(keitai-l) Re: Lengthy review of the WS003SH

From: Andrew Shuttleworth <andrew_at_andrewshuttleworth.com>
Date: 07/22/06
Message-ID: <200607221230210000@040221914>
> ------- Original Message -------
> From: "Arnold P. Siboro" <asiboro@maltech.jp>
> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Sent: 06/07/21, 10:01:57
> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: Lengthy review of the WS003SH
> 
> I can say that zero3 (as it is called by japanese users) is not for
> common people, it's more of a gadget for geeks. It's difficult to use
> for voice communication and buggy.

It's a very useful device once you learn how to manage it, but certainly do have a lot usability issues. It will probably take 2-3 years for Windows Mobile to get to where it really needs to be.

> I don't really get what you are trying to say, but my zero3 is charging
> well via my notebook's USB port as far as I am concerned

I also got a dual USB sync and charge cable and it works fine.

> I thought the power consumption was very bad, but I found out that it is
> not that bad if you:
>  -don't use WiFi
>  -don't set mail reception to automatic and 
>   receive 100 or so mails each day on it

Also the backlight settings and locking the keys so it doesn't come on in you bag/pocket are important, but WiFi is the real drain

> I stopped using pocket outlook for my main mails (100+ each day) and
> used "qmail" (a 3rd party freeware mail client ) to manually get them.

I use FlexMail which has okay IMAP support. Better than Pocket Outlook.

> > Next issue is Opera. When I went to the WillCom shop to ask about this, they

> Opera for WM5 is not free, so you need to pay. But you are free to
> install a trial version.

I believe it is free for W-ZERO3 users and is much better than Pocket IE.

> 
> > Minor annoyance regarding incoming email. Sometimes it receives it, but
> > other times it just indicates the email is there and I have to manually
> > force it to finish the download. I have not been able to figure out any
> > pattern on this.
> 
> This is an annoyance I am experiencing too. Zero3 will try to download
> the email next time, but sometimes it keeps failing. A

I don't have this problem but I only have a few mails to the Willcom address.

Andrew (from my W-ZERO3 ;-)
Received on Sat Jul 22 06:32:06 2006