HANDHELD REVIEW

Medion MDPPC 250 review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D):	71x13x114 mm
Weight:	124 g
Built-in devices:	GPS receiver

OS & software
Operating system:	Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Software included:	Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Windows Media Player 9, games (Jawbreaker, Backgammon, Cruel, Merrills, Poker, Snake, Solitaire, Tetragon, Yachtzee), Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, MEDION-Navigator, backup utility
Synchronisation software:	ActiveSync
Desktop software:	Outlook
Host PC system requirements:	PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP

Processor
Processor:	Samsung S3C2410
Clock speed:	266 MHz

Memory
Memory expansion:	SD/MMC
Installed ROM:	32 MB
Installed RAM:	64 MB

Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle:	No
Wired connections:	USB
Wireless PAN:	infrared
GPS receiver:	yes
Expansion slots:	SD/MMC

Display
Display type:	TFT
Display size:	3.5 in
Native resolution:	240x320 pixels
Colour depth:	16 bits

Power
Battery type:	Li-ion
Removable battery:	yes
Number of batteries:	1

Input devices
Touchscreen:	Yes
Stylus:	Yes
Navigation button/wheel:	Yes

Miscellaneous
Accessories:	car mounting kit

Audio
Audio input:	microphone
Audio output:	speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability:	Yes

Overview

Medion MDPPC 250

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Editors rating: 7.0

Verdict

There are better-featured Pocket PCs and better navigation progams available, but the MDPPC 250 is competitively priced, and if you can live with its quirks, it does a good enough job.

Typical price

£ 349

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