Manufacturer: Sony Model#: PEG-NX70V Weight: 1lbs Height: .68"     Width: 2.88" Length: 5.50" Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: $499.99 Online Sale Price:
Features: Built-in digital camera (310,000 effective pixels) Integrated wireless communication slot High-resolution TFT color display (320 x 480 pixels) 16 MB of RAM, 16 MB of ROM, Memory Stick expansion slot What's in the box: PEG-NX70V, USB HotSync cradle, stylus, AC Adapter, stereo headphones, remote controller, plug adapter, plug adapter attachment, hand strap, installation CD-ROM, beginner's guide

User Submitted Sony Clie PEG-NX70V (Silver) Handheld Reviews (cont...)

On the whole, the NX70 has great features - a built-in digital and video camera, voice recorder, MP3 player etc, but quality is compromised by quantity. The digicam takes fairly decent photos, but works only in perfect lighting; video recording resolution is far too low and that lessens very much the fun of watching playbacks.

You'd need a memory stick (MagicGate compatible) to be actually able to make use of the NX70's multimedia functions, so factor in the cost of a memory stick when you decide to purchase the PDA. It also helps if you have a memory stick drive in your notebook computer for fast and easy transfer of data. I've had some problems with Memory Stick Import and Export that I haven't been able to sort out yet.

Date: 2003-07-02
Great
Great gadget. The only reason I gave it four stars is that the battery life is pretty poor. I highly recommend buying a battery charger for this while on the road, especially if you plan on taking pictures or voice recording.

Date: 2003-06-09
Sony Refuses to Learn From Their Past Mistakes
I was convinced that this device or its big brother the NZ90 would be the best thing since sliced bread for the student or businessman alike. Then I discovered Sony was up to its old proprietary tricks again by utilizing only their memory stick and no other method of storage such as the commonly used, less expensive, and easily procured CF or SD cards. When will Sony realize this type of marketing only reduces the number of sales and increases buyer animosity. Due to this tactic, I opted for the Toshiba and have not been disappointed yet.

Date: 2003-06-01
A Quick Review - see Cliesource for more
This is a 200mhz computer so expect some complexity - you will need to read directions and ask questions at CLie Source and sites like that. But, it is great. Have had mine for three months now.

Nice big screen - makes the other pdas look so tiny.

This one is not too big to put in your pocket, but I could see someone wanting the TG50 or the new Tungsten C just cause of the size.

It can use a compact flash card now thanks to Eruware!! I have 300 mp3s on my pda.

The dependability of Palm software with Pocket PC specs!

This will soon be old technology, but for now - May 2003 - it is great!

Date: 2003-05-31
Great! More memory!
Love it. I think it is right sized and priced for the basic features: largest screen, MP3 play, camera, etc.

Camera-Initially I wasn't that psyched but I found it great when traveling. I can take photos/movies casually and I can swap photos by e-mail with my wife. Resolution and quality aren't super but they are right for this device.

Voice recorder is easy to use and works well. Recording from my pocket I can hear people throughout a meeting room.

Memory-you need to buy a couple of memory sticks. At least 256M x 2. Keep one with just music and the other with photos and any apps you can move out of system memory. System memory should be 16M larger (you get 11M useable). The problem arises when you load up software to browse web, e-mail, etc. with your WLAN card--internal memory is filled completely and no workspace remains. I don't think you could even load all the applications included if you wanted to. Many of the apps software can only run internally so you end out with this great device and cool features that are useable only by carefully loading/unloading/arranging the memory--not for the average Joe.

Sony charges extra for web tech support/training. Manual covers the PDA nicely but the massive amount of software included and needed to use the features is not covered by the manual.

File system is primitive because Palm really didn't need a file system--each app was one file on internal memory. Now, that's all changed. For example, you could have movies on internal memory or on memory stick and in a folder of your own or of the application. Sometimes it won't play a movie because there is no way to navigate and it doesn't look everywhere for files. You will just have to keep moving it around until you find the right spot.

WLAN sucks the battery down. There is no hope of working all day, maybe a few hours. Also, it sticks out. Really should have 802.11a/b/g built-in to a package the size of the NX70V and it should run for a long meeting.

What's missing? Should have a vibrator alert, should have 16M more memory, should be 400MHz (just to match Palm), MS Import should be bidirectional (memory stick<-->PC), should have Expense, should rotate any photo it can view (rotation limited to smaller ones). A silk screen should be included with addition of launcher buttons for Datebook, Address, To Do, and Memos. Future generations will probably need a flash to make the camera more useable. Also, Sony should sell a USB synch and charge cable.