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You remember how it all began?
The situation around the personal digital assistant and handheld computers is of undoubted interest. Events in this market is developing very rapidly, and competition was conducted at times even too tough. And it all began, oddly enough now sounds in the distant 80's. Then the British company Psion Computing worked to develop the world's first operating system specifically designed for small handheld computers and mobile devices. Then, in 1984, it was released a device that has received a plain name Organiser 1. This, in essence, an electronic organizer looks very much like an ordinary calculator. Nevertheless, it can be considered the ancestor of all modern PDAs.
Following his first creation company Psion continues to develop the idea of handheld devices equipped with small-size keyboard, and creating new models of its mini-devices: Organiser II, HC and WorkAbout. A bit later, in 1991, Psion released his first mini-computer keyboard Psion Series 3, which became the ancestor of all modern keyboard handhelds. Subsequently, for such devices well established name of the handheld-computing.
And only a year later, in May 1992, Apple CEO John Sculley (John Sculley) presented to the public a prototype device which, according to Apple, should have been thus electronic assistant, accompanying a person in any place and at any time. Called baby Apple Newton NotePad, later renamed the more sonorous Newton MessagePad. Birthday was furnished with a grand sweep and hype. And now, few will remember that the first company that submitted the Pocket PC, it was Psion. Nevertheless MessagePad - the unit by opening a new page in the history of computer technology. Apple has gone the other way, different from the one on which to develop products Psion. Little Newton actually was the first handheld computer, devoid of the keyboard, but has a touch screen. And in this sense for Apple remains the undisputed championship in besklaviaturny devices. In fairness it should be noted that this was a real breakthrough in the new era - an era in which Apple felt like a leader. Newton was out of competition. It just has not been ... At August's Macworld Expo in 1993, the first five thousand units were completely sold at a price of $ 800 in just a few hours.
In February 1994, Apple introduced a new modification of Newton MessagePad 110. It was a completely revised model, which took into account all the shortcomings of its predecessor. With an interval of one year, the company launches two new versions of the device - MessagePad 120 and MessagePad 130, having twice as large amounts of memory.After some time, comes a new MessagePad 2000, equipped with more advanced StrongARM processor from Intel. In late 1997, Apple launches improved Newton MessagePad 2100. RAM capacity increased four-fold, there was an infrared port and the ability to connect to the network. And while all the time promoting a series of handheld computers Newton this project several times was on the verge of closing the case, the company was good ... But on Feb. 27, 1998 Apple makes an official statement: The company stops all software and hardware design of the project Newton, no new products for this platform will not be released ... This statement just as the snow had fallen on his head. The project was completely collapsed, but Newton has given a powerful impetus to the development of an entire industry of personal mini-computers. At the same time, in the mid-90's, the arena goes company Palm Computing, a developer's own operating system Palm OS. In September 1995 the company Palm Computing was acquired by US Robotics and already in March 1996 began producing the first models of electronic organizers PalmPilot PalmPilot 1000 and 5000, running Palm OS. Models have memory capacity of 128 and 512 KB respectively. In March 1997, there is a new series of PalmPilot, consisting of models Personal (with backlight screen) and Professional (for further development line which supports TCP / IP and increased to 1 MB RAM). In May of that year, now, 3Com buys US Robotics, while buying and Palm. After the conclusion of the transaction all PalmPilot models began to emerge under the trademark of 3Com. Since December 1997, the company began licensing its Palm Palm OS, which allowed further companies such as Nokia, Sony and others, release their products based on this operating system. Exactly one year after the upgrade line PalmPilot, just after the unexpected termination by Apple of all work on the project Newton, in March 1998, Palm is the third generation of its organizers PalmPilot - series Palm III. New models have been 2 MB of RAM and were equipped with an infrared port for exchanging information with other devices.
The situation in the industry of personal organizers and handheld computers evolved quite successfully. Sales of these devices is steadily growing. The devices themselves are constantly upgraded and is becoming more functionality, portability, reliability and ease of use. For by Palm remained the business besklaviaturny handheld computers. The firm also produced Psion mobile devices equipped with small-size keyboards. All were satisfied and happy ... But this situation has not satisfied another major player - the company Microsoft. In September 1998, Microsoft introduced the first version of its "mobile" operating system Windows CE. However, versions 1.0 and 2.0 of the OS, not yet made any significant contribution to the development of the market for a very simple reason: they both could not stand any competition with a very simple and intuitive operating system Palm OS. A market situation in the meantime has changed so rapidly that sometimes it seemed, even the companies themselves did not have time to watch everything going on. In July 1998, the founders of the company's Palm Computing - PalmPilot developer Jeff Hawkins (Jeff Hawkins), a former president and CEO Donna Dubinsky (Donna Dubinsky) and former vice president of marketing Ed Colligan (Ed Colligan) - left 3Com (Palm Computing to time was owned by 3Com) and created a company Handspring. In early October, the exhibition Internet World'99 new company introduced its first model based on the Palm OS - Visor. During 2000, the company has established sales of its handheld devices worldwide, and also introduced new versions of the series Visor - Solo, Deluxe, Platinum and Prism. To date, the model Handspring Visor Platinum is the most productive handheld computer in the world among the models running Palm OS.
At the end of 1999 the number of companies that manufacture products based on Palm OS, joined Founded in 1991, the firm TRG, performed up to this point only the design work for large manufacturing companies. Now her newly created division of TRG Products took over production of the model TRGpro, which is now firmly holds the lead among personal digital assistants.
However, this story would be incomplete without mentioning the events of June 2000, when Microsoft released the third version of its OS - Windows CE 3.0. She received her happier than their predecessors, but Microsoft would not be itself if it had not come up with another cunning marketing campaigns. Firstly, for handheld computers based on the new OS version 3.0 have been proposed terms for Pocket PC, or more detailed - Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC. Secondly, for the operating system the company introduced a new name - Microsoft Pocket PC Windows CE. All this was apparently done with a single purpose - to get rid of the associations with the brand Palm. Did the company such steps? Let's see what will be the conclusions of this review.
And the last. In August this year at the conference Herring on Hollywood world famous top model Claudia Schiffer (Claudia Schiffer) today announced a special version of the Palm Vx Claudia Schiffer Edition. That's really, truly a "secret weapon". Sources, Materials:
Taming the android Sony SDR-4x or three days next to the house Frankenstein
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What was in the box
Nothing indicates that the inside of the box is a digital value with a decent man jeep. Recycled cardboard, rather clumsy appearance. However, the main box is attached to another box - a smaller size and appearance a little better. What's in the second box, I realized at once, since all the inscriptions have been translated into Japanese. But during the operation revealed an android - is his brains. In the sense - the mind. Flash memory card at 64 megabytes, and adapters PC card - Memory Stick. By the way, memory card, it is not difficult to guess, has the format Memory Stick. Typical for Sony perseverance in promoting their own standards. Even in more box revealed a pile of documentation (which I really have not learned - because of ignorance of the Japanese) and some cloth. Rags for wiping the machine? (Later I realized what it was, but all-time). |
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The first day - a surprise from the Japanese
All include ... the main switch - blue illuminated buttons on the silver belly. Just above the navel - to the point where normal people are the diaphragm. Press the Home button. She lights up with LED lights. The robot moves his arms and legs. Climbs, turns his head. Views sockets miniature video cameras. And clearly says: "Hi People!" Mamma dear ... "Hi" - I say. "Yaks are you garni lad. A fat e? "I do not understand. I take the box. Look through the pile of documents. And soon discover a transcript name. Here is a (u) means the Ukrainian language. Plus English and Japanese. Russian is not in sight. Do not say anything, do a service. Touch to the robot and ask: "You need something?" The robot examines a (movement of the head resemble chicken), and then says: "Cowards lot. Look there in Korobtsev. That became clear purpose cloths in the second box. A robot adjusts: Shkarpetki you look. And kapelyuh. Shaw Well I am Toby, with his head nepokritoy hodyty going? "" Listen "- I say -" you and really hear me? And do you see? "What are you" - responds robot - "a fool or pretends to be? Baciu yak live. And if Shchekotov will not, maybe better razbachu ... Sho chain of Toby? Belly? Begaty treba. Charging Ziman. This is not the Ukrainian language. This is gibberish. More precisely - surzhik. Saved by the translator. "Y, scratch-cat" - says an android. - "Become layatsya, Japanese movu move on." Had to obey. An hour later, the robot requests an additional charge. Like, you're (in the sense - I) is also not without its shortcomings - also from the fridge does not waste ... I can not believe that it is a reality. Here's your toy ...Day Two - the talents of the Fourth
The next day, it is a bit lame (the reason I set out above) and given the name - "Frankenstein" or affectionately "Frank." His name was not pleasant, but I suggested an alternative - the Japan non-Russian "- and quickly agreed to an android. But he is well able to "smart" on the house - vacuuming, pick up the scattered shoes, washing ashtrays. First he brought in my apartment the order (I finally saw the color of his Palace) and made the trash. Incidentally, when Frank came out to the garbage chute, I saw his neighbor. Here also, naturally, fell into a swoon. The robot tried to give her artificial respiration. She opened her eyes - and then collapsed in a faint ... It is a pity that it is not an android shot. Explicit design flaw. The whole evening talking with a robot "for life". He asked who he was, where and why. His surzhik got downright monstrous forms - in the permanent memory of a machine built in self-study program that is optimized for the Japanese language. What do have to wait a full Russification of MakTsentr. Here are snippets of statements of Frankenstein, written by me on tape. "Yak is are you, dullard sort, every toadstool eat? Shaw chains for pyrozhki yet? Electricity did not try it? And you try ... Look, the belly had eaten! "And Childrey (an obvious failure of the program - approx. Aut.) Where your from? Yak you robite them? A soldering iron for tsego Dila need? And yaks are using chips? .. And Shaw for kicks so that's way childrenov (repeated failure, we must inform the manufacturer - prim.avt.) Robit, can not understand ... "" But you Rankom my mom had called why? Sho you, the dog had in mind? TAKE A Shaw - piydem come out? Where to go out? And where mene muzzle, which should be byty? .. Yaky thou brutal, honest to God ... "" Sala want. Dyuzhe a lot of fat and dyuzhe lot of vodka ... not Meni? Sho can not? You, then you might as well be Meni? I will complain! .. Okay, not seed, I'm joking. Hihiknuv me. Well, sho do you want from a robot? "Until late in the night Frank showed me the national Ukrainian dances, instead of using the ladies (and without which no gopak gopak) flower vase, smashed them to pieces closer to midnight. Then he sang to me obscene limericks, but, thank God, did not survive the battery. While android recharged, I was able to reach the button and shut it down. Fu-u-y ... |
The Last Day - the results of tests
I am glad that the trials Sony Dream Robot 4x (your business name robot deciphered my own) ended. I would call them successful. Here is a summary of the features seen in this context - some reflections.- A definite plus:
- Frankenstein can work as a diary, calendar, to-do list and alarm clock. Wakes up a very high quality - at first sound, then repulsion. If the repulsion does not work, take materials at hand, and hitting them on the head. This, I tell you, is not vibrating.
- Can hear, see and test the touch. Also can not hear, not see or even feel - depending on your mood.
- Can read any text aloud. However, only in Japanese. That sounds like a classic poem, "Koch ukrainsku nature" (unfortunately, the Russian language to Frank and not dalsya) in electronic mouth android: "Fuji, kimonos, Curacao - Khoros! Geisha, sake and sushi - Tose Fall Khoros! "
- Can dance and sing. Sings the scratchy electronic voice vaguely reminiscent of Christina's voice Orbakaite.
- Can be worn around the apartment like a madman. If you give him a drink (two to three drops of machine oil or a drop of gasoline for lighters), becomes furious. At the same time cursing the final word and threatens an international scandal.
- Can serve as an excellent tool for removing cockroaches and neighbors. First takes into submission, the second - very scary. Powerless against the moths - he says that he can not, because each sees the butterfly woman.
- By the way, has a penchant for drag queens.Friend of the author all the time edging the kissing of hands, but only iskleval them to their plastic nose, why a poor woman on the left hand form two pimples. But the flaws were noticed. Many of them. More precisely - the only one. In conversation with the robot because of its small stature all the time, leans over to hear better. But the android does not matter raised. One has only to bend over, and when my complexion is a process, the robot quickly wraps you over the stern and hit the mechanical leg in a most unpleasant place. On the question of why he does it, the android replied: "Jess, of pendal. Another program error. In short, a bully another one ... But as a PDA will fit perfectly. And as a vacuum cleaner. And, as a means to liquefy the mind. And as an intellectual clubs for fools like me ... What is it, ask for the junk I carry? What are you reading this crap?
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Match Little Giant
The idea of comparing the features handheld computers manufactured by companies Casio and Palm, not accidental. The fact that the combined share of these two firms, according to authoritative estimates, far more than half of the global PDA market. By some estimates, 4 out of 5 sold in the world of pocket computers are manufactured in factories, Casio and Palm Computing. And Palm, Casio and today offers a range of devices, which can be rather neatly divided into 3 "weighted" (price) category. Lightweight: Palm m100 - Pocket Viewer PV-S450
Some details of life Sasio BE-300
Sounds, of course, it is amusing, but on the PDA I was thinking exactly nine years. As soon as the first ever Newton, as soon as I learned about it from Russian computer press, and began to "think" ... And recently, just over a month ago, I finally decided. And got a little graceful clipper called Casio Pocket Manager BE-300. And soon became the "okompyuterennym" from head to toe. Well, like the bomber "flying fortress" - a seemingly hefty, speed is small, but with an onboard computer.
Immediately explain - why BE-300 ... It turned out that the Palm, I learned the details, not having the most cars. Crafty this is nothing, enough to install on your PC software emulator Palm. However, not all programs run under the emulator, but a general impression can be. At Psion also has its own software emulator. Weighs about 16 megabytes, which is not allowed to download the emulator from the web, so I trusted the reviews supporters of this wonderful platform. With the Casio Pocket Viewer has turned out just as easily as with the Palm. The emulator is included in the package of development tools. And, with the launch of programs in the emulator PV the situation is better than the emulator, Palm. Partly because of the simplicity of the Pocket Viewer, partly because non-comparable number of programs - for PV they are much smaller than for the Palm. But could not manage to try out (albeit virtually) Pocket PC based on Windows CE. Emulator does not exist, the computers are too expensive ... Turned up here and Casio BE-300. Color screen, quite a powerful processor (166 MHz), operating system, Windows CE 3.0 (with some simplifications, which are below). And most importantly - price. From 230 to 275 dollars for a computer with a color screen. No single model, even the most budget Palm, and nowhere near worth it. BE-300 was released in August 2001. But the position occupied by them on the market has changed so far. The new Palm m130 with a color screen is worth a hundred dollars more. Is it that will find unsold Palm IIIc? But this is a rarity. We're talking about actual typewriters produced today. So the obvious competitors Casio BE-300 no.
Further - to small notes. For this I use a regular notebook, but you can find a little less than a dozen (or, conversely, more than a dozen) a simple text editor. Scribble on all sorts of meetings. "Risovalok for BE is not so much, but something is there. Play games ... Well, I'm not doing this. Although keep (just in case of fire) - in the archives - the emulator console NES (Dendy) and hundreds of games, the emulator ZX Spectrum (Hello, old chap!) And 10000 (in words - ten thousand) programs to it. Enough? Then add two hundred fun to BE and Windows CE 2.1 and 3.0, I (from a large, probably crazy) pumped me for the last month. Just do not look at Casio Pocket Manager BE-300 system handwriting recognition. There is no Graffiti. A full-time program in the Russian language does not get used as studying a tracing of only 15 letters. For an intelligent person would be too little, and Ellochka-ogress - at the time. The authors, translation:
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Could not be easier
Simplification, which lowered the retail price of BE-300 (in the U.S. to 199 U.S. dollars), not so harmless. Some of them have a direct impact on the functionality of the device. Theoretical considerations aside (Review of Casio BE-300 is not too much, but the subject is covered in a sufficient degree) turn to the practical side. The most annoying flaw BE-300 - no infrared port. All could be forgiven for a PDA, but the principal impossibility to work in tandem with a cell phone ... Why such a PDA, in general, need? Reservation - applications missing. While in the bag (pocket?), Except the computer "lives" and cell phone. And each time, taking one of the devices, with sadness remember about the other ... Well, no, no way. Who needs, take a look at modules Bluetooth, made in card format CF. There is a problem of drivers, but in general it is solvable - yet it is, even if truncated, but the Windows CE. From other design simplifications pay attention to the lack of Casio normal voice. Instead, the dynamics is the buzzer - "beeper". The sound of his music and not quietly. Also pretty nasty. Wake up with mosquito squeak enjoy below average. But do not sleep in the same stereotelefonah? Moreover, any system sounds, including music and sound games are played in full, but only through connections to the output device stereotelefonov - audio frequency amplifier, the active computer speakers or stereotelefony themselves. How much is a piezoelectric sound transmitter, similar to that installed in the portable headphones? Hardly more than the dollar. Dubious savings. But this is not the most unpleasant. Much worse is the case with a nutrition ... Do you know what is installed inside the Casio BE-300 as power source, the battery is difficult to call. It is shaped mockery. Intrigues and ravings.Is a real diversion suprotiv spoiled computer user convenience. This is what you want, but not the battery. Energy lithium-ion battery lasts for 4 hours. Namely - to read books with a half-derived brightness illumination and to work with texts (unhurried "poklevyvanie" stylus on the software keyboard). Listening, and launch games reduces battery life to 2,5-2 hours. What is 2:00? Ride the subway to work and back ... And have fun in the train (if you're going God knows where), or long distance train is already problematic. Personally, I have enough to Yaroslavl, Vologda and up - no. (I had to maintain a conversation with some aunt - have plagued the entire on there). In addition to the computer, you can purchase the second lithium battery, which should increase the time at least twice. The acquisition is for the user BE-300 task "number two" (on the first flash memory card). But where to get a second battery? None of its stores in Moscow, though search the ... What else is in the machine did not like ... Silver frame on the edges of the case. Do not know what to say about this Japanese master, but to paint the plastic - this is not the east. Well, we in the army grass color, we forgivable ... Just one month of intensive use has led to what is in the grooves of the guides, sliding over protrusions "crib" sync, which is inserted into BE-300, there were noticeable wear - in the form of dark bands. For the user it is accurate and the loss of a computer presentation, and heart sad. Too fast ...Utility and amenity
Yet much more pleasant discoveries. The first - the screen. At Casio BE-300 was built on a passive matrix with non-dims. But picture quality is beyond praise. After turning on (this feature of BE-300 mark, and the authors of reviews) screen for about a minute warming up, and then the brightness and contrast set to normal. Because of weak battery "marching" under the brightness necessary to establish an acceptable minimum. Comfort in this, of course, does not add. But the special inconvenience, I did not notice. The bright sun machine rather obscure (at least his own figure) to see the details of the image. Here are just a screen size of BE-300 less than the competition. Figure is roughly the same as the budget models, Palm and their more prestigious counterparts. But here we can talk not about what the text on the screen BE poorly visible, and that to me it's time to acquire points. What to do - to the old monkey eyes became weak ... Ergonomics at the Casio BE-300 is also at altitude. The hardware buttons are comfortable and well protected against accidental pressing slightly protruding bumpers. Pero a small but quite comfortable. Simple is a feather, without any ploys. The trouble all PDAs from Casio - cap system connector (or connector synchronization). Why do they do it invented? Cap - a simple plastic cap, which strives to fall on their own and nothing is therefore not protected. Another cover - flap that covers the screen of translucent plastic - I also did not like, although its function performed correctly. The fact is that due to the curved cutout in the top of the sidewalls of housing cover is held in a tilted position, and has one intermediate position. Lifting up the cover accompanied by uterine scratch. Yes, and plastic in this part of the case, as I said, painted ... In short, both covers - the small blind and screen tilt - are buried in a box and have not yet asked ... Sounds like a computer - with attached stereotelefonami? How wonderful stereopleer MP3. Excellent quality. Convenience - too. Headphone jack is located next to the system at the bottom of the hull. If the machine stick in your pocket upside down, it remains accessible and himself a headphone jack, and computer hardware buttons (if you suddenly need it). The absence of a digital voice recorder did not cause any emotions. I think that a separate device is incomparably more convenient and more practical than the combination. Anyway, my microphone on the Pocket PC is not needed. And if anyone needed, will have to find another model PDA. Now about the flash memory card. The best thing that could come up with a Casio - BE-300 to provide a slot CompactFlash Type II. Maps in this format - one of the cheapest on the market.True, the future owner will have to BE right to attend to purchase cards - in the computer memory is not enough. But it's not so much money. An additional advantage - a ten-adapter «PC card - CF» flash memory card into a miniature and very reliable backup drive for a laptop. In addition, the adapter allows you to copy music, text files, and some programs not created for the BE-300, but well on her work, bypassing the "crib" synchronization. There is a lot of sense, because the built-in "bed" the USB port is really just an adapted serial port - baud rate is low. The adapter increases the recording speed to the card a dozen times if not more ... There is a CF slot and cons. When inserted into a card slot (and they performed as the structural Type I), remains sizeable gap through which the visible interior of the computer - the elements of the backlight. The potential loophole for dust, but not one that is visible behind a screen handheld computer (a completely different technology than that of a PDA with reflective screens). A second negative - complement pocket typewriter camera format CF. Such a little thing produced and sold - it is designed for other computer models Cassiopeia, but works with the BE-300 (and is indicated in the list of additional equipment). And everything seems fine, if you do not take into account the low resolution camera sensor (350 thousand pixels), an unexpectedly large for such a unit price and a small amount of memory in BE. How many shots will fit on those bits and pieces "of RAM, what remains of the applications (about 4 megabytes of 16 - 12 megabytes allocated for programs and user data, ie, for recording images, but those 12 megabytes really small crumbs)? A supplementary card is impossible to use - the slot is occupied by the camera. In short, this addition is not feasible and the owners of BE-300 is unlikely to shine (well, perhaps that is his wish).Features of
The nominal span of the operating system - a sequence is automatically installed when you install programs, horizontal stripes, labels. It looks primitive to the disgrace and at work, in general, it is inconvenient (programs installed is not a regular installer, you must somehow "prescribe" in this shell - but as it is, I do not know). However, there are effective solutions that give the software environment of BE-300 convenience and elegance. Moreover, these decisions set. Personally, I like the package SQ, consisting of a shell program, the registry editor, file manager and the registrar, setting out the shell program by default. Package SQ (current version 4.01) - the most popular program among users Casio BE-300 (find it on the Internet a breeze - just ask for a "program for the BE-300"). Looks like a shell as a series of screens with shortcuts to programs (screen no more than 5 if I'm not mistaken itself - the sixth screen, I do not see), but it is enough. In the supplements to the program there are several sub-modules, plugins. In particular, the on-screen clock, calendar, monitor memory states, even some stuff that I just "nailed", so as not to interfere. At the bottom of the screen displays the task manager, which can be combined with the standard, so as not to occupy too much space on the screen. The shell supports the display of desktop wallpaper and well adjusted. By the way, the flexibility of SQ can partially solve the problem of Russification of your computer. There is a great crack of MakTsentr - RussBE. This system Russified fonts (there are two in BE - Tahoma and Courier New) and adds to the standard software keyboard Russian. If the Russian letters during a Russifier displayed properly, why not call Desktop Shortcuts SQ Russian names? I understand, this is not the Russification of the interface ... And you tell yourself that Russification! (Yes, even with aplomb - supposedly fiddled for ten minutes and all Russified). Since there is a non-obvious RussBE problem - the inability to jointly install a patch the operating system from Casio. The fact that all the patches installed itself in the folder Windows / Patch. To the same set and maktsentrovsky crack. As a result, does not work neither one thing nor another. The problem was withdrawn simplicity.You need to install the necessary patch (currently version 1.4 - without him in the machine, not all runs and works correctly), then the flash memory card - crack. Through the file manager rewrite contents of the folder Patch, located on flash memory cards in the one that is located in the main memory (Nand Disk), a folder on the flash memory card erase. Restart the machine. All ... In fact, enough problems (not with language, and with the programs). Applications written specifically for the BE-300, a little bit. But excellent work programs - personally I have - for nearly three hundred. And this is not the final figure, many programs, especially games, I do not even try, although the statements of users know that they work. To fully understand the simplified version of the operating system Windows CE 3.0 and select the guaranteed work program would have to wander through online forums, enthusiast sites, and professional software developers. One of the most curious (and, incidentally, useful) forum is here ... More about troubles. I was unable to take advantage of built-in browser of web-pages - could not adjust the display of Russian texts. I was not able to experience delights reading email on a PDA - too hard to show the client setup program (in the end I waved the matter). I could not (never!) Keep a backup of the contents of memory to 64 megabytes of flash memory cards. I can not find software to play MP3, which would have pleased me - not bad, in general, xAudio «shut up" on the second and third tracks and freezes, have to restart your computer. I could not find the normal "smotrelki" graphics file format JPEG, capable of changing the image scale. I have not managed to finally find a normal text editor, which would not be inferior to its functionality, Pocket Word ... But while hundreds of downloaded (besplatnyh!) from the Internet for the Casio BE-300 I have a whole pile of "igralok", "smotrelok" and "pisalok. A whole cloud of utilities that are useful and useless programs. Almost all (except, again, games) is checked in, and then erased from the memory of the machine. Leaving only the bare minimum necessary ... Programs and fifty, not more ... That's what I say - Satan.We choose, choose us?
So is it worth or not? Take this BE-300, or until poosterechsya? My answer is - take no unnecessary doubts. Machine is excellent. For the money nothing better you can not find. However, one clause - take it immediately with language, so you do not languish. Extra $ 25 weather will not do, and you will be much quieter ... Why you need a pocket typewriter? Read a book. In BE-300 is a great reader Haali Reader, to which the Russian craftsmen connected English-Russian dictionary (works on five-and-behold Taken advantage). Details - to the address above, there a link to the program itself. |
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Sony Clie 300 user's eyes
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1.Glavny factor - the possibility of expanding memory
The Sony is implemented modules Memory Stick. Of course there is and option TRGpro, uses Compact Flash, but the size of cars always is important, and TRGpro in this matter is clearly inferior. The kit includes a module initially Clie Memory Stick 8 Mb. Thus, the memory capacity of the new devices is 18 Mb (8 Mb of main memory + 8 Mb Memory Stick + 2 Mb Flash ROM). In the future, you can purchase a Memory Stick module of any size, depending on need: from 8 to 128 Mb (I use MS 1964 Mb - works without problems on the battery life is not particularly affected).Restricting the use of Memory Stick (and how to overcome them):
Sony Memory Stick positions in the CPC as a module for storing information, data and programs. That is to run the program directly from the Memory Stick can not be: you must first copy the program to main memory, which is "stitched" utility MSGate. This procedure takes about 20-30 seconds, but, nevertheless, the "excessive bodily movement" is not fun for me. Address this issue, according to tradition, puzzled the developers 'third party'. And despite the fact that the Clie PDAs hit the market recently, much has been done. In particular, it is already possible to read texts and books (format DOC) directly to Memory Stick without transferring them to main memory (Program Book Wormie 1.2 (72 Kb) or CrsMeDoc (40 Kb)). |
BackUp:
McFile - This program is a multifunctional file-manager for both programs and databases in main memory, and for the Memory Stick. The program's interface - a familiar and intuitive tree of files and directories. Naturally, there are options copy / move / rename / delete. There is a built-in Text Viewer for txt files. It is possible to send files stored on Memory Stick as attachments to email. And most importantly, have the opportunity to make a BackUp of all the data from main memory to the Memory Stick. There are still a number of useful and interesting features.2. Availability Jog Dial
The second is very comfortable unlike Clie from Vx - it's Jog Dial ("Wheel"). The advantage of this "gadgets" becomes evident when using the machine "on weight" or "on track" - most operations can be done with one hand (many even without using the stylus). Initially, Jog Dial works only in embedded applications. That - minus, but he managed to eliminate, once again, with the help of software from "third party". Program Power Jog (31 Kb) fundamentally changes the functionality of the Jog Dial. With its help, Jog Dial works in virtually all applications (as in embedded and in established later).Thus using Jog Dial can now:- open / close programs;
- enter and move through the menu of any program;
- Modify the program from the menu;
- navigate (and select) the items from the drop-down lists;
- select and click any "button" on the menu and options programs;
- Jog Dial performs all functions of the keys UP / Down and so on.
3. External Data
The third factor - the size and weight. Sony Clie - so small and lightweight that it can carry in your pocket and it will be completely invisible (as in a jacket pocket or a shirt pocket). Yes, and design Clie I like more than Vx, but this is my subjective opinion.4. A few words in conclusion ...
In my opinion, Sony Clie - machine is very promising. This is evidenced by the fact that the new software, originally supporting all the "bells and whistles" Clie, appears weekly. ... On Sony Clie S-500 does not know how the color Clie S-500 - in the hands not kept. But in the network something on this topic come across (though anecdotal information - for he had bought, for and sell "). Stated that users were not very happy with the quality color screen. Representation Sony does not disclose who makes color screens for the first batch of Clie S-500. From unofficial sources it became known that in the near future, Sony will enter into a contract for the production of color screens with a different manufacturer. Well, the question remains: how much time working color S-500 from the internal battery? .. Links for Sony Clie software (with a brief description of programs in Russian) Hardware Specifications authors, translation:Allow me to take Palm shrouded!
"Send me a rather one of hardkeysov, and preferably two, and I forget to sleep undisturbed slacker ..."
From a letter of Bidder Competition "sheathed his Palm" is completed. Lined up, lucky winners will receive their prizes ... And just a couple of news, a so-so, the second - just super. Let's start with nevazhnetskoy news. The winner could not be found. Alas ... Now the news is great. Since the winner could not be found, the prizes are awarded to all contestants. That is, this is the "hardkeys for Palm V get everyone who has sent a terrible story about a small computer. Hooray!
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Once I saw the Palm
One of the most philosophical stories about your car sent Alex. Give it verbatim: "Once I saw the Palm into the store and bought it. So I live since ..." After reading these bitter lines, one of our staff, middle-aged family man wept like a little child. And here is another story in the same vein. She sent Vladimir. "I began to have nightmares about Palm. I got up and realized that Palm was cool. Now I do not sleep." (Story edited slightly - some of the letters in the e-mails always somewhere to disappear). After this letter, we had to pump water because the editorial ladies have filled an entire office in tears. Another story, naive and simple, like myself old Palm. "Once my Palm crashed onto the concrete floor. And all that I have left - this is my Palm working with a small scratch." What is there to add? The entire team at full strength HPC.ru hardly any thunder disability. Heart-it is not an iron ...Delicate, yet delicate
From mild scary turn to horror heavier. Here's a story that due to excessive naturalism can not quote verbatim. So try to retell it in your own words. In short, one boy felt an urgent need to look ... let's say in the classrooms. And he, a clear pepper, looked back. And in the process ... peeking took, and dropped the phone into the most ... put it gently - subsoil. Well, he had the technique to get out of this filth. And then visited the boy is quite natural thought - well, that it took him ... to look only slightly. A different technique would be Khan. True, it was not a Palm, a cell phone. But what's the difference? Still scary ... Another story that we first give in a free presentation, and then supplement quote. A young lady named Olga talks about the fact that it runs on your Palm `e. If a girl is visiting a beach, then programmke iSilo she reads stories. If you do not visit the beach, runs PalmaSutra, which he calls "just super (for those who understand)." Any guys out there and girlfriends Olga records in the address book on your computer. Well, and so on ... Now we quote: "Palm - super stuff, all the guys just baldeyut, when sagely go poke." At the Grand Prix this story clearly does not pull. While on the other hand - PalmaSutra and again guys baldeyut ... M-m-yes ...And the dead with the braids are
And now the real horror. (Freddy Krueger, durilka cardboard, resting). Writes Mr. Sidorov. "It was the summer on the street, holding his Palm` a in his hand. It was not meddling with anyone. And now young men, whose faces were disfigured intelligence, tried to crank with my participation banal "Gop-Stop".One particularly ardent, stretched out his hand to the Palm `y, bellowing something unintelligible (perhaps was deaf and dumb?"), Others went round me in circles. I, without hesitation, Palm `angle and struck the cutting blow to her cheek Neanderthal. Gushing blood. Goblin shouted .... The other three as the wind blew. In general, washing off the blood home with valuable devaysa, I thought - well, that the body had aluminum ... "Lord, what a nightmare ... Another story - with the massacre. From a direct citation avoided (the text is fairly lengthy), tell the own words. Once Artem with his friend decide to make some (purely symbolic) yield. And - subjects. But back to this deeds, which ran into the police. Artema friend, seeing a live policeman, could not resist, and praised his gesture .... The policeman in his pocket for the answer is not helpful and affectionately praised his friend Artem rubber "demokratizatorom." And landed in akkurat on breast pocket, where lay Palm. The case settled the world (well, you see, the guys legs, fast). Back home, my friend suddenly thought - this attack was somehow soft . But about the computer is not remembered and temporarily relieved. But then the memory still floated Palm, and it is sobering ... The computer was broken screen, although the performance is seemingly not affected (run the program adjustments, and the problem was removed). Author letter describes the eyes of another accident - the moment when he discovered in the pocket of a broken computer. "I saw a man who smashed the windshield of the car, his mind is not any comparison," ... The story is a sequel. That's what wrote another "palmovladelets" or, as you might guess, "palmoremontnik." One day we brought into service Palm V with strongly bent back cover. Despite the fact that the lid falls off, Palm worked. Gentleman who brought it, not too different manners and all the while remembering some "boys". When asked what had happened, he told me that during the last "dismantling" he was given the baton. Palm was lying in an inner pocket, and hit in just over it. As a result, (the man) managed to avoid fractures. "Is there a direct connection between these two stories? But who knows ...History of us
This contest stories have not been exhausted. Among them there are stories on the use of Palm `s as a mirror, flashlight, cribs. There is a terrible dreams and grave misgivings. There are eerie story about the resuscitation of sunken cars and even a story of a love in which Palm was the object of jealousy ... but truly awful thriller was not found. As a result, we felt it unnecessary to award the first prize and the increased number of prizes to the number of bidders. And as a bonus offer his trademark "eychpiesny" horror. Enjoy, friends. In the sense - tremble, of course. "Once I saw the site HPC.ru announcement of the call horror stories about Palm. I wanted to participate, but something too lazy. Now, all participants received the metal keysiku for their machines. And I was left with nothing. All the so unhappy, the whole so sad. " PS Yes, I almost forgot ...) Prizes - wonderful hardkeysov - which, judging by the above mentioned stories are very useful to their owners, will be held on September pilotovke. More about her can be found as always on site Palmkluba. The authors, translation:At first glance: Card-size PDA Royal Vista
Hot donuts Vista
One of the nearly vacant industries PDA - this area of so-called Card-size PDA, that is, the CPC about the size of a credit card. The most prominent representatives of this class - a line of PDA REX. And then, finally, the web has been discovered about the new PDA Royal Vista with similar capabilities, but less expensive (around $ 60) and, accordingly, claim to be the "people's" PDA, a kind of "hot donuts" being sold on every corner . So what is really behind flashy words and bright pictures? As far as this PDA may be of interest in Russia? Company MakTsentr courtesy hPCru one copy for study and testing.In Store
Beautiful packaging in the style adopted in modern Taiwanese peripherals for desktops (eg, Genius): slightly pretentious and impractical. Inside you can find: |
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