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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
I'd say you've the wrong PDA if it can't handle bright sunlight... Mine does, perfectly. The only problem with mine is, that it is Windows Mobile 2003 SE, which means it will lose everything when the battery is dead...
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I can turn the backlight up to 11 and read for a very short time in bright sunlight. That way lies madness.
I bought a jetBook for that, instead.
I actually have an old HP iPAQ1945 that runs 2003, and in some ways it's a better device than the WM5 X51 (for example, Bluetooth). In others (for example, durability), the X51 is superior. Same sized screen on both. The 1945's keys are worn down to nubs, and the X51 has a spiky digitizer and poor D-pad reliability. The 1945 also uses battery power at about twice the rate the X51 does. I tend to wear PDAs out. I work in a century old factory, and I use them continuously during the day for many tasks. Not exactly their design duty cycle.
In truth, if it hadn't worn out and gone completely obsolete, I'd still be using my Compaq Aero 1550 Pocket PC, which was easily readable in sunlight, without the backlight on. That's one reason the jetBook was attractive; I knew the screen would work for me, since it's the same kind of technology.
For the moment, I'm using a Samsung SCH-i760 smartphone. Time will tell if that's a good choice for me.
Regards,
Jack Tingle