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Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX 420 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

9.1

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 269

Verdict

The Pocket LOOX 420 combines a slimline design with a decent specification that includes both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The price is competitive, too... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Competitive price
  • Thin and light
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built in

Cons

  • No Flash ROM allocation for user data backup
  • Flimsy stylus

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 70.6x14.1x113 mm
Weight: 125 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, Voice Recorder, Microsoft Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC, Terminal Services Client, Pictures, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, FSC SpeedMenu, FSC Key Lock, FSC Backup
Processor: Intel XScale PXA255
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: MMC
Installed ROM: 32 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)

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Member Opinion

9.1

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

10 Members have reviewed this product

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Gavin McCully

Gavin McCully

Better than equivalent iPAQ

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9.5

Spectacular


a a

a a

All you need from a PDA, perfect size

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10

Perfect


John Dickson

John Dickson

Outstanding PDA comes with all the user friendly shutcut keys and all the essential function to keep you in touch, no matter where you are

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

poor features

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7.0

Very Good


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