[docc]

Yup, i'm definitely steering clear of this one!

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[zen123]

Paul (MVP), on Nov 3 2006, 17:51, said:

The GPS antenna is internal, so the device has a nice shape, with no ugly antenna bulge seen on other devices such as the Mio A701.

Great review Paul. But I disagree with you regarding the aesthetic design. I think it looks clean & smart but rather boring. Could easily be mistaken for your run of the mill pda.
I used to have a Mio A701 & the antenna hump made it look distinctive but not ugly as you describe above. I liked the design of the A701 so as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Built in wifi & gps are 2 things high up on my list of wants when choosing a device so on the face of it the Artemis would seem to be right for me. But I'm afraid the lowly processor puts an end to its desireability. I use Skype quite a lot & 200mhz just doesn't cut it I'm afraid.
Plus it does seem rather expensive compared to the competition.

I'm a happy user of the Asus P535 presently so am awaiting patiently for the P535 which should comfortably see of the Artemis.

[encece]

I'd love to get a device with built in GPS....though this doesnt seem to be the one for me.

Looks like an old Palm to me for some reason. Not that thrilled with the looks at all.

Question....is CF 1 and 2 installed with AKU3? Do CF1 apps work with 2 alone?

[MasK]

Hi Paul. Thanks for the awesome review.

Just wondering.. are you aware that the phonepad has been extracted out and been in use in non-HTC devices so far? You you intend to try it to see if it's compatible?

[PaulOBrien]

I am aware of it, yes, I don't plan to test it, no

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[MasK]

Paul (MVP), on Nov 7 2006, 14:38, said:

I am aware of it, yes, I don't plan to test it, no

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No worries. I understand

[turcomora]

Paul,

Good review but I disagree with you on the trackball. The trackball really allows for "one handed" use of the unit which is rare in pocket pc's. HTC has really scored big with allowing this new interface to hit the market and I think people will really take to it. The device looks gorgeous and it feels more like a phone then pocket pc. Coming from an eten g500 to the p3300 is a huge change. The eten was a brick, but a very fast and responsive brick. It handled all my third party software like a champ. The p3300 looks great but is by no means designed for people that are going to utilize their pocket pc to the max. Sure battery life is great but at the cost of performance. I must admit the tomtom software worked flawless too my surprise. If you are looking for a basic pocket pc, phone, and gps you cant go wrong with the unit. It looks good and performs at what you can expect from a TI OMAP 850 200mhz. If you need more power and 3g wait for the HTC p3600, I am getting mine at the end of the month. It is suppose to have GPS so we will see.

turcomora

[PaulOBrien]

I did say that it was personal choice on the trackball, and I felt it wasn't very nice

How does the device feel more like a phone than a Pocket PC? That I DEFINITELY disagree with, the trackball makes it more PPC less phone too!

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[turcomora]

What other Pocket PC have you been able to fully use with one hand. The weight and the design of the device make it more similar to that of a phone. Most Pocket Pc's are more blocky and dull. It does come down to personal choice.

Paul (MVP), on Nov 7 2006, 11:55, said:

I did say that it was personal choice on the trackball, and I felt it wasn't very nice

How does the device feel more like a phone than a Pocket PC? That I DEFINITELY disagree with, the trackball makes it more PPC less phone too!

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[PaulOBrien]

That's what I just said!

By use with one hand, I assume you mean using pointer mode? Sure, that works, but it's sooooo long winded.

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[elcomodin]

I just bought a p3300.

Thanks for the review and all the information

Some of the comments.
- The device is small and looks good. The roller and the jog feel cheap and are not very practical. Completelly agree with Paul's review.
-Skype 2.1 doesn't work properly. you can install it, but the unit freaks when you try to make a call. Chat works. I'm trying to get the previous version and will post on it.
- A keyboard would be a major plus in my opinion.
The battery life so far so good
- The wi-fi antenna is not very good. Even next to the router it never has full coverage.
- GPS works fine in the car. the fixation out of the box was pretty fast
- I seem to have problems when calls come in and I'm using other applications. I've a lost a few.

Paul,
you speak about overclocking the processor. What's the best way to do it for this processor? Will it make it perform well with Skype since it needs a minimum 400Mhz?

Thanks
David

[ninor]

Paul (MVP), on Nov 3 2006, 18:51, said:

Your experience with the P3300 will almost certainly hinge on how you feel about the RollR.

Hi Paul,
Is it necessary to use the RollR? The screen isn't touch-sensitive?

Thank you for the review & the site.

[PaulOBrien]

Yes, the screen is touch sensitive too of course, but you won't want to use the touchscreen ALL the time

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[elcomodin]

How should I overclock the processor?

[PaulOBrien]

OMAPclock 0.2 is what you need... I ran the P3300 happily at 240MHz, which gives a good speed boost.

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[MasK]

Paul (MVP), on Nov 9 2006, 08:53, said:

OMAPclock 0.2 is what you need... I ran the P3300 happily at 240MHz, which gives a good speed boost.

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Hi Paul.
Do ya plan to run Skype on your overclocked device? I'm sure many here are anxious to know abt the performance

[spangelsaregreat]

Paul,

Could try and see if you can run a normal bluetooth GPS receiver for GPS programs (ie not use its internal GPS).

I sometimes use my current JAMin for offroad biking and can get over 6 hours use out of it and a bluetooth GPS.

I doubt that the P3300 would last that long using its internal GPS.

Regards

[RC75]

Hello Paul

I live in Sweden and the P3300 has started to show up on websites here but only in grey color. I can see from the pictures here that it also comes in black? Is this true and if so, do you know if it will be distributed all over the world in two colors?

I really want to place an order right now but I´d rather go for the black one if it is possible..

[PaulOBrien]

There is only one colour, grey

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[RC75]

Hello, ok thanks, that will decide it for me.

Just wondering...The pictures where it is black are from..?

Paul (MVP), on Nov 12 2006, 22:47, said:

There is only one colour, grey

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