Lust After The Sony Clie NZ90

V0rtex writes "Once again, Sony is ahead of the game with their new Clie PEG-NZ90. View the specs here. Not to be released until the end of February, this one is packed with some long awaited features since the NX70V such as built in bluetooth and the 2 megapixel camera with flash. Is it really that great? Check out a couple reviews. It would be nice if they would include the faster (400 MHz) version of the XScale processor and step the internal memory up a bit, but this one carries an $800 price tag as it is." Even if it has issues, I think any step towards integrating the vast array of personal electronics (Cel Phone, MP3 Player, PDA, Digital Camera) is a good one. And this looks like the first PDA with a real camera.

Comments

Re:Not Bad

[Amsterdam Vallon]

Any other features I've forgot?

A warm, moist hole measuring 2" in diameter?

Not what I want

[MickLinux]

You know, here's what I really want in a palmtop.

Yeah, the pointer stick is nice. But you know what would be nicer? The following wishlist [not all of this is new]:

* two back panels that slide out to the sides. What are they? multi-sensing Hall effect touchpads. Instant combo keyboard and mouse, as was previously featured on slashdot.

* nice little applesoft-style programming language. Doesn't have to be fancy, but is a heck of a lot better than a calculator. It can thus be a programmable calculator, with graphics if you wish. I'm an engineer -- come on -- who really wants to find a computer with compiler to write a program?

* User-adjustable clock speed.

* Radio web comm for warchalking is nice -- but you should have an automatic link to an online harddrive [included in purchase price].

* Same radio should be usable for calculator-calculator transmissions at close range. Want to destribute your new program? No problem. Your friend hits "upload", you hit "download", and there you go. MacIRExchange is the idea.

* Speaking of recharging, I'd like rechargeable batteries, and an option where I can just plug the thing into a wall socket at work. With today's power mosfets, such things should not be impossible

* And -- if it's got to be a telephone -- don't put that thing up near my ear. It hurts my ear, and I hear that it gives inner-ear cancer as well. Use a directional microphone, and speakers.