RE: Sony Clie PEG-T415

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

Whoohoo more toys on the Xmas list ;-)

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Primoz Gabrijelcic [mailto:gabr@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 October 2001 08:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Sony Clie PEG-T415
>
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7589931.html?tag=cd_mh
>
> Sony moves handhelds into the living room
> By Richard Shim
> Special to CNET News.com
> October 21, 2001, 9:00 p.m. PT
>
> Sony is giving couch potatoes something to cheer about.
>
> The electronics giant on Monday will announce the $299 Clie PEG-T415,
> which
> will incorporate features of a handheld computer and a universal
remote
> control. Consumers will be able to look up appointments and contacts
while
> channel surfing on a TV set or controlling audio and video equipment
such
> as
> a VCR or a stereo receiver.
>
> The company has boosted the reach of the Clie's infrared port--usually
> used
> to exchange data with other handhelds--to 15 feet and added software
> support
> for remote control of products from about 20 consumer electronics
> manufacturers. Sony is working on software upgrades that will allow
the
> PEG-T415 to control additional products.
>
> "We're expanding on our strategy of focusing on
entertainment," said
Sony
> product manager Ty Takayanagi. "We see this device as more than a
> handheld--it's a conduit to all home audio and video devices...People
> understand how to use a remote control, so it made sense to build this
> feature into the new Clie."
>
> Takayanagi added that the device fits into what Clie stands for--a
> communications link to information and entertainment.
>
> IDC analyst Kevin Burden said that the PEG-T415 is following a common
> theme
> in the handheld market, which is to add features to devices to make
them
> more useful.
>
> "Everyone is starting out with a PDA (personal digital
assistant), and
now
> they're looking to see what sticks," Burden said. "Sony, in
particular, is
> trying to get their devices to be an integral part of the home.
>
> "They're headed in the right direction, but not everyone has a
home
> theater.
> This sounds nichey to me."
>
> Competitors Palm and Handspring have been working to add wireless
> communications capabilities to their handhelds. Handspring recently
> announced three wireless Treo devices, and Palm is expected to
announce
> its
> device early next year.
>
> Sony already has a handheld in the market that is a combination
digital
> audio player and handheld, called the PEG-N760C.
>
> The device will be available in retail stores at the end of November
and
> can
> be preordered from Sony's e-commerce Web site.
>
> The PEG-T415 will come with version 4.1 of the Palm operating system,
and
> the monochrome screen will have a resolution of 320 pixels by 320
pixels.
> The new Clie will measure 0.41 inches thick--thinner than other
models--
> and
> come with a Jog Dial navigation button and a Memory Stick expansion
slot.
> It
> will have 8MB of memory.
>
> The consumer electronics giant will also announce a new digital camera
> add-on for the Memory Stick slot. The Memory Stick Camera Module will
cost
> $149 and will be available by the end of November. It can capture
images
> at
> a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels.
>
> Sony also will announce a different version of an MP3 player
attachment,
> designed for the new Clie. The Audio Adapter will cost $129 and will
be
> available at the end of November.
>
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