Hello,
One device I have been saving up real hard for (and with your help may
be able to purchase soon) is the
Vadem Clio.
Here's what it looks like:
Normal working mode:
http://www.foxpop.ndirect.co.uk/Clio/shots/openClio_01.jpg
Tablet PC mode (perfect for browsing the web:
http://www.foxpop.ndirect.co.uk/Clio/shots/tablet01.jpg
Here are the specifications:
- 10 hour lithium ion rechargeable battery pack
- NEC VR4121 MIPS processor
- 24 MB of ROM, upgradeable
- 32 MB RAM
- 9.4" 640x480 65K color DSTN with CCFT backlight and touch panel
- 16.5mm center-to-center keyboard
- Built-in 56Kbps V.90 Lucent modem
- 1 Type II PC Card slot
- 1 Type II Compact Flash slot
- IrDA support
- Rechargeable backup battery
- Bundled Accessories: Stylus, Travel Dock, AC Adapter
- Battery charging LED indicator
- Notification LED indicator
- Speaker, microphone
- Contrast, brightness keyboard controls
- Dimensions: 8.75" x 11.25" x less than 1" thick
- Weight with batteries: 3.2 lbs.
- Full Travel Weight with batteries and AC Adapter: 3 lbs., 5 oz.
Here's what it can do:
Clio Built-in Software:
- Microsoft® Windows® CE operating system, H/PC Professional Edition
Software
- Microsoft Pocket OutlookTM Professional including:
- Contacts
- Tasks
- Calendar
- Email Inbox Professional
- Microsoft Pocket Office Professional including:
- Microsoft Pocket Word
- Microsoft Pocket Excel
- Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint®
- Microsoft Pocket Access
- Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer
- Vadem ViewFinderTM
- screen-based intelligent finder and viewer
- ParaGraph® CalliGrapher® 5.3
- natural handwriting recognition
- And Much More!
Bundled PC Software (3 CD's):
- Microsoft® ActiveSyncTM 3.0 with CE Services
- Vadem ViewFinder™ Desktop Notes
- And Much More!
Here's what I think of it:
The Vadem Clio was the best in handtop PCs. It was the king in the
short-lived revolution of
not-quite-laptops-but-something-more-than-pdas. Priced at $999, it was
cheap enough to own and take around,
and with Windows CE its "instant on/instant off no bootup time
required" attitude made it the perfect
on-the-go word processing platform with its full keyboard, and its
bright and HUGE LCD display. Now, after
only about 3 years, the price has dropped to a tenth of the former,
with prices on eBay reading the sub-$130
level. This powerful guy supports a PCMCIA networkcard so you can hook
it up to the internet, and if you
have access, you can even put in a wireless ethernet card and walk
around your house/office in tablet mode
using the stylus to browse the web easily. Office CE is fully
compatible with its bigger brother on the
desktops, so you won't have to worrk about conversion and that sort of
thing, and makes a perfect café pc to
play a quick round of Links Pro CE or type up a last minute business
plan on the bus. You were looking for a
good multitasking device, and I think that this is your best bet. I
know I'm going to get one. My only
complaint would be the processor speed, it's not all that hefty, and
webpages take a little time to load up,
but if you're using it for word processing and/or spreadsheeting, or
just typing up e-mails and checking
your e-mail, then this is your device! Otherwise, I would recommend
the higher priced Vadem Clio 1050 (same
shell, same everything, except for a faster processor) which costs
roughly $400-$600. Remember, you can add
as much compact flash RAM as you desire into these guys, and a 128MB
card is pretty cheap these days. I say
hit the eBay and bid on one to win as soon as you get the chance.
Additional Links:
Vadem Clio 1000 specifications:
http://www.connectronics.com/clio/cliospec.htm
Vadem Clio 1050 review (same as 1000 only a little faster):
http://www.foxpop.ndirect.co.uk/Clio/cover.htm
Vadem Clio auctions on eBay (one auction ending fast, you just missed
a whole slew of 'em - check completed
auctions for closing prices of others):
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=vadem
Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question, if you require
more information, please clarify the
question, or if you find this answer satisfactory, please feel free to
rate it. Thank you!
skermit-ga |
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