Monday, March 18, 2002

The NEC PPC 2002 was out last Friday and the Casio E-2000 is out this Wednesday. Here's a quick comparison I did of the two:

Casio E-2000
Kakaku.com (Japanese)
BicBic.com (Japanese)

Intel StrongARM SA-1110 Processor�i206MHz�j
ROM: 32MB
RAM: 64MB
Screen: 3.5 TFT 240 x 320 - 65,536
130 x 82 x 17.5 mm 190g
PC Card jacket, USB connectability
12 hours

Main advantages: 64 MB RAM, Backlit screen
Main disadvantages: Screen slightly smaller, bundled software not as interesting.


NEC PocketGear MC�^PG5000
Kakaku.com (Japanese)
BicBic.com (Japanese)

Intel StrongARM SA-1110 Processor�i206MHz�j
ROM: 32MB
RAM: 32MB
Screen: 3.8 TFT 240 x 320 - 65,536
126 x 78 x 18.5mm 190g
PC Card jacket, USB connectability
12 hours

Main advantages: Larger screen, bundled software, slightly smaller
Main disadvantages: Only 32 MB RAM

I posted this to the tpc.mobile newsgroup with the subject 'Comparing Casio E-2000 & NEC PG5000' so check there to see the ensuing discussion.