them when just using the NR's screen, because its so clear, and crisp.

Maybe your just jealous you dont have one? or seen one in public.

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Neither did I.

"screen is by far one of the best screens out there today for a PalmOS device."

Agreed. Perhaps the poster was thinking of another model, or unaware of how to adjust the brightness. They may be referring to the image displayed on the the screen only while in preview mode. The preview does look a little washed out, but it is certainly not the fault of the NR's excellent screen.

I agree 100%. Why spend $150 for a low resolution add on, when there are much better stand alone camera's for the same price. If it's an add-on, you have to carry it separately in any event, just as you would the camera. So what's the advantage?

Someday we may have PDA/camera/phone/web in one device, but it will cost a bundle (NR Price Range) and be bulky. Until then, we're probably looking at separate functions.

size, dear. you can't possibly carry easyshare everywhere. i do carry my palm everywhere, and adding the palmpix (which is nearly 1/3 of the unit) doesn't make much difference. otherwise, i'd agree with a standalone digital camera.

for example, with palmpix i can take photos and send them as MMS over bluetooth. nifty :)

There has been a camera like this for the Jornada series for a while, but I'm not sure if it will work with other PPCs. Why not go ask over on PocketPCThoughts or something?
The specs on this aren't anything new or exciting, but I think it's great they're coming out with this for the SD format. Cradlecams like the PalmPix series are too bulky and you've always had to go out and buy another one when you got a new Palm because the connector would've changed.

Before people start whining about the quality, let me say what I've always said about that particular whine:
If you want a real digital camera, go out and get a real digital camera. If you want a compact way to take quick images in the field which you can use and annotate later, get one of these (or it's siblings).

I know some people who will want one of these right away.

RK

From the site's spec

* System Requirement:
o Compatble Operration System
+ Palm & WinCE
o Windows 95,98,2000,NT

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Very very unlikely. For 2 reasons, 1) they state it's for the m5xx series, and 2) just looking at it tells me it wouldn't fit into the side of a m125/m130.

Just because it says M500 series doesn't mean it won't work in the M125. That's a very common assumption.

I do see, however what you are saying about it's shape.
As I mentioned before, if it does fit, it's bee ugly as heck.

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It's ugly as sin in the device it's designed for...!