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Subject: Re: Sony Clie T-650c 66 Mhz will cost about $425.00

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 08:19:54 05/30/02

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On May 29, 2002 at 20:36:02, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On May 29, 2002 at 18:32:37, Keith Ian Price wrote:
>
>>On May 29, 2002 at 18:27:49, Don Prohaska wrote:
>>
>>>On May 29, 2002 at 18:06:35, Keith Ian Price wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 29, 2002 at 08:44:56, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>With a coupon worth $25.00 you can get this 66 MHz PDA for $475.00
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11123254&m=488&cat=526&scat=527
>>>>
>>>>Yes, but will Christophe re-write Palm Tiger to take advantage of the 320x480
>>>>screen? Then I might be interested.
>>>>
>>>>kp
>>>
>>>I understand Sony doesn't do too well with this type of product.  Their
>>>Computers have many unhappy customers.  Chessbase products don't run well on
>>>their RX series.
>>
>>They don't help the situation either. they did not re-write any of the built in
>>apps to take advantage of the larger screen. There is only one spreadsheet, Tiny
>>Sheet, available at this time that does support it. I like the way it looks, but
>>I want apps that don't just use the standard Palm screen size.
>>
>>kp
>
>
>I would advice the new Sony Clié 650C. It has a 66MHz processor. The Sony NR70
>and NR70V also have, but they are more expensive.
>
>It does not have wireless, but if your mobile has an IR port you can use it as
>the modem and the Clié 650C as the browser/email computer.
>
>If you want wireless in the PDA itself, then you need a Tréo, either monochrome
>or color (color is much better to play chess). With 16Mb you are prepared for
>the next generation of Tiger for Palm with big opening book and big hash tables.
>
>
>
>Have a look at http:
>
>http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_Story.asp?ID=3561
>
>Everything about the Clié 650C and the color Tréo is there in the news.
>
>
>    Christophe



It's worth mentioning that the 650C was just announced in Japan and isn't for
sale yet elsewhere (AFAIK).



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