Handheld PCs (HPCs): specifications and testresults

Handheld pc (WinCE)

Handheld pc (WinCE)

Handheld pc (WinCE)

Handheld pc (WinCE)

Handheld pc (WinCE)

Handheld pc (WinCE)

Handheld pc (Psion)

Handheld pc (Psion)

Palm pc

Palm pc (WinCE)

Palm pc (WinCE)

Palm pc

Palm pc (WinCE)

-

-

brand

Casio

Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard

LG

Philips

SHARP

Psion

Psion

3Com

Casio

Everex

IBM

Philips

Alcatel

Franklin

model

Cassiopeia A-20E

360LX

620LX

Handheld PC

Velo 500

HC-4500 Color

Series 3mx

Series 5

Palm III

Cassiopeia E-10

Freestyle Manager

WorkPad

Nino 300

Smart Phone

REX-3 (UK version)

Commercial info

Price (TVA excl.)

24.999 BF

34.727 BF

49.235 BF

22.795 BF

29.990 BF

48.279 BF

16.990 BF

31.990 BF

18.490 BF

16.999 BF

19.995 BF

19.900 BF

19.990 BF

29.990 BF

5.995 BF

Distributor/Reseller

-

Distec International

Distec International

M-Team Systems

Philips PC Peripherals

Manudax

Micro-Connection Distribution

Micro-Connection Distribution

Ingram Micro / Computer 2000 (distributeurs)

-

DLI

Geen info

Philips PC Peripherals

Dectel/Freecom Belgium

Franklin Benelux

phone

02/333.73.33

02/712.62.00

02/712.62.00

03/491.05.55

070/20.23.03

02/477.92.11

03/232.34.68

03/232.34.68

0800/74504

02/333.73.33

03/830.54.64

02/225.33.33

070/20.23.03

02/718.87.10

010/23.16.66

Fax

02/333.73.34

02/712.62.01

02/712.62.01

03/491.05.60

02/477.92.30

03/226.17.49

03/226.17.49

02/333.73.34

03/830.01.71

02/718.88.88

010/23.16.60

Website

www.casio-be.com

www.distec.be

www.distec.be

www.mteamsys.com

www.velo.philips.com

www.manudax.com

www.psion-be.com

www.psion-be.com

www.palm-europe.com

www.casio-be.com

www.dli.be

www.pc.ibm.com/be

www.nino.philips.com

www.alcatel.com/gsm

www.franklinbenelux.com

Guarantee

1 year

1 year (extended guarantee in option)

1 jaar (uitgebreidere garantie optioneel)

1 jaar

1 jaar 24h First Choice service (on-site omruiling)

1 jaar

1 jaar

1 jaar

1 jaar

1 jaar

1 jaar

1 jaar

1 jaar 24h First Choice service (on-site omruiling)

1 jaar (batterijen 3 maand)

1 jaar

Language of internal software and manuals

English or French; internal software English

English or French; internal software English

English or French; internal software English

English; internal software English

Startersguide in different languages; other manuals in English; internal software English

English; internal software English

software and manual: Dutch, French, English

software and manual: Dutch, French, English

Manual in different languages; internal software: English/French

English or French; internal software English

English, French; internal software English

Manual in different languages; internal software: English/French

Startersguide in different languages; other manuals English; internal software English

English, French; internal software English

Dutch, English, French

Delivery

2 days

3 days

3 days

immediately

immediately

immediately

immediately

immediately

immediately

2 days

immediately

immediately

immediately

3 days

immediately

Technical info

Processor

Hitachi SH3 80 Mhz

Hitachi SH-3 60MHz RISC

Hitachi SH-3 75MHz RISC

Hitachi SH-3 80MHz RISC

MIPS PR3000 75MHz RISC

MIPS PR4000 75MHz RISC

16bit NEC V30 mx

32bit ARM 710

Motorola

60MHz

NEC VR-4111

Motorola

75MHz

Geen info

8 bit Toshiba T6B31

operating system

MS Windows CE 2.0

MS Windows CE 2.0

MS Windows CE 2.0

MS Windows CE 2.0

MS Windows CE 2.0

MS Windows CE 2.0

Psion EPOC16

Psion EPOC32

Palm OS 3.0

Windows CE 2.0 Palm

Windows CE 2.0 Palm

Palm OS 3.0

Windows CE 2.0 Palm

Sharp OS

Truesync

RAM

8MB

8MB

16MB

8 MB (uitbreidbaar tot 32 MB)

16MB EDORAM

16 MB RAM

2MB

4MB of 8MB (niet uitbreidbaar, wel keuze)

2MB

4MB

8MB (uitbreidbaar tot 32MB)

2MB

4MB

350KB

256KB

ROM

8MB

10MB (Fast Page Mode)

10MB (Fast Page Mode)

8MB

16MB (Fast Page Mode)

16 MB

2MB

6MB

2MB

8MB

8MB (16MB)

2MB

4MB

Geen info

1 MBit Flash

Interfaces

Serial connection / IrDA / Compact Flash / PC Card / Digital camera

Serial connection

Serial connection

IrDA, VGA output, serial connection

IrDA, 2 x CompactFlash Card slot, serial connection

Serial conection / IrDA

Serial connection / IrDA

Serial connection / IrDA

Serial conection / IrDA

Serial connection / IrDA / Compact Flash

Serial output / IrDA

Serial output / IrDA

Serial connection / IrDA / Compact Flash

Serial output / IrDA

Serial connection

PC-Cardslots

CompactFash slot and PC Card Type II slot

CompactFash slot and PC Card Type II slot

CompactFash slot and PC Card Type II slot

CompactFash slot and PC Card Type II slot

No (optional via docking station)

PC Card Type II slot

2 SSD Drives

Compact Flash Card

No

PCMCIA type II

Compact Flash

Neen

Neen

Neen

REX apparaatje zelf is PCMCIA Type II PC Card

Docking station

Yes

Yes, included

Yes, included

yes

Yes

Optional

Optional

Yes

Yes, included

Yes

Yes

Yes, included

Yes

No

Yes

Batteries

2 AA Alkaline / reloadable Lithium-ion

Lithium-ion reloadable battery + spare battery (button)

Lithium-ion reloadable battery + spare battery (button)

reloadable nickelmetalhydride or 2 AA Alkaline

reloadable nickelmetalhydride

relaodable nickelmetalhydride

2 AA Alkaline or standard reloadable AA-batteries

2 AA Alkaline or standard reloadable AA-batteries

2 AAA Alkaline

2 AAA Alkaline

reloadable AAA batteries

2 AAA Alkaline

2 AAA Alkaline or reloadable nickelmetalhydride

reloadable nickelmetalhydride

2 Lithium buttons

AC Adapter

Yes, included

Yes, included

Yes, included

Yes, included

Yes, included

Yes, included

Optional

Optional

No

Yes, included

Yes, included

No

Yes, included

Yes, included

No

keyboard/Stylus

keyboard & stylus

keyboard & stylus

keyboard & stylus

keyboard & stylus

keyboard & stylus

keyboard & stylus

keyboard

keyboard & stylus

stylus

stylus

stylus

stylus

stylus

stylus

No

dimensions

18,3 x 9,4 x 2,9 cm

18,3 x 9,4 x 2,9 cm

19,5 x 10,4 x 3,6 cm

19,6 x 10,92 x 2,95 cm

17 x 8,5 x 2,3 cm

18,6 x 9,65 x 2,96 cm

16,5 x 8,5 x 2,2 cm

17,2 x 8,9 x 4,2 cm

12 x 8 x 1,5 cm

12,4 x 8,15 x 1,8 cm

12 x 8 x 1,6 cm

12 x 8 x 1,5 cm

13,5 x 8,0 x 1,8 cm

15,1 x 6,2 x 2,4 cm

8,5 x 5, 4 x 5 cm

weight

442 g with batteries

442 g with batteries

586 g with batteries

523 g with batteries

425 g with batteries

495 g with batteries

275 with batteries

350 g with batteries

168 g with batteries

186 g with batteries

155 g with batteries

168 g with batteries

220 g with batteries

240 g with batteries

34 g with batteries

screen dimensions (h x w, cm)

Geen info

6,0 x 15,5 cm

6,0 x 15,5 cm

6,3 x 16,85 cm

6,0 x 15,5 cm

6,0 x 15,5 cm

4,5 x 12,5 cm

6 x 14 cm

8 x 6 cm

Geen info

8 x 6 cm

8 x 6 cm

Geen info

8 x 4 cm

5, 5 x 3,4 cm

touchscreen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

colorscreen

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Graytones/Number of colors

4 graytones

FSTN LCD with 16 graytones

CSTN LCD 256 colors

16 graytones

16 graytones

256 colors

4 graytones

16 graytones

4 graytones

4 graytones

4 graytones

4 graytones

4 graytones

No info

No info

Backlight

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Voice-recorder

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

installed software

MS Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket PowerPoint Viewer, Pocket Internet Explorer, bFax Pro

MS Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket PowerPoint Viewer, Pocket Internet Explorer, bFax Pro, bFind

MS Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket PowerPoint Viewer, Pocket Internet Explorer, bFax Pro, bFind

MS Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket PowerPoint Viewer, Pocket Internet Explorer

MS Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket PowerPoint Viewer, Pocket Internet Explorer

MS Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket PowerPoint Viewer, Pocket Internet Explorer

Word, Sheet, Database, Agenda, Sketch, calculator, clock, OPL, Jotter

Word, Sheet, Database, Agenda, Sketch, claculator, clock, OPL, Jotter

Palm Datebook, Palm Address book, ToDo, Mail, Expenses, Memos, Calculator

Pocket Outlook, NoteTaker, Channel Offline Internet Browser, Palm Explorer

Pocket Outlook, NoteTaker, Channel Offline Internet Browser, Palm Explorer

Palm Datebook, Palm Address book, ToDo, Mail, Expenses, Memos, Calculator

Pocket Outlook, NoteTaker, Channel Offline Internet Browser, Palm Explorer, T9

E-mail, Scheduler, Database

included Starfish Truesync communication- and synchronisation software

extra software or special options

Casio Paint Atlas, Casio QV link, Casio Hyper Memo, Tetris, Intellimigrate, Quick Notes, KeyMap Pro, Sound Vega, free Skynet subscription

Financial software ( based on HP 12 C Calculator )

Financial analysis and conversionsoftware

Schedule+ 7.0, Bsquare bFax, Virtual Courrier, Unit Conversion, AllPen database; semi-leather case

PsiWin communication- and synchronisation software with built in conversion to pc-formats

PsiWin communication- and synchronisation software with built in conversion to pc-formats, free soft like e-mail en webbrowser

E-mail & utilities

bFax Express, Find File, Casio Digital Camera Viewer, Financial Calculator, Palm Golf, Casion Meeting

Vibrating alarm, softmodem (Executive-version)

E-mail, Lotus Notes connection

SmARTwriter, Expense manager, semi-leather case (Samsonite)

Scheduler & agenda synchronistation with Microsoft Outlook 97

Synchronisation with Sidekick 98, import form Microsoft Outlook & Schedule+, Symantec Act!, Lotus Organizer 97, ASCII

Testresults

Int calc

424

318

390

424

771

766

Double calc

38

34

42

48

74

81

Circle draw

189

102

160

137

225

212

Rectangle draw

442

406

503

324

485

416

Text draw

308

115

291

112

280

128

Scroll

12

9

14

4

11

10

average (higher is better)

236

164

233

175

308

269

search and replace(seconds, lower is better)

16

22

16

19

18

17

82

6

  = Editor's Choice
  = Not Applicable

Test performed by Data TestLab.


Bijgewerkt op 07/06/99 / jozef@datatestlab.com / © Copyright 1997 by DTL bvba, Oud-Turnhout, Belgium
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