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Asus MyPal A600 review

Typical price:£ 387

Verdict

If you’re looking for a thin and light Pocket PC handheld, the MyPal A600 is a good choice, although CompactFlash expansion is only provided as an optional add-on... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Thin and light
  • Good battery life
  • The device can be recharged directly as well as via the docking station.

Cons

  • CompactFlash expansion requires cumbersome add-on jacket
  • No facility to backup data to ROM.

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 75x12.8x125 mm
Weight: 138 g
Operating system: Pocket PC 2002
Software included: Pocket Outlook (Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes), Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, File Explorer, Pocket Internet Explorer, Terminal Services Client, VPN Client, Server Sync Client, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Reader, Calculator, Windows Media Player, Voice Recorder, Solitaire, Transcriber, Graffiti, Asus utilities
Processor: Intel XScale PXA250
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: CompactFlash, SD/MMC
Installed ROM: 32 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3.5 in
Wireless PAN: infrared
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (Type II CompactFlash via optional add-on jacket)

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