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It seems, Palm will soon give up entirely of black and white machines. In any case, the output of new models Palm m130 is another small step in this direction - the lower the output of computers priced at a higher level. If you believe all the promises of the company, a relatively new operating system, one of its major skates will support multimedia, and there - so far without a color monitor - that users are trained on the sly ... Especially, that competitors are not very zhaluyut absence of color, and modern technology allow to produce bright displays with high resolution. So, Palm m130 - the latest model in the line of low-end PDAs from Palm. The very name of the index 130 is reminiscent of the veteran users of handheld computers recollections of one of the most successful models of Newton ... But, unfortunately, it's a different song. Incidentally, I only recently learned why the manufacturers are so often repeated in the index model seems to be - what kind of - it's numbers, something like we do not lack, but no, turns out some people, some of cause is not quite the right of association (well, for example as we have the number 13 or perhaps 666), and because of the name depends cudba a particular model on the market.
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In my opinion, m130 - this is a logical step of the company, which was easy to predict, because black and white models have, in fact, have outlived themselves, especially in the lower price category. In this sense color - the best bait for poorer customers and an opportunity to revive this little sector of the market. A color screen is, I tell you, okay, but not new. As a result, Owner's nothing new, sorry for the bad pun, the new computer, virtually none. Well, then there is nothing revolutionary, what would it could be praised. And the price he has yet, apparently because of the novelty is high, but it's something as time passes. It is not necessary, of course, is a reminder that once the computer is positioned as an inexpensive model, then it must be collected, respectively. Lack of flash memory - the first confirmation of this. The second confirmation - it's STN-matrix. Again, do not tell me wiser users that the color of color alike. That's right this very divisive and stuck in the m130. A bit about the difference between TFT and STN. STN stands for Super twisted nematic and indicates the ability of liquid crystals when applying them to turn on the electric potential of 140% and provides enhanced image clarity. STN LCDs are passive matrix as well as supply capacity at a certain pixel only turns the crystals (that they have ceased to transmit light), but in the original position, they returned samomtoyatelno. This explains the relatively high response time for certain actions of the matrix and the effect of illuminated when a moving object on the screen stretches from the tail had no time to react to the action of pixels. TFT technology is based on the fact that each pixel operates a separate thin-film transistor, and both state of the crystals are controlled by different potentials. These matrices are considered the most advanced to date, and is used in most handheld computers, such as color Sony Clie, Palm m505/515 and all the new PDA running Pocket PC 2002. The only significant negative of such matrices - the high cost of production compared with the same c STN, because the standard screen with a resolution of 320 by 240 pixels has 200,000 transistors. So, remind, m130 is equipped with STN-matrix. As a result, such as arcade games to play on such a display is virtually impossible - the tails of moving objects are stretched by half of the screen. Low quality display is also reflected in inaccuracies color, particularly black - it looks like dark gray.Contrast adjustment is carried out as in previous models of m-Series software, and the scale is invoked by pressing the tiny icon in the upper right corner of the graffiti. Moreover, it is the contrast - not to be confused with the intensity of illumination, such as a Sony Clie. There are two provisions of the illumination intensity, which are switched by holding down the power. Palm m130 - the first device to an inexpensive line that runs on batteries. The question is good or bad has been discussed many times and no consensus on this point. Batteries, by the way, good - Lithium-polymer, it is hoped that the much promised a week for not very heavy use of the device will run on a single charge. Fast processors remains the same - 33 MHz, the memory compared to previous models, not increased - 8 MB; connector for synchronization remained unchanged. In the Palm, apparently, is not going to deviate from his own established standards.
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Housing news repeats the design of the predecessors, have changed only the color and texture of the front panel - it is now silver with a lacquered inserts of dark blue and the gray area graffiti was black. Finally, I would say this: for the lowest price category is just a very good device, and now apparently have to wait for lowering the price ... The authors, translation:
Alexander Eremeev