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Mitac Mio 558 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

7.8

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 344

Verdict

The Mio 558 is a well-specified and attractively priced Pocket PC handheld, featuring Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and dual expansion slots... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth built-in
  • SD and CompactFlash card slots
  • Replaceable battery

Cons

  • Battery life could be better

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 72x15.3x124 mm
Weight: 170 g
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Software included: Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Calculator, Solitaire, MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player 9 for Pocket PC, Jawbreaker, Inbox, World Clock, Voice Command, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, Mio Utility, eBackup, eViewer
Processor: Intel XScale PXA263
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: CompactFlash, SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 64 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3.5 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible), CompactFlash (Type II)

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Member Opinion

7.8

Average Member Rating

Very Good

7 Members have reviewed this product

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Andrew Nicholson

Andrew Nicholson

Good product ruined by poor battery life

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7.0

Very Good


Yuting Kuo

Yuting Kuo

Solid PDA, top performance

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9.5

Spectacular


Henry M

Henry M

Makes me proud to own one!

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7.5

Very Good


Keith Littler

Keith Littler

A good PDA -- keep up the good work

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9.0

Spectacular


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