Tuesday, November 23, 2004
New Samsung PDA at CeBIT Germany: the Nexio XP30
Posted by Jason Dunn in "HARDWARE" @ 11:00 AM
"The XP30 is actually an updated version of the Nexio S160, which was announced two years ago. The XP30 has real promise to threaten the ultraportable notebook world. While not the same thing, the widescreen will allow for a reasonable web browsing experience. Built-in WiFi is a welcome addition and the USB host port for keyboard or mouse will make mobile life a lot easier. For a device of this functionality, it would have been nice to offer two expansion slots, as a number of road warriors will want to use the CF slot for Bluetooth, file storage, GPS and more; often at the same time."
A tempting device, but it will be a mass-market failure. Why? There's no developer and community ecosystem for it - it's a product that tries to be platform by itself, and ultimately that limits how successful it will be.
A tempting device, but it will be a mass-market failure. Why? There's no developer and community ecosystem for it - it's a product that tries to be platform by itself, and ultimately that limits how successful it will be.
