Thursday, March 22, 2007
E-TEN Goes QWERTY: Glofiish M700 Reviewed
Posted by Darius Wey in "HARDWARE" @ 08:30 AM
Everything and the QWERTY
The Glofiish M700 is much like its sibling, the Glofiish X500. On paper, they're almost identical. Both include the strong Samsung S3C2442 400MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, today's common wireless technologies (minus 3G connectivity), a 2.0" megapixel camera, and a microSD slot. So, what's different? The M700 adds a slide-out backlit QWERTY keyboard - a first for E-TEN, and hopefully, the first of many for E-TEN.
However, in the real-world setting, the M700 differs in many ways. A significant proportion of this review will work off my X500 review, so if you have yet to read it, I encourage you to do so prior to reading this review.
What's In the Box?
The M700's box has a similar design to that of the X500's: a splash of blue and orange and Glofiish branding all over. When opened, the M700 is clearly visible through a clear plastic window.
Figure 1: No E-TEN here. It's all Glofiish.
A stack of accessories and documentation are bundled with the M700. Here's the full list:
Most of the accessories are no different to the ones bundled with the X500. However, the leather case is certainly a fresh change, which will be covered in greater detail later in the review.
