Design
A similar 5mx, or maybe a little smaller and thinner. The author advises us not to worry about entering information via keyboard, they say, will manage somehow. Despite the fact that Psion is proud of its keyboards, yet they can be improved.Ports
USB and IrDA. Do not waste time and money on a Bluetooth or a serial port. In addition, they take up too much space. USB-port must support USB-keyboard and mouse, which, in turn, when connected to a computer should work fine with all applications for PDAs.Expansion Slots
One slot for PC Card Type I and one for Type II. In fact, if you think for the normal operation needs both. One for additional memory, the other for communications, which should ideally be designed to work with: - Bluetooth- From any operator of telephone service, you want to use to retrieve e-mail and voice mail and Internet access
- Network Communications
Screen
The display quality is comparable to the Revo, and the size of a 5mx. Enough black and white screen. Despite the fact that the color screen - it's cool, it costs money and consumes energy. When the price and the energy problem will be solved, do whatever you want, and yet ... people would rather buy something with which to work comfortably at an affordable cost, rather than waiting for something from the category of "super".Sound
Stereo with MP3 support. In addition to this desirable connectors for headphones and microphone. Would be logical to use a device with such capabilities for audio recording. Why not?Compatibility
Files and records should be easily transferred to your Palm device and Windows CE. Perhaps it is hard to do for the Psion / Symbian, but who said it would be easy? Why not use, for example, RTF? If it was acceptable for earlier versions of Microsoft Word, it may be appropriate for the Psion.Batteries
You can follow the version with ordinary batteries. In the extreme case, batteries with stand for recharging. No need innovative solutions. And if the machine can operate on 12v car system, it will also be a plus. According to the author, all his claims are not mere hot air. His conclusions are based on independent market research and opinion ordinary consumers. For example, in the winter surveys regulars site Epoc-City model 5mx won a Communicators in the calculation of 2:1. If companies have a desire to produce handheld devices with Internet access, should allow the user to select himself, how he wants to go to the network. This can be done with all of the same PC card. A production of GSM communicator makes it impossible for their distribution in the U.S., where there is greatest demand for such mobile devices. Because the company's sales Rsion fall, while sales of Palm and CE-devices grow. According to professionals from all of the same magazine Pen Computing, the need for a new pocket-sized friend looms.But at the moment, these professionals are in no hurry to buy the CE or Palm's, but prefer fidelity to the good old 5vx'am and Revo.Note
We recall that not so long ago Rsion company announced the suspension of the development of new devices. Does this mean that he ran over a precipice, she still looked down? Maybe the company is actually thinking about upgrading the existing material?A little history
Rumors about the sale of Psion
Shares of the company aggressively came down, when Motorola, which still has a stake in Symbian equal to 21%, has announced its intention to develop the next generation of Psion Communicator. Stock quotes are just cluttered with rumors about a possible takeover Rsion more profitable company Palm Inc. in order to use their operating system on their devices. It is interesting, but, according to E. Lilly idea was stupid from the start, and a suitable day for her announcement of the success could be the first of April. And indeed, if Palm'y would need to use EPOC to their devices, why not join an alliance with Symbian, as did everyone else? Although the absorption of British companies by U.S. - is not always a tragedy, it's not so easy. Platform used by companies - a sort of religion. And, accordingly, the relationship of companies can be considered as relations between the two not very friendly churches. However, for work on both sides of the ocean requires some contact between the parties. SonicBlue, dealing with the spread of Psion Revo in the U.S. market, for example, signed an agreement with AOL to develop Instant Messenger for Mako. By the way, AOL has a similar service for companies that manufacture devices that operate on the Palm platform and the CE, as well as devices for RIM. So the deal is basically non-exclusive, and is an integral part of the competitive U.S. market.New ideas Symbian
In recent months the company has entered into a Symbian series of agreements with other firms. The company Certicom, a California firm, whose clients are seen companies Motorola, Palm, Qualcomm, RIM and Sony, has become a technology partner Symbian on the development and dissemination of Virtual Private Networking (VPN) devices Symbian. It was planned that the VPN will provide secure access to corporate networks from mobile phones and communicators of the new generations. Metrowerks has signed an agreement with Symbian to supply a software package CodeWarrior. Representatives of the company's Symbian believes that this is a very important agreement because it will enhance and enrich the experience of Symbian-programming.Conclusion
Anyway, only a few devices Psion / Symbian is available now in the U.S., but it is a small, but still eyewinker American user. Statement on termination of development of new devices, which was essentially a mourning for the fans Psion'ov, only added fuel to the fire. Although, on second thought, perhaps it is restructuring the company may have a positive effect. And because we wish it success. Sources, Materials:Pen Computing
The authors, translation:
Anastasia Ershov
Ernest Lilley