Excellent used bargain. (Psion Series 5mx Pro)

Member Name: dfisher

Product:	Psion Series 5mx Pro
Date:	07/06/06 (190 review reads)
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Advantages: Great monochrome screen, excellent battery life, good keyboard

Disadvantages: Dubious build quality

I bought mine used off Ebay and it has been excellent.

The battery life is fantastic and runs of two AA batteries. A handy battery meter is built into the device and is pretty accurate too.

The screen is the best part. This has to be the best monochromatic screen I have seen on a PDA. Its sharp, clear and ahs a wide range of adjustable contrasts. The touch screen is a joy to use and doesn't loose its accuracy with time unlike other products. The handy printed buttons on the screen are well designed for instant access to many functions like copy and paste.

The keyboard is a joy to type on and two hand typing is possible for thise with slimier fingers. The keyboard is responsive and well built and thre is no key rattle. It features many of the key found on a standard PC keyboard

The speaker is good and it also features a built in dictaphone too. There is also a RS232 socket to link about to a PC and Infra-red is available to transfer data between machines.

There is a wide range of software available for this device and many of them are now free as teh device is no longer made.

The only bad points is the dubious build quality. The paint work tends to fade quickly with use and the folding screen can cause the ribbon cable to crack and therefore loose the use of teh screen. Though replacement cables are available from places like Ebay and can be fitted quite easily for the technically minded.

There is also a CF card bay that will allow you to increase the amount of memory in the device.

A joy to use and its s a pity they don't make them anymore. A good ebay bargain.

Summary: Fantastic screen, excellent keyboard. A joy to use.

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