Recently, Sony's handhelds are increasingly gaining market share. If before these wonderful machines were available only to users of the secured, then exit SL10 and SJ20 new era began for the Pocket PC, this Japanese manufacturer. No wonder that Sony has released the first handhelds, controlled the latest Palm OS 5. As a result, the Japanese giant has embraced the entire price range of the market - from low monohromnikov to the newest color multimedia processor. Complicated to imagine what would Steels with the platform, do not be among its licensees, Sony. Japanese mega-corporations, and here manages to establish and promote its own standards: from the high resolution screens HiRes (320x320) and HiRes + (320x480), scrolling wheel Jog dial, back-button, a virtual Graffiti area to its own proprietary expansion slot Memory Stick. All of this was not in the devices from ancestors of the genre - Palm Inc. (Unless, of course, is not considered a virtual graffiti HandEra 330, but it is more the exception than the rule.) In this case, for handheld computers from Sony, there are many peripherals, some copies of which are also unique and unusual for palmovyh. It seems that their owners will be interested to learn about the most outlandish and mineral supplements for their pets.
Pocket Games
It is no secret that even the slack in a multimedia program on Palm'ah entertaining play almost the most important role. This is understandable: nice to have a pocket game console and pass the time playing your favorite arcade game or chess. However, all palmovye in general and especially handhelds T-series made by Sony are far from perfect in terms of games (but very stylish) buttons. Their neergonomichnost in the case of T-shkami is small size and awkward stick.
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Solving the problem came in the form CLIÉ Game Controller PEGA-GC10 - the device that looks like a remote control from the game console Playstation. Accessory attached to the front of the PDA and connects to the handheld through the standard port HotSync. Its size is not too utezhelyayut design: 89h43h18mm at 30 grams. The only problem is that adapted its relative "freshness" and, accordingly, lack of support in older versions of the toys. Yes, and new releases, reviews of users, often lack of compatibility with Game Controller'om. However, the device because of the large number of players among the owners of handheld computers (on different surveys is the game took the second step in the priorities of the CPC after reading) seems to be not only original but also very useful. It is likely that smeknuv it, software developers will provide their toys support this enhancement, which is available now for just $ 40.
MP3-ctradaniya
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It is no secret that palmovye computers (and, hence, the handhelds from Sony) for the most part are not able to reproduce at least relatively high-quality sound. But the Japanese are known to be not of those who adapts to the situation. So is the case with MP3 and Palm OS Sony produces several models of audio adapters for their different series handhelds. Adapter itself consists of conventional headphones and easy, convenient remote control. The latter, incidentally, has a standard headphone jack, which will continue to replace a complete copy of a more attractive and high quality. With regard to software of the device, it is, as always with Sony, is made not only ergonomically designed and very thought out, but also has a nice appearance. It is worth noting that to manage an MP3-player can use the wheel on corporate handhelds from Sony. The program itself in the management standard and has enough settings for each user. It is worth a $ 99 solution.As mentioned above, there are different versions of this musical additions for Slie. At Sony CLIÉ PEG-SL10, if you remember, a connector for peripherals similar to their counterparts of the T-series. "If so - I thought - why not try to connect the PEGA-SA10, mp3-player designed for T-nis, the SL10?". Fortunately, the device model adapter was found at a friend and was immediately connected to my Slie.
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As can be seen in the photo, the adapter constructively approached without any problems. However, the software part of the work on the new machine refused flatly. The moral: if you want to buy a peripheral to his Sone, then you need to take care of the compatibility of all components. For this I recommend a look here at this address.
Compact digital camera
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It is no secret that Sony is equipping high-end models of its handheld built-in digital camera, which, despite its functional poverty, coupled with the palm really able to benefit from its owner. What to say the ability to insert photos of the interlocutor in his own business card, he just "bimknul! But, alas, cheaper PDAs are not as interesting built-in features, so their owners can only envy the more advanced brethren ... or solve the problem with Sony CLIÉ Memory Stick Camera Module PEGA-MSC1. This accessory is different from the above method of connection - it connects to the handheld, not via HotSync-connector, and through the expansion slot. The Sony is traditionally a Memory Stick. Thus, the optional camera with a hardware point of view is nothing special. Thus, the picture resolution is 320x240 or 160x120, that quite a bit, but for viewing on a PDA is more than enough. Another positive aspect of low resolution may be the fact that the camera can not store a picture. For images using built-in memory handhelds, from which, however, then you can pass svezheotsnyatye photos on a memory card, but the fact is depressing. But if the images were high resolution camera, no built-in memory would not be enough to store them, so the lack of support for higher resolutions can be found reasonable. Also do not forget that the accessory is not a professional model and not even an amateur "bar of soap, a mobile solution that imposes on him some restrictions while adding new features. This camera is not equipped well as built-in flash, making it difficult to use indoors. However, MSC1 has very compact dimensions and its lens can be rotated. As for the program to operate the camera, it was a success. Go into the details we will not just say that you will like it. The only serious disadvantage of the considered device can be called a failure to store images in the camera. The rest of the functionality and quality of the photos are quite acceptable for a camera of this level. By the way, about the quality. Here are some pictures taken with a Sony CLIÉ Memory Stick Camera Module PEGA-MSC1:
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For the opportunity to make such snimkm with your PDA and Camera Module PEGA-MSC1 have to pay about $ 150.
Blue Smile Sony
As you probably know, all handheld computers from Sony are equipped with an infrared port for communication with other PDAs, telephones and other devices with infrared port. However, soon it will completely replace other vysoskorostnoy kind of wireless - Bluetooth. (Of course, the winners in the struggle between wireless standards too early to speak, but Bluetooth is currently bezagovorochnym leader.) This process is very slow, primarily because of the high cost of adapters. However, the technology is not only interesting theoretically, but it may well be useful in practice, especially in light of some motherboards equipped desktop PCs equipped with "blue teeth".
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What offers its users a Sony? In the middle of this year, the company released proprietary Bluetooth Memory Stick PEGA-MSB1. It is slightly elongated memory card standard, Memory Stick with the indicator at the top. Describe the whole process of connecting and configuring cards, we think, does not make sense - for good instructions and documentation. As mentioned above, the card is slightly longer than usual, and therefore may have problems with some covers. In addition, this accessory will cost a tidy sum - somewhere around $ 200. And it is unlikely, therefore, will be available to users with low cost PDAs.
External Keyboard
Alas, no one model of Sony is not able to work with external USB-devices (eg, a standard keyboard for a desktop PC), which possess even government employees from the mill Pocket PC (for example, the latest Toshiba e330). As a result, owners of PDAs from Sony is using a folding full-size or miniature keyboards to choose from. Fortunately, both copies of a range of accessories are available from Sony. A miniature keyboard is much more ergonomic traditional ways, and, hence, the rate of text entry, compared with the area of graffiti, but it does not take up much space and is not very expensive - about $ 50. For beginners who learn the wonderful grafficheskie squiggles reluctance, it is fine.
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But those who are not satisfied with even this method of entry, Sony offers folding, closest to the standard parameters, keyboard. It is surprisingly miniature folded, the size of a small cigarette case. Such a little thing will not be difficult to put in your pocket and carry with them everywhere, and if necessary expand and work as a standard keyboard. True, the keyboard will cost more ($ 90), but the result will justify the costs. The authors, translation: