Monday, May 3, 2004
WebTalk Radio Show: "Motorola's MPx "Holy Grail" Smart Phone"
Posted by Jason Dunn in "ARTICLE" @ 02:00 PM
"[The] MPx is a Tri-Mode and supports GSM / GPRS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth and is condensing the power of a desktop into the convenience of a mobile phone. The Motorola MPx provides mobile computing commuters with a new choice for live, real time, on-the-go connectivity in a never seen before form factor with this merger between the clam phone and mini-laptop. Delivering Microsoft Pocket PC second edition functionality, QWERTY keyboard, continuous connectivity using Wi-Fi, GPRS / GSM and Bluetooth technologies, as well as an embedded 1.3 mega pixel camera with flash and large dual hinge landscape and portrait color display. Listen to Kevin Goulet, Dir. of Product Operation, Motorola talk about the MPx (46 Minutes)."
The segment on the MPx starts around the 14 minute mark - it took me six guesses and several minutes to find it. I felt like I was using a VHS tape again - it would have been so much easier if there were chapter markers in the audio file. Anyway, the Motorola spokesperson confirmed that it will be using Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, which we knew. It will be using the TI OMAP 200 mhz CPU, and will have 64 MB of flash ROM and 32 MB of RAM. 32 MB of RAM? He initially said it had 64 MB of RAM and 32 MB of Flash, then corrected himself. So which is it I wonder? 32 MB of RAM seems insane - I can't describe how quickly crippled this device will be come if it's used for a lot of email and Web access.
<RANT MODE ON>Microsoft has done a very poor job of memory management when it comes to attachments and temporary internet files. I have a client who has a 32 MB Dell Axim X5, and he's constantly running into memory problems because of an unlimited temporary Internet files setting (there is no setting option, so it's unlimited! Whee!), and poor attachment management (why are huge attachments stored on the device weeks after the message has been deleted from the device?). It's ridiculous I had to use a registry hacking tool just to force email attachments to go to the storage card instead of the Flash ROM area. It's almost like Microsoft and the OEMs don't really test these before they release them. Can you tell I'm a little bitter about this issue? :roll: </RANT MODE OFF>
Back to the topic, the Motorola speaker said there was no place to pre-order it - I guess I'd better tell him about Tek 'n Toys. ;-) (Yes, I know as a company spokesperson he can't mention unofficially pre-orders from vendors).
The segment on the MPx starts around the 14 minute mark - it took me six guesses and several minutes to find it. I felt like I was using a VHS tape again - it would have been so much easier if there were chapter markers in the audio file. Anyway, the Motorola spokesperson confirmed that it will be using Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, which we knew. It will be using the TI OMAP 200 mhz CPU, and will have 64 MB of flash ROM and 32 MB of RAM. 32 MB of RAM? He initially said it had 64 MB of RAM and 32 MB of Flash, then corrected himself. So which is it I wonder? 32 MB of RAM seems insane - I can't describe how quickly crippled this device will be come if it's used for a lot of email and Web access.
<RANT MODE ON>Microsoft has done a very poor job of memory management when it comes to attachments and temporary internet files. I have a client who has a 32 MB Dell Axim X5, and he's constantly running into memory problems because of an unlimited temporary Internet files setting (there is no setting option, so it's unlimited! Whee!), and poor attachment management (why are huge attachments stored on the device weeks after the message has been deleted from the device?). It's ridiculous I had to use a registry hacking tool just to force email attachments to go to the storage card instead of the Flash ROM area. It's almost like Microsoft and the OEMs don't really test these before they release them. Can you tell I'm a little bitter about this issue? :roll: </RANT MODE OFF>
Back to the topic, the Motorola speaker said there was no place to pre-order it - I guess I'd better tell him about Tek 'n Toys. ;-) (Yes, I know as a company spokesperson he can't mention unofficially pre-orders from vendors).
