Asus A626 3.5-inch PDA Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-fi ,
- CPU – Marvell XScale processor, 312MHz
- Operating System – Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 ( Pocket PC )
- Display – 3.5″ Brilliant TFT LCD 65k full-colors, 16-bit display QVGA, 240×320 resolution with touch screen (anti-glare)
- Memory – 128MB Flash ROM and 64 MB SDRAM
- Expansion Slot – 1 x SD slot (SDIO/SD/MMC ) up to 4GB
Product Description
ASUS has launched the A626 ultra-slim PDA to answer the increasing demand of users who require a highly practical yet versatile PDA. This palm-sized marvel matches high quality with an impeccable standard of design and caters to the users 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.Amazon.com Product Description
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
Via Asus A626 3.5-inch PDA Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-fi ,
I wish I can say this is a great bargin but it requires more attention on software support, I wouldn’t bet on low price for great software support.
Rating: 2 / 5
The device wouldn’t boot. When I pugged it to charge, the charge light was green.
Pushing the power button or any front panel button caused the blue back-lights to flash and the device remained dark.
A soft reset brought the device to the green Windows splash screen, then the device would go dark.
It never would stay on to try to synchronize.
I received it this Friday and have an RMA to drop it off with UPS on Monday.
Support from Asus is rediculous.
Rating: 1 / 5
Had to cancel because of the delivery time, I was in a short trip to US. Nevertheless, great service and perfect refund.
Rating: 4 / 5
was delivered from the vendor in a timely fashion it appears to have inherited some of the traits the xp has does like to crash palm is prob more stable but this unit does interface with the computer where the palm would not play nice with xp 64
Rating: 5 / 5
got this pda
the solid and steel feeling gives me some impression
installed SD-HC support driver from Asus support, can take 16GB SD-HC without problem, that makes it becomes a decent audio player
very few skip on a2dp
now I explain why I give 72/100
very buggy machine, it maybe some software issue, but even the first day of use, it hangs and press reset, even the first day I did 4 times
LCD is NOT viewable when backlight is off, that’s why it has very little backlight when it’s idle, luckily you can turn the LCD off by using hold switch
horrible RF, even a few meters away from router, I only get 1-2 bars on wifi, this is simply a joke; bt is not good either, the antenna is located on the next to USB port, that I lose signal when I hold the unit on my hand
restricted USB charging: you MUST use supplied AC adaptor, or computer has async installed in order to charge the unit, you can’t charge with generic USB charger
due to these shortcomings, I only can give 72/100, if you plan to use it as music player, or web/email, this is a decent machine for you, avoid it if you use wifi alot
Rating: 3 / 5