Asus A626 3.5-inch PDA Windows Mobile 6.0, Wi-fi (802.11 B+g), Bluetooth 2.0 (edr),

Editorial Review:

The ASUS A626 perfectly combines versatility and style. This palm-sized marvel matches high quality with an impeccable standard of design and caters to the user's expectations for personal handheld accessories.Exceptionally slim at only 1.57 cm, the ASUS A626 really stands out from most of the other PDAs on the market. The casing is made of stainless steel and the whole PDA is less than 158g in weight. The 3.5" anti-glare touch screen completes the outlook of the A626 and provides the feeling of a solid and high quality luxury accessory.In situations where utilizing a notebook is more hassle than convenience, the A626 can really shine. With its wireless, it can keep the user connected to email, the Internet and corporate networks; while Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate speeds up data exchange with a huge range of digital peripherals (phones, printers, etc) by up to two to three times over conventional Bluetooth standards. With ASUS's user-friendly application "Remote Presenter", it can also be easily utilized to remotely link and control presentations on a computer via Bluetooth. The most important feature is the fact that all data is stored in Flash memory, so precious information remains saved even if all battery power in the handheld has drained away.The ASUS A626 runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, and also provides true multimedia entertainment options. With its front-mounted speakers, it plays video and audio formats and has a huge library of games available for the Pocket PC platform. For its size, the A626 is simply the most versatile mobile entertainment gadget.With the combination of powerful applications and an ultra-slim outlook that radiates high quality, the A626 is a PDA of choice for the well-heeled and well-traveled.

A great productivity companion that will keep you connected to email and the Internet, the ultra-slim, palm-sized ASUS A626 PDA stands out from other PDAs on the market. Weighing just over 5.5 ounces, it features a brightly colorful 3.5-inch anti-glare touchscreen LCD and durable, fashionable stainless steel case. In situations where utilizing a notebook is more hassle than convenience, the A626 will help you stay productive and connected with its Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and 54g Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g) for downloading email and surfing the Web in both corporate and coffeehouse environments.

With ASUS's user-friendly Remote Presenter application, the A626 can also be easily utilized to remotely link and control presentations on a computer via Bluetooth. And since all data is stored in flash memory (128 MB ROM with 64 MB SDRAM), your most important data remains saved even if all battery power in the handheld has drained away. You can expand the A626's memory vie optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.

The Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC operating system includes the Microsoft Office Mobile suite, which features Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. Meanwhile, the File Explorer application makes it easy to browse the files. It also supports Windows Media playback right out of the box. With Windows Media Player, you can play streaming and downloaded video and audio content in a variety of formats. You can also keep favorite tunes loaded on a memory card and listen to your music wherever you roam. With its front-mounted speakers, it plays a variety of popular video and audio formats (MP3, WMA).

With the integrated Bluetooth technology, you can connect wirelessly to peripherals such as your cell phone and make cable clutter a thing of the past. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR is up to three times faster than its predecessors, offering a maximum data rate of 3Mbps, and is also backwards-compatible with Bluetooth 1.x devices.

Specifications

• 312 MHz Marvell XScale processor
• 3.5-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 65k colors, 240 x 320-pixel resolution (QVGA)
• 128 MB Flash ROM and 64 MB SDRAM
• 3.5mm earphone jack
• Integrated microphone and speakers
• Full duplex recording and playback
• 1200 mAh removable/rechargeable battery
• Dimensions: 2.8 x 0.6 x 4.6 inches
• Weight: 5.57 ounces

What's in the Box
ASUS A626, rechargeable battery, AC adapter/charger, carrying case, mini-USB cable, CD with software and drivers, printed user guide

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Takes an 8GB SDHC Card!:

I was happy to see that the ASUS 626 takes the 8 GB SDHC Memory Card (mine is by Toshiba) which I happened to have on hand. I can't tell you what the difference is between SDHC and the standard SD Memory Cards other than the SDHC Memory Cards go much larger and don't cost as much.
I develop applications for Pocket PCs at work (most running Pocket PC 2003, and some new ones running Mobile 5), and Mobile 6 feels just about the same (just more colorful).
I had my wife get me this as a Christmas gift... more info

Asus A626:

This replaced my PalmOne Zire 72 which eventually just died from sitting down with it in my back pocket. My biggest dislike of the Palm was ironically Graffiti2. It did not recognize my writing as well as the Toshiba PDA it had replaced. A scratch in the writing area just made things go from bad to worse.
I am very happy with the Asus writing recognition. I started with the Block Recognizer because this is what I was used to. But now I've found I basically use the Letter Recognizer. I have also had... more info

Disillusioned & Dissatisfied:

I was totally dissatisfied with this product. I was unable to access the accompanying CDs to set it up, and the PDA froze up so that I could do nothing with it. I purchased this to replace an old HP iPAQ 1910 because I couldn't download some of my subscriptions due to the old operating system. The only thing I could do with the ASUA device was play the Bubble Breaker game!
Also, the one-year warranty is accessed through the vendor from whom you purchased the device. Fortunately I bought mine through... more info

somewhat disappointed:

I chose the product because of price and sometimes the new names might offer something good but this product dissapointed me. I bought it for use to syncronize my nursing drug book from my computer using window XP to the asus PDA but it will not work and the software that came with it will not load into my computer either. I called Asus for help and it was clear to me that the technical team are helpless and offers nothing but poor support. I wish to return it as soon as possible to amazon if there will not... more info

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ASUS - Handheld car holder from Asustek (Electronics)

ASUS - Handheld battery - 1 x 1200 mAh from Asustek

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