Fighting "Taiwanese boys," or PDA Eten P600

That's one more "Taiwanese visitor, Eten P600 smartphone based on the telephone option OSes Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 came to our office. By all indications, this is not a regular transit passengers, and the device with serious intentions:) Still, in one case marked the full-featured Pocket PC on the most popular in the Russian platform and GSM / GPRS-phone networks to 900/1800 MHz. But more to the point. Open the box and proceed to a detailed examination, "visiting" and his "baggage."

In the box

Thus, the very machine Eten P600 hides deep. Upstairs above the cover is like a conventional PDA. Such a case would be rather convenient for the pocket-sized device that is worn in a shirt. Communicator is the same - basically the handheld, burdened by telephone functions - easy to wear on your belt. However, fastening the belt on this cover, I did not find any. Apparently, the problem can be solved by third party, such as Xigma. As with any communication device P600 sold together with a headset hands-free. The headset is not bad, but there are no buttons to answer the call. For any incoming call will have to extract a rather big typewriter from the deep pockets or bags, which most likely it will be stored. This circumstance, of course, complicates the process of using the device as a cell phone. However, telephone duties funktsioanal our device does not stop there. Quite the contrary - the emphasis was placed on the developers comfortable working with information, email and comfortable surfing the Internet (as below), since Eten P600 - is primarily a PDA with a function of communication (phone), but not a phone with features PDA. Other contents of the box (instructions, CD with software, cables) do not raise any problems. Connects our device to a PC via the cradle (crib) with a user interface USB, connection via com-port is nominally not provided. P600 on the cradle has a light showing the charging process. When the machine "be satisfied", the indicator lights green. Let's go!

Eten P600 Own Person

Dimensions and weight are typical for the communicator devices of this class - 15,2 x 8 x 1,8 cm screen - 8.9 cm on the diagonal, weight - 210 g. "brick" P600 to the eye a little more Luxian - similar Korean cars, which We told you recently, in a similar survey. And a little less of another analogue - Mitac Mio728, which will be discussed in next article. So, if we compare with the P600 Luxian, it's good that the first developers equipped with the same built-in slot for cards SD / MMC. In Luxian'a when it nekarmannyh size room for any expansion slots, built-in was not found, so it comes bundled with a Compact Flash-plug in a jacket, which greatly aggravates the already unwieldy structure. P600 differs from other devices, a PDA and that has a hardware button for vlyucheniya / off phone module. It is situated directly above the screen, but if you look at the picture above, then the antenna. I must admit that this decision is fairly comfortable, although there is a fear that can press a button accidentally in your pocket and you are without knowing it, will remain without telephone service.And then the chief will call ... In addition to "reprogram" the key to run some valuable programs, probably not. Hole for the SIM-card is located in the junction of joint with a slot for flash cards SD. To insert Simka must first otkovyryat stylus protective cap, then pull out the "trough" for the card, put Simka there and shove it all back. By the way, despite the complexity of the operation is, in my opinion, a more convenient solution than a hi-end device XDA O2, which we will also tell a little bit. In the case of the latter gives the impression that the SIM-card is just about broke in half - so thick piece of rubber covered with a compartment that, pulling out the card automatically start to worry about its safety. As in other communicators (Luxian and O2), the two buttons on the body is rigidly attached to the "Rise up" and "off", meaning the beginning and end of the conversation. By default, the other two buttons launch the contact list and return the user to the "desktop" screen, Today. Perhaps this is the optimal use of scarce "Button" resources, given that the device must first provide a comfortable working in a "phone" mode. Naturally, the number you can dial directly from contacts with one click. For navigation is convenient to use Four-way navigation joystick, and it is useful for toys, which are under a lot of divorced PocketPC ... With regard to structural elements, we regret that developers are not equipped Eten P600 single connector for standard headphones. Listen to music only through hands-free kit from or through the speaker, which, of course, is used only as an alarm clock. When an incoming call the music in Windows Media Player is mute and does not interfere with conversation.

PDA Eten P600 component

Represented as a modern handheld computer "economy class" based on Pocket PC 2002. Characteristics are quite decent: CPU 206MGts StongARM, 64 MB RAM, 32 MB ROM, a color touch screen TFT-reflective screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, 65.536 colors, infrared port (up to 115 kbit / s). Incidentally, this screen P600, however, like Luxian better than the expensive O2. (The latter display 12-bit, that is to look at the photos would not be very comfortable.) Taiwanese, as always, letting the original device, are adopting the most cost-effective options to udeshivit final cost of the solution. However, on screen they are not stingy, it is good both indoors and in sunlight;)

Eten P600 in

The work plan as a phone Eten P600 is virtually identical to Luxian. Activate the phone part with the above buttons above the screen, insert the SIM cards, find the menu "Start" Program Phone, appear on the screen phone buttons ... Communicator instantly finds the mobile operator, as it says. The local network is determined independently, so that the tune did not have to. Heard the interlocutor is quite normal, but keep a heavy "brick" in the hand is not too convenient. And to get and keep a will, because we recall that to take with hands free incoming calls will not succeed. To finish the conversation, you must click on the button with the crossed a pipe below the screen. Function of the end of the conversation specifically assigned to it, like an ordinary cell, so the user does not inadvertently pressed his cheek to the sensitive screen when talking without a headset. Programm SIM-manager recalls Luxian'ovskuyu: it can copy contacts from SIM-card memory device directly into the application Contacts, from which "one click" contact with the necessary man. Going online with Eten P600 - a real pleasure. First, no additional devices, Bluetooth-connections and the like are not required. All you need is a typewriter. Secondly, there are no complicated settings, "scary" modem initialization string. Enough to indicate APN (Access Point Name), login, password and phone number. And yet, we live! The device operates in a standard GPRS Class B. If we draw an analogy, the latter operates much like dial-up connection, but still depends on the region of Moscow, where you are and the time of day: the less loaded transmission honeycomb, the faster and more stable relationship. Especially desirable in connection with the phone you have Eten P600 mention the huge, almost noutbukovsky battery with 1800 mAh. At dvya days of hard work and talking is enough. At the same Luxian (as well as at the O2) battery is smaller - at 1560 mAh. That is currently ahead of Taiwanese novelty of this indicator are all available machines. If you care about battery life, the choice is obvious ... And it povotorimsya, despite the fact that both the communicator speak in the same "weight category".

Soft

It's nice that, unlike other communicators, have found many additional programs on the drive that comes bundled. True, indeed, a "communication" they are very remote. Thus, we have a video player in raporyazhenii Pocket DivX Player - for playing movies in MPEG4, and Macromedia Flash Player - especially for "Masyanya":) However, the processor machines with a capacity of 206 MHz and the low speed of reading from the card does not allow as follows EIM all enjoy. Communicator few brakes. Anyway, compared to Pocket PC Toshiba e740. On the CD also has a program for sending faxes - a very handy thing for mobile workers or trade prdestavitelya; instant messenger Yahoo messenger - to chat with friends online; PC Cillin Anti Virus for PPC (wow!); Bunch of utilities: PHM Today Meters, Sim Manager, V2R Caller2Picture, Eten Backup Manager, Attraction Skin. As for the program with a long name V2R Caller2Picture, then use it, you can "attach" to the contact picture / photo of a man who with his incoming call will appear on your screen. In addition, MakTsentr shortly Eten P600, as well as Luxian, can be purchased for $ 825 with a set russificator Pocket RussKey, which will provide a complete Russian translation of the interface.

Output

It's time to take stock. First, about the shortcomings. If we compare the Eten P600 with Luxian, then the first gives the second only to constructivizable headset handsfree (with it not accept the incoming call, will get the device). Now the pros, thanks to a rich set of programs that ship with palm and the built-in SD / MMC slot, and high capacity battery Eten P600 wins or if one considers shortcomings, preserves parity. Other things being equal, that is the same price of $ 825 in Russia, on the communicator pleasant talk, as the interlocutor can hear better. In addition, the device is able to provide valuable work as his phone and PDA component. And the last.I am sure that none of the above is no substitute for communicators cellular phone by 100%, as it does not allow the size, weight and battery life. These devices are intended primarily for wireless access to network resources, and only as a supplement - for voice communications. The authors, translation: