Review of the journal Russian Mobile # 8 / 2000

We have a new 8 th edition of the magazine Russian Mobile. I must say that the magazine grows and becomes more interesting from room to room. We advise to read. Some of the materials we will comment on ...

"Apple takes on pickpockets." Review of the first ...

At the 9 th page under the headline "Apple takes on pickpockets" without reference to a source reported that the apple company is friends with Palm and is developing a new handheld computer. This "news" appears on the pages of various publications for the past two years and never once she found no real evidence. Rather, epplovskie officials repeatedly said that no plans of this kind they do not. So most likely it's the same bubble, which fly in the air for a long time. Dmitry Havzhu

MacCentre Company,

Director

"The Japanese answer WAP" and "Catalogue of communications 2000" to "Microcomputers". Review: Two ...

Very pleased that the magazine is actively developing. More interesting to read. I am glad that began to appear rather serious article. Increasingly, RM refers to the topics of little known and has so interesting. So, in this issue seemed to me a very interesting article about i-Mode - Japanese equivalent of WAP. Further confirmation of the fact that, when in Europe that something starts in Japan it has long been there. Unlike WAP, the described technology firm NTT DoCoMo is not a promotional chip manufacturers of cellular handsets, invented to heat the mobile market. Described by the author facts: iMode - it's a viable system commercially viable. Once again, convinced that Japanese people do for themselves what others only dream of. What do you think, what country will the first mass smartphones? Read the article by Sergey Efremenko "Japanese response WAP". Praise - and to scold for symmetry. Search topic did not have - to "Microcomputers" in the "Catalogue of communications 2000" exceeded all expectations. The very idea of ​​the directory of mobile phones, laptops, PDAs - it's great. However, the main value of such a directory - the relevance and accuracy of the information. I will not judge the directory for cell phones. But on the PDA will pass with pleasure. Excuse me, but instead of the catalog of modern devices in the number 8 was published guide to the museum of history of handheld computers. I will not golosloven: Palm III for the first time in Russia exhibited at the "Comtek" in the spring of 1998. About a year later removed from production. Then deserves detailed attention. Now - is unlikely. True, the specification and the portrait is clearly related to his younger brother - Palm IIIx. This machine is a more recent, but also with the production filmed and became part of history. Palm V. All the same. Epoch-making device that is very interesting. But now, instead, Palm Vx comes with completely different characteristics. Palm IIIc with a proud inscription New. New it was in April, already half a year has passed. Walk into Windows CE ... HP Jornada 420. Reference: For more than six months is not performed. Will not hide, we're stuck in a warehouse a couple of these devices, and can even be bought. But why at this illiquid allocate precious unit in the directory? The inscription on the New Cassiopeia E-115 Casio explained the frequent updating of the model range. The following directory do not need to present it as a novelty. E-115 is retired and replaced by the E-125 - an analog to support USB. Leo e-Color. Possible, show a bore, but did not New. It has appeared on "Comtek" this spring, and he was no longer New. HP Jornada 620LX. Well, I do not know what to say. No such device. Was HP Palmtop 620LX, long removed from production, etc., see above. In fairness I will say that he is often his "Jornada" praise habit, and not rights. Fortunately, the mistake does not mean anything - 620 have been consigned to the dustbin of history. The indicated price "of $ 872 (however, what accuracy!) Nothing to do with real life has not. Used machine can cost between 300-400 euro to power. And it seems unlikely.HP Jornada 680LX (version RM) in reality has no suffix LX, but it has a built-in modem and the modification of 690 extended up to 32 MB of memory. No obvious errors, as of August unless the devices Psion, and it is not surprising. After range Psion updated even less than the catalog in the RM. It is a pity that the directory does not include such popular PDA as: Palm IIIe, Palm Vx, HP Jornada 545/548, Compaq Aero 1550, Compaq iPAQ, Psion Series 7/Netbook. Lack of Visor and the new Cassiopeia explain the fact that their presentation was held in Russia at the end of August. Offer: RM catalog on PDAs certainly needs updating. Willing to participate in this free and advise the originator of the catalog e-mail, phone or in person as it is convenient. Sincerely, Andrei Kuznetsov

Workings of mobility, the company MakTsentr

About the article by Alexander Malyarevsky "Palm IIIc: the problem of color." Review of the third ...

Material produces a nice impression, but I noted a number of shortcomings ... First, do not mention Palm m100, although in America it has long been represented, and even somewhere in a week will be sold in Moscow. In principle, inside Palm m100 nothing unusual appeared, he is a new word in palmostroenii solely because of the radical change of design and a noticeable improvement in the quality of the screen - the density of points is that the screen just caressing glance (which is, in fact, is one of the reasons why love the general public to color screens). Therefore, considering all the sacrifices which the user has to go for on-screen colors - price, weight, large size - the choice between the m100 and IIIc are not always made in favor of the latter ... Secondly, the assertion that "the screen is very high quality" - is clearly the personal opinions of the author. Most took the opportunity to compare the screen with the Palm IIIc color screens of other PDA is just the low quality of the screen at the Palm IIIc - all too clearly see the pixels - on the screen with shades of gray 160 to 160 pixels are not noticeable, but on the color immediately catches the eye B- Thirdly. "His appearance Palm IIIc allow a theoretical argument of opponents and supporters of the color screens. The first thought that color screens will lead to a significant increase in weight, power consumption (and hence reduce backup time) and increase the value of handheld computers. But this, as we have seen did not happen ..."- wrote Mr. Malyarevsky. Weight and size of Palm IIIc still grew. Significant or not - a matter of taste. Consumption also increased - and could not grow as a color screen consumes 10 times more power than monochrome. But, as in IIIc uses Li-Ion batteries are significantly more weight than ordinary AAA-battery (as in previous models of the series III), then this does not impact on reducing work time. And add that the Palm IIIc speed is noticeably smaller than previous models. This is due to the fact that the amount of memory for storing graphics with 256 colors has grown in comparison with 4 shades of gray 4-fold, respectively, by the same processor to increase the time required to redraw the screen - the processor remains the same. On the whole article is clearly written with the help of a detailed study of the site www.palm.com, translation and adaptation of text to the Russian reality. It's not too bad - a first-hand yet, but you still look not only at what the manufacturer says about their products. In order to avoid unilateral zahvalivaniya.

"Palm and Pocket PC: who wins?" Review: Fourth ...

Still interesting to read two articles of one author on similar themes in a row. Here, unlike the previous one, Alexander Malyarevsky still referred to Palm m100, what is right. On the other hand argues that "Palm Computing was able to make a device with a color screen, without increasing its weight," although a few pages earlier the same author stated that "compared with his fellow Palm IIIc 31 g heavier." Which of the two articles written before - I'll never know ... But to business. Like the previous, paper was written well and the basic principle of selection is difficult to disagree, but there are some downsides, besides those already mentioned: First. "The company Palm Computing was able to make a device with a color screen, without increasing its weight and not reducing battery life," - says Alexander Malyarevsky.Because quality color screen eats energy 10 times greater than the monochrome and demands for graphics more CPU power, in any case have to sacrifice something. Frankly, Palm has done is not very high-quality screen and slightly increased the weight / size, in this case remains unchanged processing power, therefore, slow down the schedule and time saved. In short, Palm IIIc - half-hearted decision, and obviously can not be a "dispute resolution". Which screen is better - it is really a matter of taste, since replaced by a monochrome screen with color while maintaining the other parameters is not possible and we are talking about adopting a comprehensive solution for the group parameters. Second. Despite assurances from the author, the Palm m100 is no Compact Flash is not. Third. Ability to expand. So, I quote: "Supporters of Pocket PC thought that Palm has insufficient capacity expansion, while their platform through special slots flash memory allows you to interact with anything - from the modem to a digital camera. However, Palm has successfully connected a variety of devices, only they fixed on the body outside and used for connecting a standard connector ... In general, from this point of view, the difference between the platforms is small. " The fact that is of great importance not only that the possibility of expansion in general and the expansion modules and compatibility with the standard. Compact Flash slot for PocketPC most common and, say, a network card for it would be great to work on laptops too. Expansion modules for Palm will only work in Palm, and its variants should be for the III and V series, respectively (the ports are different). Accordingly, it makes the device more expensive and severely limits the range of available devices - not every producer would risk doing something unconventional and rarely used - and suddenly will not go? Or manufacturer will close the production, as once Apple Newton? The only plus - widely compared with the Palm PocketPC - and many are at risk. But try to get something really exotic, for example, the camera for the Palm. You at least have to wait for what it is possible that later turned out that the manufacturer of these cameras do not even produced, but simply stated intentions and waited for orders to recruit them and under them the camera and produce. And do not wait ... In short, the possibility of expanding the Palm significantly worse than the PocketPC. Fourth. Let us turn to the possibilities of multimedia. "An important argument in favor of devices based on Windows have multimedia functions. Almost every Pocket PC can serve as an MP3-player, while Palm has only a simple built-in speaker," - read in Mr. Malyarevsky. "It may be" and "can serve as good" - very different things. Mp3 real music and video on the PocketPC is almost no one plays. For the simple reason that there even with expansion cards up little space. Recorded with an acceptable quality audio CD takes 40-60 megs. Thus, the need to immediately buy an expansion card, and not a little. And a compact, as a rule, it is impossible to listen to all day - still tiring. Hence, the card must contain a compact 2-3, respectively, have a size of 128 MB and cost U.S. $ 400. These fans, of course, there are but few - far too expensive to go. Thus, compared to this parameter is not necessary in view of its practical uselessness. The mention of the multimedia producer - a good publicity stunt, but no more ... Denis Pichugin

Sales Manager, the company MakTsentr authors, translation:

Specialists of the company MakTsentr

Dmitry Havzhu

Andrey Kuznetsov

Denis Pichugin