Re: Upgrading Toshiba e800 to Windows Mobile 2004...

From: Boyan (boyan_at_atitud.cam)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:40:52 +0100

Great informative reply, thank you!

I suppose you have a WLAN version? I'd go with Bluetooth version,
since I'll also buy a Bluetooth lan access point... And if WLAN really
needed I'd buy WLAN card for Compact Flash slot...

Have you tried third party software for using almost all apps in VGA?
Does it work well with Excel, Word, Acrobat, Otlook and iExplorer?
Also for PowerPoint and photo viewing? Those are apps I'll use most.

Yes, USB host sounds great, will it work with external hard disk?
I might use PDA for archiving photos too then, percect on field!

As for music I'd certainly prefer to use quality headphones...

"Robert Robinson" <robbiex@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:eHlVvSYAEHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Boyan,
>
> We recently replaced an IPAQ 4355 with the Toshiba e800.
> The e800 has a beautiful, bright screen and the 4 inch size really does
make
> a difference. I think that the overall construction and engineering are
> superior to that of the IPAQ and am generally very pleased with the e800.
> There are some negatives. There is no integral Bluetooth. The new Toshiba
> Bluetooth SD card is not available as yet. We are using a Socket product
> that is also labeled Toshiba SD-BT2. Its specifications are almost
identical
> to the new Toshiba SD card. There are two major problems. The card sticks
> out beyond the case and there is a frequent occurrence of accidentally
> bumping and ejecting the card. Unlike CF the SD cards eject when pushed
in.
> This is OK when the card is flush with the case, but is a real problem
when
> the edge of the card protrudes beyond the case. We don't use the CF slot
for
> Bluetooth because it is needed for memory. A second serious issue with the
> Socket Bluetooth is that the software is cumbersome to use and is
> unreliable.
> The integral speaker has very poor audio quality. Another user has
reported,
> however, that the earphone audio is excellent.
> The high capacity battery uses a new back that increases its cost compared
> with a simple battery replacement and makes the computer considerably
> thicker meaning that it may be incompatible with some cases.
> The high resolution mode works, but Toshiba doesn't support software
> resolution switching (you need a third party add-on). Many application
> programs don't take advantage of the higher resolution screen and much of
> the print is so fine as to be difficult to read.
> The e800 does support USB host mode, an important function, but the
required
> cable is still unavailable in the USA.
> I don't know about the availability of a Windows Mobile 2004, but, as MS
> software goes, WM2003 isn't too bad. Application program compatibility
seems
> fairly good. The worse problem that we have found is that MS dropped
support
> for Access and that SQLCe is so slow it is almost unusable.
> Robbie
>
>

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