Psion has in its Series 5 of palmtops an excellent range of products. There are basically three different types of Psion Series 5 palmtops (when you exclude the simpler REVOs), the original granite black coloured model, the special edition metallic green one and the more recent 5MX. There are very few differences other than aesthetical from the black to the green model; they share the same hardware specifications although the attractive green special edition did come with a brown leather case included. The 5MX comes with 16Mb as opposed to the 8Mb in-built EPROM memory the original models are equipped with. Psion palmtops are excellent tools for the busy businessman and entrepreneur or for students who cannot afford a computer. It comes with software within its EPOC operating system - word processing, spreadsheet, agenda, etc. If you own a mobile phone with infrared communication interface you can link up you Psion and surf the web, check email etc. Mind you the screen is monochromatic, so it’s a pretty basic Internet experience.
Handheld - 64 MB RAM - Screen: 3.5 in inch - Display: TFT active matrix - CPU: XScale PXA310 - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi - Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic
Handheld - 128 MB RAM - Screen: 4 in inch - Display: TFT active matrix - CPU: XScale PXA310 - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi - Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic
Advantages: Excellent software, easy to back up data using software included. Disadvantages: Construction, weak hinges, coating of the case soon wears off.
johnalderton 25.02.2001 ·
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Psion Series 5mx
Advantages: Reliable, fun, easy to use, expandable and compatible with many applications. Disadvantages: Thin rubber coating (purely cosmetic) may peel off in places, stylus may not stay in its holder.
harishvijayan 31.12.2001 (31.12.2001)
·
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Psion Series 5mx
Advantages: Small. Net capability. Good when used as targets Disadvantages: Stupid. Pointless. Expensive. For loners with nothing better to spend their money on/sad old men
Boomshanka 01.10.2000 ·
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: not helpful
Review of Psion Series 5mx
Advantages: excellent software, great for sending e-mails on the move, runs your life Disadvantages: quite big (for a PDA), poor support, sticky keyboard,
Aug 10th, 2000
very helpful by (100%):
