A word of caution (Psion Revo)

Member Name: drpete7

Product:	Psion Revo
Date:	10/02/01 (106 review reads)
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Advantages: Small, Brilliant software and OS, Stable

Disadvantages: BATTERY!! and general build quality

As will be clear from all other reviewers this product is technically great. It is stable, the software is fantastic even the bundled game is addictive (even the wife and kids loved that).

BUT BUT BUT the battery and its charging is SAD SAD SAD!!!

My Revo stated behaving temprementally 1 day after my PSION warrantee expired! It kept losing data, with increasing frequency (completely unacceptable if this product rules your life as it did mine).
Luckily I had an additional year warrantee which sorted it. But I firmly believe that this product does not charge its battery "intelligently" and therefore the quoted battery life (3yrs I think)is in no way met, especially, if you like me, dock your revo ever day or two to do backups and synchronise your desktop diary (and thus susceptible to the "memory effect" on the battery reducing its life).


And its not just me. I have probably persuaded 5 or so people to buy revos (2 at work, 2 cousins 1 mate and my brother) say six then... and at least two people have had the same problem.

So final words of wisdom are
1. get a long guarntee

2. backup regularly

3. do not charge inbetween full charges - let the battery get used till you recharge thus reducing the memory effect

4. be prepared to loose access to your data while your revo goes off for repair.

5. consider buying a 5mx (even though its bulkier (or even a Pocket PC see my review on the Cassiopeia EM500

Great product shame about the build quality

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