Comments on: Review: Sony PEG-S360

i don't think you made a bad choice buying an edge. but why do you need to justify your choice by running down the m130?

cyruski!

Dstrauss, you are such a diplomat. I tried the T415, but got rid of it after 2 days. Take it from me, 320x320 does NOT make up for that screen.

If you have really tried T415 would you not notice that the Original poster said it had 16MB Ram ?? You didn't spot for the pretty obvious 16MB Ram error but you could see the "not a great screen" so called error

Also I've decided NOT to use a screen protector in order to preseve the screen's clarity -- I've not yet noticed any scratches. For less than $200, I'll take the change that my screen prematurely degrades (if it does, I also have an extended warranty).

I've got a 65mb MS and already filled it up (a 128mb is on the agenda for next payday).

A new EB slipper case is on its way too!

This is a really NICE PDA, especially for the money.

Take Care All,

-Brette

The price on the S360 is equal to

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If you sing in french while hopping on one foot, the evil birds won't come out of your bathroom mirror.

Right you are, but the minute they do, they will be criticized for not innovating ;)

Seems odd though, that this RAM upgrade will still be deemed as innovative...

The silly feature you talking about will be standard in OS 5 I really don't know what you are trying to say, except trying to show people your Debating skills and want to start yet another flame war here.

Fot Sony it's about choice, They got the Ultra Fancy high end and the Ultra not facy low end, it's up to you to chooce no one is trying force anything down your throat.

>You are right, and this has got me thinking about the double standards.

>Palm comes out with a bright clear screen, and gets bashed because it's 160x160.

>Sony comes out with a darker than average 160x160 screen and gets defended. For other Sony models, the toothpick stylus, mediocre video playback, spongy screen, and awful buttons also get defended.

>Wazzup?

I dont know about the rest but Palm's bright 160X160 screen gets bashed because it happens to be its flagship unit. The m515 should have been what Palm put out the first time instead of the m505. At $400 you expect more.

As for Sony's "darker then average 160X160 screen" it happens to be its entry level unit. It also happens to be $150. At that price, you wont find anything better. Thats why it gets defended.

However I do agree that the stylus is too thin, but i have always thought styli are too thin no matter what unit they belong to. Many PDA aficionados dont even use the stock stylus anymore, prefering a duo pen. Those feel more natural and improves graffiti recognition tremendously.

The spongy scree, some say that it actually improves recognition.

Video playback with the gMovie player is pretty lousy but with other video players its noticably better. But not many people view clips.

The buttons are lousy, if you use your PDA to play PacMan or Zap. But not many people do. Besides, PDA's werent made for extensive game play. That is not what i bought a PDA and i am perfectly happy with GBA for that purpose.

Lastly i love the m500 series and i am thinking about getting the m515.

>The T415 is another story. I have used them before, but today I spent a solid hour+ with one. It has no advantages over the S360.

I dont understand what you are saying? Do you mean the t415 is not worth the difference in price? You are right. Again it comes down to preference.

I have considered the T615 over the m515. As a matter of fact if i wasnt so particular about MP3 playback i probably would have sold my N760 and bought a T615. In terms of screen, IMHO it is far better then the m515 but if you consider battery consumption there is NO COLOR PDA better then Palm PDA's. Even with SONY's famous STAMINA lithium batteries, the T615 devours it. I would estimate against the m505 the T615 only gets about about 3 quarters or even half the time on a full charge. If you get a chance to pick up a copy of Palm's philosophy you will see that battery consumption is a higher priority then visual output. In that regard i can see why the m505 was not as "vibrant" as the n700 and n600 clie's. Sort of why Nintendo went with no backlight on their GBA. Visually it is dark even in a well lit room but you can get about 15 hours of continuous play on two double AA's. THATS 15 HOURS!! I agree that it might be all pointless if you dont see the screen but at least with the screen there are light alternatives. The logic with mobile electonics that it should not be dependent on being plugged into the wall or constant charging or battery replacement. In that regard i guess that is why the m505 and the GBA are still selling despite its lack of a bright screen.

Which brings me to the m515 and T615 debate. Although initially it may seem that the T615 is better, with all things considered its virtually even. I've just been quite disappointed with Palm Hardware as of late. They havent really put out anything new in over a year! In that same year Sony put out the S360, N760, T415, T615 and now the NR70 series. With OS5 coming, it may not make any sense to introduce a new series so they may be holding out. Unfortunately they may be losing consumer confidence and loyalty in the process. it looks like Palm finally got it right with the m515, however it might be a tad bit late.

But it's good to have a sense of humor :)

Yes it does, you just have to enable these features by upgrading to OS 4.2!

This is what the PEG300/320 should have been, only it's over a year late. Correcting the deficiencies of a previous product is not good enough. When will Sony innovate?

I could've sworn it was messed up! Maybe I should get out more.

Jim

Low-end Product Attracts Low-end...

You should have kept the post up!

This is f*ckin hilarious. I wonder what else he thinks...