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Not an UMPC 

Giles Jones • Monday 11th February 2008 14:44 GMT

This is a large PDA, it's not an UMPC.

It isn't a PC compatible and can't run desktop Windows.

Re: Not an UMPC 

Chris Hembrow • Monday 11th February 2008 15:18 GMT
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And the resolution (640x480) sucks, but that's a limitation of windows mobile, not the hardware. More proof that it's not a UMPC. Although you don't have to run windows to be a UMPC.

don't pre-judge this gadget. 

Richard Stephens • Monday 18th February 2008 11:29 GMT

You're missing the point - it doesn't have to run Windows, it just lets you do work on the move. Whether you would want to use it as a phone is a different matter. For me, it always was a great PDA, not a very useful phone unless you used it as a landline substitute.

I have had problems with reliability though - a lot of rebooting was always necessary.

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