Palm Pre: Known Features
February 18, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones, Handhelds
Interested in the Palm Pre? Precentral’s listed of all known features, what they consider lacking, and the great unknown. Some highlights of what’s known:
EVDO Rev A (US) GSM 3G (Europe)
WiFi b/g (OMG! Palm’s creating a tradition of built-in WiFi!)
8GB internal flash memory, usable projected at 7.4GB
3.1″ 320 x 480 display
3.5mm headset port (Yay!)
microUSB port
3 megapixel camera with flash
Copy & Paste, Tethering via Bluetooth (Ha to the phone-which-shall-not-be-named!)
And that doesn’t even include Palm’s promised information management revolutions. Check out the entire list here.
C’mon Palm, this old Handspring Visor Deluxe user (and sometime I-wish-I-had-a-Treo dreamer) is rooting for you!
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3 Things Your Desktop Shouldn’t be Without
January 6, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops
I’m still a bit gaga over my recent desktop purchase, because it’s true what they say: desktops provide maximum performance for every unit of currency you spend.
But, while you’re busy making sure your motherboard can maximize your video card—and vice-versa—take the time to consider adding these three features to your current or future desktop (After each item I’ve placed a suggested product available on NewEgg.com—these are affiliate links):
Card Reader. Why bother plugging in that camera or portable gaming console (among other things) into your USB port? Taking out the memory card and inserting it into a card reader is much …read more
