If you go to any more or less experienced users to PDAs with a request to name the two most well-known company engaged in the production of handheld devices, the answer will most likely be heard: "So Hewlett-Packard and Sony now!" This is no accident. Firstly, to build a production line of both companies have something in common. Strategy and that, and the other is to try to cover all possible price levels and business niches. Second, none of the players PDA market can boast such a variety and frequency of updating the range. To rate, which define the "first violin" as well as to all the good things you get used pretty quickly. However, Sony, in particular, is not only quantitative but also qualitative approach to the issue of handhelds. Fortunately, the Japanese corporation can afford to develop and promote a fundamentally new classes of handheld devices. These products include the recently published model of Clie PEG-TJ27 and TJ37, which replaced the budget PDA TJ-25 and TJ-35. So, Sony began creating and promoting the concept of "personal entertainment organizer» (personal entertainment organizer) all in all price levels (like the budget, as well as hi-end), replacing her "personal digital assistant» (personal digital assistance). The word "entertainment" appeared in the title again, not by accident. New computers completely equipped with digital cameras and other multimedia charms, designed to provide its users with lots of leisure time. Now the PDA from Sony - it is not just an organizer, but also a full-featured handheld entertainment center: you can listen to music, take off memorable events in the photo or video immediately view them or send to friends and acquaintances by e-mail, etc. - and all it's just taking from his pocket a small device the size of a notebook.
Design
Outwardly, both computers are strongly reminiscent of its predecessors - TJ25 and TJ35.
Although slightly different in size. Dimensions TJ27/37 costavlyayut 114h76h13 5 mm, that is, new items for a couple of millimeters long, an inch wider and thicker. Frankly, such a minimal difference in the dimensions of reality feel almost impossible, even if you keep a computer in his right hand, and another - on the left. Weight models are also almost unchanged - 142 g versus 139 g in TJ25/TJ35. Style, which made cars are generally similar, although, examine closely, the differences will be typed quite a lot. First, it is very different front panel with controls.
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If TJ25/35 application buttons were round, and bears directly on these icons, then TJ27/37 they "adopted" an oblong shape. We can not say that such a key design is not very convenient to use, but still have to get used to it. Button so petite that you want to click on them will certainly nail. However, several days of testing showed that the keys have good sensitivity and very responsive to conventional presses. Wheel navigation is not changed, but around him there were small metal framing. The solution is - purely decorative, since no apparent benefit can not be held. Secondly, if the housing TJ25/35 was rounded (albeit very little) on all sides, the case of new computers have a pronounced curve on one side only - right. This is explained by the fact that at the opposite end is attached a protective cover, but on the far right is the shutter button is an integrated digital camera, right next to the switch, "power / hold". Incidentally, the protective screen cover for our heroines are absolutely the same as that of their predecessors. About it has been said so many flattering words in the reviews of TJ25 and TJ35.Third, he moved to the bottom of the front panel on the top and the power indicator. Upper end of the PDA is rich in infrared port, Packaging for the telescopic stylus, slot for memory expansion format MS / MS PRO, and a headphone jack (TJ37).
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Given the "infinite" love Sony designers to design the buttons "on / off" in the form of levers, it is surprising that the shutter key is executed in a classical form. The fact that such a design release button is typical for most digital cameras. So Sony has rightly decided not to act on the nerves of their users and do not force him to rebuild in case of a PDA. Different new items and colors. Elder TJ37 in classic (for handhelds Sony) silver, and the youngest, on the contrary, in dark gray. This color scheme is typical only for U.S. models. The Japanese color gamut is much broader. You can order your handheld red, yellow or any color yet. We can only languish in ozhdanii until Sony starts to deliver handheld computers to Russia officially. Until then, our market will be available only to U.S. models.
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Another difference - the presence of the headphone jack and an indicator of the wireless connection standard Wi-Fi, ie, the model differs from the TJ37 TJ27 presence of hardware MP3 player and built-in wireless communication module standard Wi-Fi (802.11b). The weight of both models are absolutely identical. How Sony manages to incorporate the PDA two hardware modules and does not increase the total weight of the computer - the biggest mystery of nature! On the back of the grid can be found under which there is a speaker buzzer (in TJ27), which is enough unless the reproduction system of signals and warnings about any MP3 can not be considered. In TJ37 for the same grating is placed a normal speaker, which fairly well reproduces the music files, but those who it seems is not enough, can make use of stereo headphones. Fortunately, the connector for it on the computer there.
Ibid placed and reset button.
In connection with the presence of a digital camera on the back appeared the lever for "open / close" protective cover on the lens.
Supplied
The set includes the computer itself, the adapter, AC adapter, stylus, protective pouch, CD with software, strap, instruction in English, the card with the rules of writing characters "Graffiti 2" and a whole bunch of additional printed materials. The kit TJ37 could be identified and stereo headphones, but since the model is considered the budget, then the abundance of accessories not count.
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Processor
Processor for all models TJ Series absolutely the same - well-proven Motorola i.MXL Application Processor c 200 MHz. It seems that all low-end models Sony will be equipped with this processor.
Memory
RAM size is quite decent (for Palm OS) - 32MB of which 23MB is available to the user. Volume ROM for PCs Palm family is also very respectable - 16 MB.
Expansion card
