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Acer s60 review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.1

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 229

Verdict

Acer's Palm OS handheld eschews leading-edge technology, and its Memory Stick slot may not suit everyone, but the design is attractive and the price competitive... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Attractive, compact design
  • Good price
  • Plenty of bundled software
  • High-resolution screen.

Cons

  • Based on relatively slow 33MHz CPU and Palm OS 4.1
  • Expansion is limited to Memory Stick
  • Screen only supports 4,096 colours.

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 78x13x122 mm
Weight: 145 g
Operating system: Palm OS 4.1.x
Software included: Address Book, Calculator, Date Book, Mail, Memo Pad, To Do List, Graffiti, AudioBox, Backup, PhotoWiz, Clock, Filer, Recorder, Service Launcher, WalkReader
Processor: Motorola DragonBall VZ
Clock speed: 33 MHz
Memory expansion: Memory Stick
Installed ROM: 4 MB
Installed RAM: 16 MB
Wireless PAN: infrared
Expansion slots: Memory Stick

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Member Opinion

9.1

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

4 Members have reviewed this product

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Ian Robb

Ian Robb

Excellent value for money

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent handheld for the price

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8.5

Excellent


Rhys Gregory

Rhys Gregory

Good

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10

Perfect


Rob H

Rob H

A great start in the PDA world!

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9.0

Spectacular


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