Gautam
05-13-2007, 11:03 AM
As soon as I realized that something like this existed, I knew I just had to have one. A fully-functioning PC that can fit in your pocket. I played the PDA game already and was unimpressed. This device, though, delivers. :p: It's got a 1.2 GHz Core Solo, a gig of RAM and an Intel 945GM chipset/video (comparable to a GeForce 4 MX). Not to mention two cameras, Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and a biometric fingerprint scanner.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/lineup.jpg
Pretty packed for something of this size.
Surprisingly enough it's very easy to use. I tend to forget about it's size and take it's full functionality for granted quick. Then reality sets in and one realizes, shockingly enough, that it's barely bigger than a mouse.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/ut.jpg
Pictured above is a screenshot of the UT2004 demo, which plays flawlessly.
I didn't run any 3DMark yet, but since I'm a benchmark addict, here's a SuperPi. :p It really does load at 45C, and idles around 39. Quite an amazing Feat on the parts of Sony and Intel to keep temps so relatively low in such a small package. Its ability to handle tight timings is also reminiscent of BH5 and fatties; 3-2-2-1 at 200 MHz. :D
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/uxpi.JPG[
And here's a shot of Need For Speed: High Stakes, one of my old favorites. :)
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/nfshs.jpg
The screen was already getting a bit dirty :-/. My crappy pics can't do it justice but the screen is gorgeous. Glossy, and very bright 1024x600, 4.5", and somehow everything is completely readable. So far my only real gripe is with the keyboard (wrote this using handwriting recognition) but I don't suppose there's much they Can do considering the size. Overall it's very intuitive and clearly well thought out.
Maybe one could argue that it's just a toy, but it's usability gets extended with the included docking station. Just drop it in and it effectively becomes a desktop. Pull it out and it's a handheld. Quite convenient for someone on the go. Wasn't too pricey either at $1100 refurbed.
I'm a gadget junky so I had to share. Maybe some others like me can appreciate it. :p: I'm still practically in awe.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/lineup.jpg
Pretty packed for something of this size.
Surprisingly enough it's very easy to use. I tend to forget about it's size and take it's full functionality for granted quick. Then reality sets in and one realizes, shockingly enough, that it's barely bigger than a mouse.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/ut.jpg
Pictured above is a screenshot of the UT2004 demo, which plays flawlessly.
I didn't run any 3DMark yet, but since I'm a benchmark addict, here's a SuperPi. :p It really does load at 45C, and idles around 39. Quite an amazing Feat on the parts of Sony and Intel to keep temps so relatively low in such a small package. Its ability to handle tight timings is also reminiscent of BH5 and fatties; 3-2-2-1 at 200 MHz. :D
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/uxpi.JPG[
And here's a shot of Need For Speed: High Stakes, one of my old favorites. :)
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gautamb/nfshs.jpg
The screen was already getting a bit dirty :-/. My crappy pics can't do it justice but the screen is gorgeous. Glossy, and very bright 1024x600, 4.5", and somehow everything is completely readable. So far my only real gripe is with the keyboard (wrote this using handwriting recognition) but I don't suppose there's much they Can do considering the size. Overall it's very intuitive and clearly well thought out.
Maybe one could argue that it's just a toy, but it's usability gets extended with the included docking station. Just drop it in and it effectively becomes a desktop. Pull it out and it's a handheld. Quite convenient for someone on the go. Wasn't too pricey either at $1100 refurbed.
I'm a gadget junky so I had to share. Maybe some others like me can appreciate it. :p: I'm still practically in awe.