Psion Series 5mx Pro Reviews

Where would I be without my Psion 5? I'm not sure, but I'll know where I've been through the Personal Organiser's Agenda, which looks like a little diary. It can be customised to look the way you want it to, and you can view by day, by week or by "To Do" list (the annual view is pretty useless, but is an ...  Read the complete review

good alround - Advantages: expandable, loads of programs - Disadvantages: black and white, thick

I must say that when I decided that I needed a mobile computing device, the idea of using a PDA never crossed my mind. I always thought of them as mere organisers, unable to cope with real documents. The Psion 5mx has proved me wrong. The first thing to note is the speed of the units. Apps load near instantly and there is no ...  Read the complete review

Ok. The first thing to say is this is not a PDA for everyone. I bought mine on a number of merits; price, internet access, full keyboard, and programmable. If you want a fancy gadget more than a practical device, go blow a fortune on a flashy pointer-only, colour screen device that requires the national grid to do anything lengthy. ...  Read the complete review

I am writing this opinion as I have just discovered what I consider to be a significant flaw in an otherwise excellent machine. I was a fan of Psion machines having had a Series 3 originally, which fell apart after admittedly some rough use. I upgraded to the 5mx and was determined to protect my machine and so bought the ...  Read the complete review

Excellent cheap computing away from home. - Advantages: Small, Nearly as useful as a laptop, turns on instantly - Disadvantages: Screen a little small

I have abandoned my personal organiser. It has bleeped its last bleep. It sits now in a quiet corner of a forgotten drawer, its batteries slowly fading, its lifeless screen folded in redundancy. A Psion resting in peace. I had lusted for that Psion. Every address of every person I had ever met was logged in there. Their ...  Read the complete review

...shame about pretty much everything else, really. I've been a Palm user for several years, but decided that I was spending so much time commuting I should put it to good use, and do some writing. Graffiti is fine for quick notes, but for anything more you really need a keyboard. I considered buying one of those dinky ...  Read the complete review

I have sold Psion products for nearly 11 years right from the psion II. For along time Psion were untouchable, your choice was either a laptop PC or a filofax. However as Palm, handspring have moved in, Psion is beginning to lose its uniqueness. Firstly the Psion Series 5mx is an great product for the 30 something buisness person, ...  Read the complete review

I upgraded from a 3c and I'm pleased I did. If you're considering the same ponder on the following: Pros: - you can sync your diary to MSOutlook and should you wish post it on the web - the database has more detail - separate spaces for home details & work details for example - the To-Do lists are more ...  Read the complete review

Great machine - keyboard input beats all other pen devices hands-down for speed and efficiency. Recently thought of changing to a sexy IPaq - but once I tried it out for 2 weeks quickly swapped back to the 5Mx. Pity about the synch capability though - and Lotus Notes support is really poor. Batery life is very good, although ...  Read the complete review

I did quite a bit of research before buying my 5MX. My husband already had a Jornada (really nice little PDA complete with colour screen) but I needed a lot of the software that is only written for the EPOC based PDA's. That said, the 5MX was the only real choice as I see it - it had a really nice keyboard which is easy to ...  Read the complete review

I did my homework before buying my Series 5 two years ago. I liked the idea of a comparatively large keyboard, and the variety of different functions, from the Agenda, to Word and the database. They haven't disappointed - I love the database in particular as it's so fast for numbers/emails etc. I also love the freeware ...  Read the complete review

The 5mx is well established now and there are a number of reviews already here on DooYoo, so I'm going to concentrate on a few personal issues that have occurred during my 14 months' use. First, I should establish that overall I'm very impressed with the product; it clearly reveals the expertise that Psion have ...  Read the complete review

When I first got my Psion Series 5, I thought that £430 was a lot of money for a personal organiser. After I worked my way through the (not so good) instruction manuel, I was quite impressed. I have found out so many more uses for the computer since browsing the web, and I now use it linked to my Siemens S25 colour mobile, so ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Series 5 about 2 years ago now. Although I am impressed overall I have one or two reservations. The screen is hard to read, the backlight drains the batteries so much that I hardly use it and the modem was expensive to buy and the connection at the back is very unstable. I would say buy one, but don't pay through the ...  Read the complete review

The Psion series 5, may be small, but it is powerfull, and how powerfull exactly is it? Well with a touch screen and 8Mb of memory, its enough for the everyday user to store his addresses, phone numbers, documents, finances, and loads of those exciting hidden extras. But it is lacking in some departments, for example, it evidently does ...  Read the complete review

My 5MX was a replacement for an appalling Casiopea running CE so it came as no surprise that I was immediately impressed straight out of the box. The screen is very clear and the keyboard as good as it could be given the size. I feel the most significant feature is the fast data file operating system, sadly lacking on other similar ...  Read the complete review

The 5MX is probably the best hand held PC available due to its ease of use, wide variety of functions and processing power. The 5MX has plenty of built in features including: Word Processor (Word Compatible) Spread Sheet (Excel Compatible) Organiser including calendar, alarms etc Diary Speech Recorder ...  Read the complete review

Forget your laptop? Many business-people have done just that, due to their new Psion 5MX... The 5MX differs from the previous 5 version in more ways than one. The main difference being the extra RAM - this baby now packs a whopping 16mb, which will store thousands and thousands of contacts, schedules and much more besides. If ...  Read the complete review