RE: EPOD Lookalikes

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

How much have you found these for then?

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick Furlong [mailto:dorsai@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 September 2001 12:21
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] EPOD Lookalikes
>
>
> Paul no problem I am looking for feedback:)
>
> 1. Definitely colour
> 2. The 16mb dimm comes with it
> 3. I don't think an EPOD has a clear upgrade path...and they are
pretty
> limited on what they can run as well, I am not looking for a laptop
> replacement
> 4. I don't think the power is quite as bad as that page makes out have
a
> look at
> http://www.pencomputing.com/archive/PCM_8/P8_epson_eht400_review.h
> tml plus I
> will be using them mainly mains powered.
> 5. See above
> 6. I intend using them as fixed/semi mobile house controllers not as
web
> browsers etc. so I am not too bothered about the 256 colours.
>
> Just seemed like a nice neat house controller to me :)
>
> Cheers
> Mick
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pmiller@xxxxxxx [mailto:pmiller@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 13 September 2001 11:47
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d]
> >
> >
> >
> > hmm where do I start.
> >
> > 1) the use of the term monochrome suggest to me that the
> display is in b&w
> > not colour as indicated in the piccy.
> > 2) getting hold of a 16Mb Dimm could be kinda fun.
> > 3) even with 20Mb of RAM running WIn95 with the specs provided
will
> > restrict you to the older applications with no upgrade path for
> > the future.
> > 4) the battery consumption figures sound diabolical
> > 5) the recharge figures look worse than the battery consumption
figures.
> > 6) 256 colours is rather pitiful to look at for long.
> >
> > my two peenys worth, I'm sorry I have taken a dislike to the
product.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                     "Mick
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> >                     13/09/2001
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> >                     12:36
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> >                     Please
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> >                     ukha_d
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am thinking of buying a couple of these EHT 400s (see link) the
idea
> > being
> > to use them as epod lookalikes, they will run win95 no problem.
> >
> > http://pos.epson.com/handheld/eht400c/index.shtml
> >
> > Anyone see any big pitfalls?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mick
> >
> >
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