iPaq or iMate

Has anyone any experience with either of these units? If so any comments?

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=132494&tab=2

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=119353

It would be used mainly for surfing and emailing whilst mobile and only
rarely be used as a phone.

"R.Daneel Olivaw" <no.spam@me> wrote in message
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> Has anyone any experience with either of these units? If so any comments?
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=132494&tab=2
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=119353
>
> It would be used mainly for surfing and emailing whilst mobile and only
> rarely be used as a phone.
>
I put my Vodafone 3G datacard in a Jasjar. It's 3g, the HP IIRC is not, and
so the data transfer speeds are pretty good. I've had iPaqs before and on
the whole, I prefer the Jasjar, although I do wonder how long the hinge and
the rotating bit will last. There's a new HTC available from HTC which is a
little smaller but still 3G, the Tytn:

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TYTN&tab=4

Saw an Orange branded one today and its quite neat and the sliding keyboard
seems OK, although with fingers as large as mine, I'm not sure I could get
much of a speed up on the keyboard.

T-Mobile sell the jasjar as the MDA Pro and do some good deals on the
web'n'walk tariff for surfing.

"Jeremy Pope" <news@invotec.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "R.Daneel Olivaw" <no.spam@me> wrote in message
> news:4505b6c6$0$27314$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
>> Has anyone any experience with either of these units? If so any comments?
>>
>> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=132494&tab=2
>>
>> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=119353
>>
>> It would be used mainly for surfing and emailing whilst mobile and only
>> rarely be used as a phone.
>>
> I put my Vodafone 3G datacard in a Jasjar. It's 3g, the HP IIRC is not,
> and so the data transfer speeds are pretty good. I've had iPaqs before
> and on the whole, I prefer the Jasjar, although I do wonder how long the
> hinge and the rotating bit will last. There's a new HTC available from
> HTC which is a little smaller but still 3G, the Tytn:
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TYTN&tab=4
>
> Saw an Orange branded one today and its quite neat and the sliding
> keyboard seems OK, although with fingers as large as mine, I'm not sure I
> could get much of a speed up on the keyboard.
>
> T-Mobile sell the jasjar as the MDA Pro and do some good deals on the
> web'n'walk tariff for surfing.
>
Thanx - I will take a look at the Tytn

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:17:43 +0100, "Jeremy Pope" <news@invotec.co.uk>
wrote:

>
>I put my Vodafone 3G datacard in a Jasjar. It's 3g, the HP IIRC is not, and
>so the data transfer speeds are pretty good. I've had iPaqs before and on
>the whole, I prefer the Jasjar, although I do wonder how long the hinge and
>the rotating bit will last. There's a new HTC available from HTC which is a
>little smaller but still 3G, the Tytn:
>
>http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TYTN&tab=4
>
>Saw an Orange branded one today and its quite neat and the sliding keyboard
>seems OK, although with fingers as large as mine, I'm not sure I could get
>much of a speed up on the keyboard.
>
Apart from another thread on here where someone notes that the Nokia
E61 is tricky to type on because it rocks - it does not lie flat, I
think I saw a review of one of these that said it was not flat and
difficult to type on. I'm thinking about email and attachments while
travelling - and I would need to type.

Do you recall whether either of these, or the TYTN, does not have a
flat back to the keyboard?

______________
best wishes,
Ron

Hi

Just to say I had the JasJar for 8 months now (also known as XDA Exec,
Orange SPV M5000, T-Mobile MDA Pro, Qtek 9000 and Vodafone VPA IV) and
the hinge and screen are both fine after heavy daily use.

I sold my old Ipaq 2210 when I got it as it really is the perfect
device for checking emails, browsing the web, playing mp3's, watching
films, FTP'ing web files, editing digital camera pics and because it
has wi-fi and 3G surfing the web outside the house is easy.

It is quite large so some people prefer the smaller imate jam which is
a smaller version with slide out keyboard but if you want a comfortable
USEABLE keyboard and VGA screen then I think the JasJar is still the
best Windows Mobile 5 device out.

Andy

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"Ronnie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:17:43 +0100, "Jeremy Pope" <news@invotec.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>I put my Vodafone 3G datacard in a Jasjar. It's 3g, the HP IIRC is not,
>>and
>>so the data transfer speeds are pretty good. I've had iPaqs before and on
>>the whole, I prefer the Jasjar, although I do wonder how long the hinge
>>and
>>the rotating bit will last. There's a new HTC available from HTC which is
>>a
>>little smaller but still 3G, the Tytn:
>>
>>http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TYTN&tab=4
>>
>>Saw an Orange branded one today and its quite neat and the sliding
>>keyboard
>>seems OK, although with fingers as large as mine, I'm not sure I could get
>>much of a speed up on the keyboard.
>>
> Apart from another thread on here where someone notes that the Nokia
> E61 is tricky to type on because it rocks - it does not lie flat, I
> think I saw a review of one of these that said it was not flat and
> difficult to type on. I'm thinking about email and attachments while
> travelling - and I would need to type.
>
> Do you recall whether either of these, or the TYTN, does not have a
> flat back to the keyboard?
>
> ______________
> best wishes,
> Ron
The Jasjar has a flat back as is ideally suited to sit on a desk and be used
as a laptop, albeit for people with very tiny laps ;-)

I'll check the Tytn today, but it looks like it's designed to be held while
used and not rested, so flat or not, I'm not sure it would maintain it's
balance.

Jeremy.

"Jeremy Pope" <news@invotec.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Ronnie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:17:43 +0100, "Jeremy Pope" <news@invotec.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I put my Vodafone 3G datacard in a Jasjar. It's 3g, the HP IIRC is not,
>>>and
>>>so the data transfer speeds are pretty good. I've had iPaqs before and
>>>on
>>>the whole, I prefer the Jasjar, although I do wonder how long the hinge
>>>and
>>>the rotating bit will last. There's a new HTC available from HTC which
>>>is a
>>>little smaller but still 3G, the Tytn:
>>>
>>>http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TYTN&tab=4
>>>
>>>Saw an Orange branded one today and its quite neat and the sliding
>>>keyboard
>>>seems OK, although with fingers as large as mine, I'm not sure I could
>>>get
>>>much of a speed up on the keyboard.
>>>
>> Apart from another thread on here where someone notes that the Nokia
>> E61 is tricky to type on because it rocks - it does not lie flat, I
>> think I saw a review of one of these that said it was not flat and
>> difficult to type on. I'm thinking about email and attachments while
>> travelling - and I would need to type.
>>
>> Do you recall whether either of these, or the TYTN, does not have a
>> flat back to the keyboard?
>>
>> ______________
>> best wishes,
>> Ron
> The Jasjar has a flat back as is ideally suited to sit on a desk and be
> used as a laptop, albeit for people with very tiny laps ;-)
>
> I'll check the Tytn today, but it looks like it's designed to be held
> while used and not rested, so flat or not, I'm not sure it would maintain
> it's balance.
>
> Jeremy.
>
It topples over when you let it rest naturally........

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:43:44 +0100, "Jeremy Pope" <news@invotec.co.uk>
wrote:


>> I'll check the Tytn today, but it looks like it's designed to be held
>> while used and not rested, so flat or not, I'm not sure it would maintain
>> it's balance.
>>
>> Jeremy.
>>
>It topples over when you let it rest naturally........
>
Probably not the best choice for typing while out of the office -
trains, restaurants, airports, client sites, etc. The device with the
opening lid still seems the best for that - though it is 'really' big
for the pocket, or to be mounted in the car.

Jeremy, thanks for checking, and posting.

______________
best wishes,
Ron