RE: EPOD Lookalikes

["Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>]

Phil

about £220 each, very limited quantity and they are coming from the
US so
possibly duty/vat might be on top.

Cheers
Mick



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 September 2001 13:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] EPOD Lookalikes
>
>
> 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
> > >
> > >                     Furlong"             To:    
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> > >
> > >                     13/09/2001
> > >
> > >                     12:36
> > >
> > >                     Please
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> > >
> > >                     ukha_d
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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