Sony Clie PEG-UX50 Handheld by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Clie PEG-UX50 Handheld
Digital camera Review: Sony Clie PEG-UX50
Summary: 5 Stars
The search for the perfect palm pilot has always been an issue. Many have features that others don't have, that making it complicated to get the perfect one. Finally, Sony has created a PDA that has every feature that anyone could ever want "The Sony Clie UX50". This PDA has more bells and whistles than any palm powered handheld that you have seen. With its wireless Internet and its blue tooth, it is easy to connect to every type of compatible device and the cradle for charging would be the only thing needed to be connected physically to it. This PDA has crossed over into being more like a laptop.
The UX50 also has a spaced out keyboard, which makes it easy to type in all the information that needs to be typed. Also the UX50 has a swivel screen, which allows you to change the keyboard into a screen. The pda also allows for the left and right-handed user to be comfortable and also eliminating the High-resolution display not to be covered while you write.
The screen resolution (420x380) is better than any pda out. The screen will let you enjoy little movies with the memory stick pro, which goes up to a gigabyte. Also the screen will be perfect to view your pictures from the camera on the pda or other sources. This pda has hand writing recognition for those who like to write on the screen. Also it has an MP3 player and a voice recorder.
This palm powered device is surely one the greatest inventions in the land of the pda's. It almost goes into the realm of laptops. If you were to buy any palm pilot and didn't mind dishing out 650 dollars then the Sony Clie UX50 is the palm for you.
Digital camera Review: Good functions, buy it for the form factor
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been using Palm and Symbian devices for over 7 years. After dropping (and breaking) my SonyEricsson P800, I was looking for a more-or-less similar device. Being not satisfied with SE customer service and P800 computing power, I decided to return to a Palm based system.Having used it for about a week I am convinced that I prefer my UX50 over my P800. The main reasons:
- User interface for Palm is more intuitive than Symbian
- Synchronisation (With Outlook 2000) is better: Symbian sync was very bugy, lost middlenames during conversion, conflicted with Yahoo Intellisync and someimes just did not work for unclear reason
- MP3 is of good quality, with in-ear headphones the sound is good and (in contrast with the P800) the MP3 player works with the lid closed. Also, the MP3 player seems not suffer when you use other applications.
- The UX50 is very well equipped for video playback. The conversion softare allows you to convert AVI and MPEG files to a playable file. The quality and above all the landscape orientation of the screen make this the first PDA to really watch a video on. It is also very convenient that you can watch the screen without holding it in you hand!
- Integration with SMS (mostly for Europeans) is excellent. The keyboard allows you to send SMS as if they are emails.
My biggest complaint is that the Bluetooth-GPRS connection seems to destabilise the system sometimes requiring you to *hard* reset the UX50 (losing all you data untill you synch again). And the battery life is not good: about a day of intesive usage.
Overall I believe that the UX50 is rather expesive for the functionality it provides. The form factor is undeniably very attractive and should be one of your main arguments for buying it.
Digital camera Review: Not what is should be at this price
Summary: 3 Stars
Over the past ten years I have had many abortive attempts with owning PDAs. I have a habit of using them intensely for two months and then totally losing enthusiasm. As a point of fact, I am convinced that ebay would not be the enterprise it is today had it not been for me littering its pages with my PDA divorces. Recently, after an admirably lengthy self imposed separation, I found myself in Comp USA with my AMEX card in hand.The Sony attracted me by its original design and multimedia features. It certainly is a revelation in terms of connectivity and web browsing. I also like the keyboard. However, let me tell you why I am returning it (despite the 15% open-box return charge) and going for a more traditionally designed HP. It is not a bad unit, I just feel that the high price suggests it is more special than it actually is:
The swivel screen concept should allow for a larger screen but this one is disappointingly about standard size for a PDA. The unit is slightly smaller but somewhat thicker than a standard PDA. Battery life is poor. My main issue, however, is the included software which does not contain the basics I would expect. No word processor, no spreadsheet and no outlook equivalent email program other than something which pops email. All these are available but, at this price, I would expect these included. I liked the sketchpad but, for some reason, it only operates on a reduced screen size. The camera is nice and I liked the zoom feature but it would be better with a higher resolution.
Looking at the prices of comparable units I feel that the $650 tag consumes about $350 for the vogue value of the undeniably neat mini-tablet design. It depends how much this means to you.
Digital camera Review: left hand users
Summary: 3 Stars
If you want to use the graffiti and are left handed, your hand gets in the way and are unable to see the screen.With that price it should have "documents to go" all ready installed.
Digital camera Review: nice
Summary: 2 Stars
Very nice gadget, the only complaints after using it for 2 weeksare: the screen could be larger, I realize that even though it is also 480x320, its only about 3/4 the size of the NX70's 480x320 screen. hurts the eye when browsing online, it could be brighter too.
but my main dissapointment is: NO PORTRAIT MODE!!!! youre locked into landscape mode, which is a waste. It feels kind of awkward holding it horizontally on tablet mode with the jog dial on the bottomside.
Anyway other than that the WiFi rocks.