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Sony's latest Clie is more evolution, than revolution in PDA technology, but contains enough new features and design improvements to make it attractive to committed PDA users.
The most noticeable improvement comes from the new screen. The transreflective 320 by 320-pixel TFT is back-lit, but also reflects ambient light levels to improve image sharpness, especially in high light environments.
Colours are excellent and the drain on its Li-ion battery doesn't seem too extreme, with 12 hours life for standard use.
At 72 by 118 by 99mm, this is also one of the slimmest PDAs on the market, which makes the Clie more comfortable to hold and use. At 138g, it's not too heavy, although the flappy leather screen cover is more of a hindrance than a help.
Internally, the PDA uses a 33MHz Dragonball VZ processor and comes with 16Mb of Ram and 4Mb of Flash memory. There's also a slot for a Memory Stick, and the Clie can be synchronised using infrared or USB connections. Palm OS 4.1 is loaded as standard.
The Clie's software bundle is excellent, with Documents To Go 4.0, gMovie and AvantGo 4.0 included as standard. Sony is also building world clock and improved alarm functions into the operating system, so this is the first PDA we've seen that includes an effective alarm clock.
On the down side, the stylus is tiny and can be difficult to get out of its storage socket, while the scrolling button is fiddly.
Overall, however, the Clie PEG T625C is an excellent and intuitive PDA.
Price: £279.99 (ex. VAT)
Specifications:OS: Palm 4.1
Processor: 33MHz Dragonball OS VZ
Weight: 138g
Memory: 16Mb
Display: 65,000 colours
Expansion slots: Memory Stick
Contact: Sony 01932 816 000
www.sony.com
See also:
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