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Review: The New Casio Pocket PC E-200

Posted by timothy on from the smaller-better dept.

msolnik writes: "PocketNow has done an in-depth review of the new Casio Pocket PC E-200. It has a built in compact flash and SD slot. It has a 206mhz strong arm, reflective screen and a replacable rechargeable battery. In my opionion it looks very cool and seems like it could do some damage to the IPAQ's sales. On a side note it should run linux no problem."

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  1. How 'bout one better? by fader · · Score: 5, Informative

    For less than the $600 price the article mentions, you can get a Sharp Zaurus with the same specs. (CF slot, SD slot, 206MHz... the works.) Plus you get a keyboard(!) and there's no ugly windows logo emblazoned on it.

    Sorry, I think that Casio's a day late and $100 to expensive.

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    1. Re:How 'bout one better? by neema · · Score: 3, Informative

      The one you mention, with the 206mhz StrongArm, keyboard, FC slot, SD slot, all of that... Well, it's not out yet. As you can see here. So Casio isn't really late. Maybe just expensive.

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  3. General observation by biglig2 · · Score: 3, Informative

    It should perhaps be pointed out to those not watching this market closely (just went thru a pda upgrade cycle meself) that after the sucess of the ipaq 36xx every single Pocket PC manufacturer is going for an ipaq clone as the PockerPC 2002. This is not anything spcial or surprising that they are doing.

    So they all have memory slots, tft screens, expansion capabilities of some sort, 206MHz processors. People are even throwing away their USPs to get on the ipaq bandwagon - the older casios were famed for high quality of their reflective screens. Now they're TFT too.

    There are differences of course, but it's thinkgs like size, form factor, how much in the way of accessories are ut there, battery life.

    Oh, and what did I pick? Palm M500. Does everything I need in a box that is so tiny I can barely tell if its in my pocket or not and that costs £200 instead of £500.

    OK, doesn't run Linux and it doesn't really do multimedia. Mind you, that £300 difference will buy me rather a lot of MP3 player ;-) And failing to get the sound to work on my thinkpad 600 under Linux meets my cursing needs.

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