__/ [ Wayne.Widener@xxxxxxxxx ] on Friday 10 November 2006 16:15 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Review: Mylo price tag may keep away target audience
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>> | Sony Corp.'s latest effort to capture the hearts, minds and money of
>> | teens and twentysomethings is a Web browser, messaging program, wireless
>> | phone and digital music player all rolled into a handheld gadget that
>> | goes by the name Mylo.
>> `----
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/09/21/sony.mylo.ap/index.html?section=cnn_tech
>> http://tinyurl.com/fc9e5
>
> I think Sony may have a winner here. I don't want to lug around a
> laptop and I don't want to pay a montly fee for Blackberry service, but
> I do want to be able to access web email and the internet while I'm
> traveling on a screen larger than available on cellphones. This tiny
> device may fill exactly this niche. It has a real keyboard and a real
> screen and connects to any free wifi hotspot (or a paid hotspot if you
> must). I don't need PP3 music or photo display, but I'm sure those
> features would be of interest to others.
As much as I would love to agree, I worry that handhelds that rely on
wireless, rather than be connected to a mobile telephone network, are
becoming obsolete. The following was published yesterday:
Lack of New Devices Contribute to Continued Decline of Handheld Market
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| The worldwide market for handheld devices continued along its downward
| path during the third quarter of 2006.
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/Mobile/Lack_of_New_Devices_Contribute_to_Continued_Decline_of_Handheld_Market
The Mylo could, however, appeal to a niche or grab the market of those who
remain in the area. I notice that sharp has a phenomenal jump. They sell the
Zaurus which is Linux-based, though countries where these get distributed
are limited.
__/ [ rwwff@xxxxxxxxx ] on Friday 10 November 2006 16:28 \__
> 320x240 screen resolution. Same as the Samsung i730. I'd really love
> a 320x320 screen, like on some of the Palm Clie's, 320x480 would be
> best but I understand that that will be larger than most people want to
> carry.. I use my i730 for browsing, ssh, and ftp, and it works well
> enough. Of course, the most important aspect isn't how great the
> screen is, but simply that it is easy to keep with you. Still, the
> difference between 320x320 and 320x240 is more substantial than you
> might expect and would have really be great.
Hmmm... I do with my 320x320 screen the same stuff that I did back in 2002 --
simple PIM. I don't know why/how/if people require so much beyond this.
Reading and writing mail is hard with small screens, even if you have a
foldable keyboard. It's slow and cumbersome, so it's usually better to wait
until you reach a desk/laptop... unless, of course, you must travel a lot,
need good battery life, and want to carry nothing but a pocket-sized gadget.
Best wishes,
Roy
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