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DataWind PocketSurfer2 |
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The final build of DataWind's much-anticipated PocketSurfer2 has made its way to PC Advisor Towers for an exclusive first review. We've just spent an hour or two giving the Datawind PocketSurfer2 a try and we're pleased to say the portable web-surfing device looks like living up to at least some of its hype. |
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The basic premise has always been sound: the PocketSurfer2 is a truly portable device that you can buy off the shelf for £179 inc VAT. You can then enjoy proper internet access – real web pages rather than indifferently optimised WAP pages – without incurring hefty data charges. The most it will cost you to be online each month with the PocketSurfer2 is £5.99. |
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Whether or not you find using the PocketSurfer2 above and beyond the 20 hours a month that the initial purchase price includes remains to be seen, however
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David Flynn |
30th November 2007 |
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If we asked you to name a handheld which used centralised servers as the go-between to send compressed data from the Internet to your handheld, and gave you the hint that the device was produced by a Canadian company, we reckon you'd guess the BlackBerry. And you'd be wrong.
Well, yes, the BlackBerry does do all that for email. But now there's a Canuck copycat applying the same model to the Web |
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Surprisingly handy |
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I bought this as a late Christmas present to myself after seeing it featured on several web-sites. I run a small internet business but in my full-time job I have no internet access and I was finding that I would have wait until the evening when I got home to do things like answer urgent emails (which of course was often too late!). The web on my mobile was a pain as my email would not display properly on it. This handy little device lets me view and answer emails in my lunch hour, as well as catch up on the news, weather reports and general surfing when I'm bored. I've quite surprised how often I reached for the device to check something online.
Most of the web-pages load in the 7 second time the specs say, although scrolling down can be painfully slow on some web-pages. Text input of web-pages can also suffer from lag as well. The pages look like they should, but viewing videos and photos is out. The screen's colours are a little washed-out, the front cover is that glossy black that attracts finger-print marks and the build-quality could be better. I like the keyboard - the keys are generally well placed and I've had no trouble using
it despite my big fingers. I bought the leather case for £15 and it protects the pocket surfer very well.
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I've had mine for about a week now, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. I commute to work every day by train, and in the mornings I'm able to check my emails, do my blog, chat on my favourite forums and do all the things I do from my regular computer. It is a little slower than my broadband machine, but it's a synch to use, and hugely convenient. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't like using a mobile phone for internet access, and anyone who wants their mobile web access for free. |
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Joseph Hanlon |
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I bought one of these for Christmas from Dick Smith and it is quick. I use it for my e-mail and news mostly. Used the GPS when I got lost too. Faster than any phone I've ever used and the size is perfect. Just bought another for my son for his upcoming birthday. Would highly recommend |
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About Datawind |
Datawind are the Canadian technology company behind the PocketSurfer2. Our patented compression technology enables it to perform at incredible speeds on networks where others devices would simply grind to a halt.
Visit our website for more information....
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