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for Psion Revo

Rating Summary based on 34 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		20
  • 4 Stars
    		11
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		2
  • 1 Star
    		0

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  • Comfort & Portability
  • Ease of use
  • Instruction manual
  • Look & Feel
  • Manufacturer Support
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.1
  		• 4.4
  		• 3.8

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  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Cici_Ying

    5 Stars Psion Revo 03/07/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lightweight, easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not very good looking and quite big

    After my Palm m100 packed up, I nicked my husbands abandoned Psion Revo to use as he was given the new Ipaq from work. At first glance, it’s not very attractive and compact compared to the palm series so I was not used to carrying it around at first but it was better than having to pay £100+ for a new one as this one was still in perfect working condition (after my husband had used it for 4 years). He bought this because it was a special staff deal at work, £100 when it was retailing for £250. I cannot tell you the current price as I can’t seem to find a store that sells it now but ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kurowski

    5 Stars So good that it's, ahem, Revo-lutionary. 13/04/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Links to common PC apps; excellent communications; userfriendly; ergonomic

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I genuinely can't fault it.

    So you're looking around for a PDA with around £100 in your pocket, and you don't know where to start looking. The basic choice is between Windows CE, Palm, and Epoc-based palmtops. The Revo is Epoc-based, which I'd call a good thing. The Revo is a small palmtop, about six inches by three, and half an inch thick when shut. When you flip the screen open, a very clever mechanism means that the Revo shoots forward and a small rest emerges from the back. The Revo was always a small Series 5, and this is a smaller version of the Series 5 wow-factor. The Revo is so small that it can't take normal ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ani_muza

    5 Stars REV0-LUTION 12/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very sexy, small, powerful.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Keyboard a bit on the small side.

    What's so exciting, you ask? Just look at the picture -- this Psion is actually smaller and is, in my opinion, the coolest looking PDA around, bar none. I mean, look at the dark blue casing accented in silver -- a sexier machine you will not find! This product is being marketed by Psion to go directly against Palm Computing Inc's Palm V. In fact, the Psion is actually only slightly bigger than the Palm V, and fits in your pocket quite easily. Blue meanie About the size of a spectacle case but thinner, the Psion just exudes class and style. Apart from the nice external design and casing ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MikeWhalley

    4 Stars Neat and cost effective 26/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, docking station, Net & Email, 8 or 16 mb, Quick, Sync with mobile & PC

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A little flimsy, Smaller screen than s5, No backlight, Mono, No dictate

    I bought my Psion Revo just before Christmas, and have found it an extreamly usefull tool in organising my home and work life. I needed to get my (getting more and more) busy life organised, and I had looked at a lot of PDA's before deciding to go with the Revo. Without waffling too much, here are /my/ pro's and con's about the Revo: Pro's - * It's small - Considering it's got a full (usable) keyboard, this is a mirical! With the clever 'clam' action case, it makes it even smaller. * It's kind on batteries. No more buying AA's, like with most other PDA's, including other Psions. There's a ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Neoxxy

    5 Stars Psion Revo, Fully Uncovered. 31/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of Software, Light, Compact, excellent design

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Backlight? and memory prob, besides that its amazing PDA

    Psion Revo I have bought my first Psion Revo on the market, cost me only £80, and that was cheap then. I did not have the Sync Software by Symbian though i have managed to find and download it on the internet instead of paying £39 for it. So, finally, i had a PDA Psion Revo, Docking Station with it, and an Installed Synchronization software. Specs: Size: 6.18" x 3.11" x .43" in Weight: 7.05oz. Processor: ARM 710 core running @ 36MHz Memory: 8MB Display: 480 x 160 pixel mono display with a 0.24mm pixel pitch. Keyboard: 53 key QWERTY keyboard with 12.5mm. Power: Embedded 2 x 700mAh AAA NiMH ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pbyron

    5 Stars Psion of the times 13/05/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A neat little organiser solution, very flexible

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Limited Expandability, no backlight

    I was happily wondering through Comet the other day (always something of a minefield for me as far as my wife is concerned) and happened to pass the manager’s specials desk. This magical desk contains items which are deemed discountable, usually due to them being end of line stock or simply returned or damaged goods. My eyes fell upon one item in particular on this day, a white box with the word Psion printed on it and a picture of a sexy streamlined little organiser. It didn’t so much scream out to me as grab me by the throat and strangle me until I gave in to its tempting offer ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Dialogue

    5 Stars Perhaps the best PDA of them all 17/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small size, light, type rather than scribble, screen, software, looks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bigger than Palm V, no backlight

    For those of you who like the handheld format (rather use a keyboard than scribble on the screen), Psion has always been a class leader. Windows CE just doesn't match the elegance of Psion's EPOC32 operating system. The Psion Series 5mx has been the one to beat. Psion's Revo is in some ways better (the screen quality is much better). It's a Series 5mx shrunk to a much more convenient form-factor. It's only 200g in weight (not much heavier than my PalmPilot) and yet still manages to include a 'proper' keyboard, i.e. one that feels good to use and is almost touch-type friendly! The whole theme ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Mcsm

    4 Stars Quality as usual from Psion 20/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A lot of lessons learnt from the Sienna are shown here

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lack of a spell checker

    As far as pocket-sized computing goes, for something a step up from a cheap databank your choice has always been limited to 3Com's ubiquitous Palm Pilot family and the keyboard-less Palm-style Windows CE imitators. Now Psion is having another stab at the market with its curvaceous new Revo. It's not as small as a Palm Pilot, but it packs a potentially bigger punch and has a very useable keyboard to boot. Psion's recently launched Series 5mx is a powerful beast but critics would argue it's just a tad too heavy and large for a shirt pocket. Until now, Psion's only truly diminutive offering was ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ShaunK

    5 Stars Revo 16MB 10/11/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, feature packed, convenient

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Needs a back light

    The Psion Revo 16MB is an amazingly versatile and usable hand held computing device. It runs most of the software that is available for the series 5 Psions, so there is absolutely loads of shareware and freeware, as well as commercial software available. In use, although the key board is small it is very easy to type on. The screen is pretty good given the size of the unit, and is very clear and sharp. Pity it doesn't have a back light like the 5's, but I suppose that this would have been just too much for the built in rechargeable batteries. Battery life is quite good - I managed a week of ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    alexslater

    4 Stars How not to get Palmed off, buy a Revo 15/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent functionality, durability

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Size/weight

    I’ve owned a Revo now for around 6 months and have found it to be invaluable, even if I will admit I originally purchased it as a nice-to-have gadget. The unit is durable and has stood up well to some fairly arduous treatment, and still looks (as one would expect) good as new. The main decision, as I see it, when choosing a PDA at the moment is what exactly you will use it for. I like the 3Com Palm VX very much, and strongly considered buying one when I purchased the Revo. What made my mind up were the onboard applications that come with the Revo (Microsoft compatible spreadsheet and word ... more
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