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Acer n30 review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 71x13x118 mm
Weight: 130 g
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Software included: Pocket Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, MSN Messenger, Windows Media Player 9 for Pocket PC, Calculator, Pocket Internet Explorer, Solitaire, Jawbreaker, File Explorer, Microsoft Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC, Pictures; Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer; Backup/Restore utility, System Info, Microphone AGC
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Oulook
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 (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 32 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display
Display type: transflective TFT
Display size: 3.5 in
Native resolution: 240x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: No
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Number of batteries: 1
Claimed battery life: 8 h
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability: Yes
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Overview

Acer n30

Editors rating
Rating: 7.7
Verdict

Acer's n30 Pocket PC is compact and lightweight, and includes Bluetooth, but it could do with integrated Wi-Fi and a swappable battery.

Typical price

£ 199

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