According to the SonyStyle Web site the new PEG-UX50 Personal Entertainment Communicator “ships on or before Sep. 12th.”
The killer new PDA is a departure from the previous Clie’s “bar” form factor and looks more akin to a Motorola two-way pager. Features include:
– Swivel screen (480×320, 65k color)
– Built in keyboard
– Wi-Fi
– Bluetooth
– Digital camera (300k pixel, 3x digital zoom)
– 32MB RAM, with 16MB available
– IR port
– Speaker
– Microphone
– Stereo headphone jack
– Memory stick pro slot
– Magnesium body
– Battery life: 14 days (30 min. use per day)
– Weight: 6.2 ounces (175 grams)
The US$699 Clie PEG-UX50 runs Palm OS 5.2 and uses a new processor system developed by Sony called the Handheld engine. The Handheld engine combines a Sony manufactured ARM926 based processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), and a CXD2230GA graphics accelerator.
I really want one of the new UX series Clie’s but my biggest problem is that it is not a phone, so I’d have to carry two devices, and it has no Internet access (i.e. GPRS) when you are away from a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection. At least the Danger hiptop (a.k.a. T-Mobile Sidekick) is only US$299 and is available with mobile Internet access. For now, I’ll stick with my P800 thanks. What about you?
According to the SonyStyle Web site the new PEG-UX50 Personal Entertainment Communicator “ships on or before Sep. 12th.”
The killer new PDA is a departure from the previous Clie’s “bar” form factor and looks more akin to a Motorola two-way pager. Features include:
– Swivel screen (480×320, 65k color)
– Built in keyboard
– Wi-Fi
– Bluetooth
– Digital camera (300k pixel, 3x digital zoom)
– 32MB RAM, with 16MB available
– IR port
– Speaker
– Microphone
– Stereo headphone jack
– Memory stick pro slot
– Magnesium body
– Battery life: 14 days (30 min. use per day)
– Weight: 6.2 ounces (175 grams)
The US$699 Clie PEG-UX50 runs Palm OS 5.2 and uses a new processor system developed by Sony called the Handheld engine. The Handheld engine combines a Sony manufactured ARM926 based processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), and a CXD2230GA graphics accelerator.
I really want one of the new UX series Clie’s but my biggest problem is that it is not a phone, so I’d have to carry two devices, and it has no Internet access (i.e. GPRS) when you are away from a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection. At least the Danger hiptop (a.k.a. T-Mobile Sidekick) is only US$299 and is available with mobile Internet access. For now, I’ll stick with my P800 thanks. What about you?
