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Two New Handhelds From Sony

MeatWad writes "Sony has announced the SJ33 Palm OS 4 model with a high res color screen and mp3 player for $299. At the same time the FCC has leaked info on the next Palm OS 5 Clie with bluetooth and an integrated keyboard called the TG50. Sony can sure crank out the cool gadgets."

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  1. Not two, but three.. by ozgurbulbul · · Score: 5, Informative

    In fact we should not forget sj22, which is basically the same as sj33 without the audio capability.

  2. scared of getting slashdotted? by vivek7006 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They are redirecting the slashdot users to a special website.

    "Especially formulated for slashdotters"

    1. Re:scared of getting slashdotted? by sixdotoh · · Score: 5, Funny
      kind of takes some of the fun of being a /.er out of it, that feeling of glee knowing you're part of something big, feared (by some), and widely known across the internet . . .

      but hey! at least we can actually read the article!

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  3. Damn it, they're resisting! by bdesham · · Score: 5, Funny
    Welcome Slashdot visitor! You have been redirected to a lighter version of our article in order to conserve bandwidth and keep the site running smoothly for everybody.
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  4. DMCA. by attobyte · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is this the case of the government violating the DMCA? I think sony should sue them and it will prove a point for everyone else.

    atto

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  5. No cell? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sony has some great form factors - the only problem is that its useless to me without cellular data capability. And on top of that, all of these Palm and PocketPC devices have compatibility issues with 3rd party software.

    So here I am with my 4 year old BlackBerry - with the integrated keyboard and old chromatic screen - running off of the obsolete Mobitex pager network...and it does about 90% of what I want to do when I'm away from the office - mail and calendar. No it doesn't have a built in camera - no it doesn't pick my nose or wash my car - but it does exactly what it claims. The best part is, I feel safe leaving it around my daughter.

    There's no winning in this game. Palm is dying. PocketPC is too complicated. RIM is obsolete. Symbian sucks.

  6. Sony Ericsson 3G Phone by erixtark · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Let's not forget the Sony Ericsson 3G phone announced today.

    It'll be quite interesting to see if and how Sony merges their PDAs with their cell phones. Perhaps this one hints at their future strategy.

  7. Re:The article mentions an mp3 player by ez76 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Where in hell are you getting this? I didn't see it in the articles. Besides, you can get Memory Sticks up to 1GB right now. Did you misread something?
    The biggest Memory Sticks available currently are 128MB.

    256MB and 512MB memory sticks will be coming out this Spring but they will be bank-switched (i.e. a mechanical switch will let you choose which 128MB of RAM you want to use).

    Pretty lame.