Geek.com: Psion Revo
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Gadgeteer: Psion Series 5mx
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<p>i have noticed that there is still no mention of the new 5mx machine from psion, so
wanted to offer my own brief review of it. there are several excellent reviews
already available that go into extreme detail about the specific differences from the
series 5, so i am not going to cover this material. see the 5alive.psionking.com site for that info.
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in summary, the 5mx is twice as fast, has 16mb internal memory (twice the memory), and has
updated applications including: email, web browsing, jotter, sorting in the spreadsheet,
outline view in the word processor, and a stylish (imho) silver-grey case. the basic
form factor is unchanged from the 5. you can download java to it as well from the
included cd.
i used to be a newton user, then switched to the pilot for basic organization capabilities
when the newton was discontinued. i realized after a few months of use that i was
really looking for a significantly more capable machine than the pilot, so began a
detailed review of the options. as luck would have it, the 5mx had just been
announced by psion.
i spent over a month thoroughly researching its capabilities (something that i recommend
to anyone who is considering the purchase of a gadget that is supposed to assist them it
all aspects of their mobile life). i read all the web sites, all the reviews
(including the excellent gadgeteer site), and perused all the software that is
available. there were a few things that particularly impressed me about the device:
1) operating environment. epoc32 is a mature os with a nicely streamlined user
interface. the ui does not tend to get in the way of getting work done. it
multitasks, and task switches nearly instantaneously.
2) robust applications. each of the built-in applications seem more like their
desktop counterparts than 'watered-down' pocket versions. the word processor supports
style sheets, imbedded graphics, and even spreadsheets/graphs; the built-in email app
supports multiple mail boxes; the agenda program supports imbedded graphics and very
flexible scheduling.
i don't feel that i am making a significant compromise in doing work remotely with the
device.
3) hardware/form-factor. the psion 5mx has the nicest keyboard of any device in its
class. i can actually touch-type at 40-50 wpm on it. the display is decent (not the
best in its class, but perfectly usable) -- and is supported by the special hinge
mechanism (so tapping on it doesn't tip the machine over). the pen is ergonomically
shaped and weighted. it has a mercedes-like feel to it from an engineering
perspective. definitely not just another 'clamshell hpc'.
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http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/psion5mx-review.html
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