Monday, July 15, 2002
Tekguru.co.uk takes a beta Loox for a spin
Posted by Jason Dunn in "ARTICLE" @ 06:55 AM
http://www.tekguru.co.uk/PPC_Reviews/LOOX/index.htm
The second Loox review I've seen, this one is very thorough - lots of screen shots, high-res photos, and some unique analysis. Great job Daron! The more I read about this Pocket PC, the more I want one - and I have to admit that I'm impressed with the way they implemented Bluetooth on the device. The screenshots tell the story, but it looks like even I might be able to get it to work.
I like the "shared folders" concept - it would be great to have that integrated on an OS level, so you could have a folder of shared files that anyone could access via Bluetooth, Wifi, etc. Check out the review.
"One question I've been asked several times during the writing of this review, would I recommend the LOOX 600? The question is a definite yes. The LOOX hardware is well built, stylish and ergonomically designed and the benefit of the Jog Dial and both SD and CF card storage can not be ignored. The problems encountered such as corrupt dialog buttons, slowness of some applications, washed out screen and the loss of screen sensitivity in some areas are expected to be resolved before the LOOX ships out to users. If these facets of the device are eliminated I can whole heartedly recommend the LOOX - it's a powerful feature packed Pocket PC which will be available at a significantly lower cost than many of its rivals."
The second Loox review I've seen, this one is very thorough - lots of screen shots, high-res photos, and some unique analysis. Great job Daron! The more I read about this Pocket PC, the more I want one - and I have to admit that I'm impressed with the way they implemented Bluetooth on the device. The screenshots tell the story, but it looks like even I might be able to get it to work.
I like the "shared folders" concept - it would be great to have that integrated on an OS level, so you could have a folder of shared files that anyone could access via Bluetooth, Wifi, etc. Check out the review."One question I've been asked several times during the writing of this review, would I recommend the LOOX 600? The question is a definite yes. The LOOX hardware is well built, stylish and ergonomically designed and the benefit of the Jog Dial and both SD and CF card storage can not be ignored. The problems encountered such as corrupt dialog buttons, slowness of some applications, washed out screen and the loss of screen sensitivity in some areas are expected to be resolved before the LOOX ships out to users. If these facets of the device are eliminated I can whole heartedly recommend the LOOX - it's a powerful feature packed Pocket PC which will be available at a significantly lower cost than many of its rivals."
