The new handheld in the line of entry-level Sony - CLIE SJ22 recently appeared for sale. Let's compare this PDA with the nearest neighbors over the counter. We bring to your attention a written report on a short test drive SJ22. When two months ago, Sony has shed light on the CLIE SJ33, its latest and advanced devices of economy class, designed to become the flagship of the young families of Japanese PDA, we thought that the unusual design and plastic flip-cover that the handheld will be a family trait of all these models, the series SJ . Hit the mark! In appearance SJ22 almost no different from its predecessors SJ20 and SJ30, and the design model is also nothing new - it is exactly the same technical stuffing SJ30. Catches the eye is the only difference is that during the last market debut last August, its price exceeded trehsotdollarovuyu mark. Now, age takes its toll and, having received a more modest figure in the title (SJ22), handheld, and lost in the price. Now machine can be purchased for $ 280.
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Because of the design and capabilities of the model-grandparent (SJ30) we have described in detail to our readers, testing the CLIE SJ22, we tried to figure out how it will look against the background of this CCP's new family of brothers and Sony have there (you never know!) In which psevdonovinki some nuances that distinguish this handheld from SJ30.
Underweight
Individual features of this machine yet been found. This is not an additional function, which could be expected from the updated device, but rather a reduction in assembly. Novelty, on the idea of the manufacturer, must be equipped with much more modest advance SJ33, so in a decent set of software, which could boast of SJ30, there were gaping holes. Of course, the exclusion from the list of software video player gMovies (he was replaced by freeware Kinoma Player) we are not too upset, they are still almost nobody used because of poor sound quality built-in speaker. But here is the loss of Docs-to-Go, you can work with files in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel on the Pocket PC experience more difficult. This reduces the "office" capabilities SJ22 order of magnitude.
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Thus, the software comes bundled with this palm, is limited to system software Palm OS, a standard set of software for Clie (PictureGear, PhotoStand, Clie Mail, Clie Paint, World Alarm Clock, etc.) and several tools from third-party developers.
Family Portrait
Disposition at the front CLIE alien constancy, and it is difficult to say how long the current product range and price limits will remain unchanged. If last summer, Sony offers its customers three handheld entry level - SL10, SJ20 and SJ30 for $ 190, $ 230 and $ 315 respectively (in Russia - approx. HPCru) - now the "tenth" model is a thing of the past, the other two dropped to step down (SJ30 thus changed the name on the SJ22), a vacant place at the top ranked svezhevypuschennaya SJ33. While retail prices trinity fixed at $ 190 / $ 280 / $ 359.
| SL10 | SJ20 | SJ30/SJ22 | SJ33 |
| Screen | 16 shades of gray, green backlight | Segoro 16 shades, with white backlight | 65tys. color transflective | 65tys.color transflective |
| System | Processor VZ33; 8 MB RAM; AAA batteries | Processor VZ33; 16 MB RAM; lithium-ion battery | Processor VZ33; 16 MB RAM; lithium-ion battery | Processor SVZ66; 16 MB RAM; lithium-polymer battery; AUDIO |
For potential users of the principal value of the changes in the lineup is as follows: together with the departure of SJ10 was gone and the last opportunity to use "Sonya" conventional batteries AAA. Perhaps this option, someone will be missed, but certainly what we just will not get bored, so this is a pale monochrome display SJ10, notorious for its lack of contrast and a long relaxation. Although SJ20, has become now the most affordable model is also capable of displaying only shades of gray, the quality of its matrix where as above. Crowning range S-series novelty SJ33 in its capabilities far superior to its neighbors on the line: the processor twice the power and audio player that supports MP3 and ATRAC, significantly expanding the scope of this machine (see mini-review of this advanced model - approx. HPC. ru). Well, has become "serednyachki» SJ30, excuse me umm ... SJ22, on its hardware features, and price becomes a direct competitor model T615C, recently positioned as the device is a class above (by the way, at the time of T615C debut just over a year ago the price was crazy by today's standards the amount - $ 400).
Family disassembly
And how SJ22 will look at the background of other more powerful "Sonek" built on hardware and software platform ARM/OS5 (with the advent of model TG50 replaced T665C Dragonball processor and system OS4 become an anachronism, peculiar only SJ-series)? It turns out that it is not so bad. For example, the RAM SJ22 even surpass more expensive models, though all are equipped with CLIE standard 16 MB RAM. This paradox is simple: the old operating system save on RAM, leaving 15 MB available to the user, while OS5 «eats up" good 25% of RAM. True, the owners of family units TG and NX / NZ can compensate for the lack of new super-fast memory flash cards, Memory Stick PRO. SJ22 such a possibility does not - its only fit the standard slot (purple) Memory Stick.
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Two more important lack of SJ-Series, continuing and SJ22, - is the lack of an "improved" the IR port, which allows to control all home appliances (after CPC with specials. Software can be converted to remote control) and the cradle. Instead of "cradle" for synchronization and charging the owners of the new handheld PDA will use conventional cables. Of course the standard CLIE-cradle, which fits to the SJ22, you can buy extra, though, like a bunch of other peripherals - Bluetooth-module, a digital camera, keyboard, gamepad, etc. Only the cost of such upgrades significantly higher than the cost of the machine - and it is unlikely these expensive toys interested buyers opting SJ22 for its "budget".
Conclusions
At its price of $ 280 SJ22 can be called a benchmark for price / quality ratio among entry-level PDA for Palm OS. Although, of course, from competitors Sony in the near future we can expect release of new products designed to disrupt the unilateral authority SJ22 in this market sector.