ZDNet UK


Skip to Main Content

ZDNet.co.uk - Winner of Best Business Website 2007
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Blogs
  4. Reviews
  5. Jobs
  6. Resources
  7. Community
  8. My ZDNet

 

ZDNet UK RSS Feeds


Join ZDNet's roundtable on datacentres

HANDHELD REVIEW

  • Email
  • Trackback
  • Clip Link
  • Print

Acer n20w review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

7.5

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 399

Verdict

Acer's n20w offers a solid feature set, including built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, but could be thinner and lighter. It also breaks new ground as the first Pocket PC device to feature a Memory Stick expansion slot... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Built-in 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless connectivity
  • Removable polymer ion battery.

Cons

  • Relatively bulky and heavy
  • Built-in expansion slot is Memory Stick (CompactFlash and SD are available via an optional add-on)
  • Clip-on stylus could be easily lost.

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 79x19.6x129 mm
Weight: 235 g
Operating system: Pocket PC 2002
Software included: Pocket Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC, Terminal Services Client, Windows Media Player 8.0 for Pocket PC, Voice Recorder, Calculator, Pocket Internet Explorer, File Explorer, Solitaire, Transcriber, Graffiti, Backup/Restore Utility, Wireless LAN Utility, RecentDo, Pocket TV
Processor: Intel PXA250 (XScale)
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: Memory Stick
Installed ROM: 32 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3.8 in
Wireless PAN: infrared
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: Memory Stick (CompactFlash and SD available via optional Expansion Sleeve)

Read full specs

Rate this product

Member Opinion

7.5

Average Member Rating

Very Good

1 Member has reviewed this product

View Opinions by: Date Posted | Rating | Most Useful

Anonymous

Anonymous

Clear screen, capable of many applications

Read more

7.5

Very Good


Read all the member opinions


On The Road Blog

Skype Account Hijacking

Ok, I'm breaking my own rule already. I had promised myself that I would not write about Skype more than once a week, because honestly I'm sick of writing it, and I'm sure a lot of... More

Post a comment

Weather Station Net-book

Here's an engineering project for somebody and a reason for me to buy a netbook. A netbook would work because it is small and low-powered. An OLPC or an ASUS eee PC would be perfect... More

Post a comment

Dell "mini" coming on Thurs?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell might be finally about to announce is response to the netbook. The Journal claims the device will sell for under $400 and may be announced... More

Post a comment

Discussions

andyraff99 andyraff99

Questions regarding IT services

Saturday 6 September 2008, 5:46 PM

1 post
182706 182706

dont forget fixed wireless

Saturday 6 September 2008, 5:21 PM

2 comments
ysridhar ysridhar

poweredge

Saturday 6 September 2008, 3:59 PM

1 post
Tezzer Tezzer

Perennial or Hardy Annual?

Saturday 6 September 2008, 3:15 PM

3 comments