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Journal – 16 February 2004 - The SPV Arrives
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lthough
I didn’t plan it this way, I’ve just gotten my hands on a brand new Orange SPV
E200 “Smartphone” just about the time of my birthday. So, yeah, I’m happy, but to be fair I would have been happier had
my last ‘phone, the Nokia 6310i, not of been stolen. I’d probably feel better about introducing another gadget to the
“DervMan PDA Collective” if it were compensation for being mugged, rather than
having my pocket picked, but sadly I can’t even use this justification.
So enter the E200 version
of Orange’s natty little SPV. The SPV
is one device that followed A Great Idea some time ago, which Microsoft jumped
on. I picked the SPV E200 because it
fits all aspects of my minimum criteria - it must have Bluetooth and it must
not be too large - even though I do harbour some concerns regarding the battery
performance. Having to recharge it
every day may well drive me crazy given my preference for devices (PDAs and
cell ‘phones) that only need recharging every so often. The Nokia 6310i probably did spoil me since
it had a standby time measured in weeks rather than days.
On
to first impressions, well it doesn’t look much different from either the
original SPV or the upgraded SPV E100 model.
It’s typically size for a modern colour PDA, perhaps a bit deeper. I’ve no complaints with regard to the size
of the device. The screen is
magnificent, just as the other SPV models were.
In
addition to the SPV, in the box you also get the necessary ActiveSync CD, a USB
cradle and a power transformer - thankfully with an adapter so that I don’t
need the cradle with me at all times to recharge the SPV. Orange also include an 8 Mb card which comes
with a number of trial applications to get you started. I’ll not be installing any of these until
I’ve had the opportunity to hook the SPV up to my desktop and synchronised all
of my personal information data to the handset. With only 32 Mb of memory and a Microsoft operating system, I’m
concerned that all of my personal information database may well not fit onto
the device and leave room for any additional applications.