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The editors liked
Form factor
Full keyboard
Slide/tilt screen
Full connectivity
Dual OS
Verdict
With its compact size
Built-in mobile connection and Microsoft Office ready-loaded
The HTC Shift looks like a mobile worker’s dream machine on paper. However
Windows Vista makes the Shift’s performance poor
And its battery life ...
Tons
Tons and tons of features
More like a computer than a phone
Large
Easy to use keyboard
Push e-mail. Can shift between two operating systems. Multiple wireless options. Svelte design. Convertible tablet. QWERTY keyboard. Slim and light.
Includes Sprint WWAN
Strong performance for a UMPC
Multitude of input options
Display toggles between two resolutions
Sliding display reveals QWERTY keyboard
Useful dashboard and Origami Experience software.
Sharp and responsive touchscreen
Can access push e-mail without booting Windows
Excellent Origami 2.0 Web browser
Built-in EV-DO
Cool design idea. We like the 3G networking on Sprints EV-DO.
Powerful
Versatile
Beautiful screen
Builtin CDMA WWAN radio
Which lets you access Sprints data network when out of WiFi range. Microsoft Origami software offers a decent touchscreen experience.
Expansion
Including a bundled USB hub.
The editors didn't like
Performance underwhelming with Windows Vista
Short battery life
Pricey
Terrible camera
Runs Windows Vista
Screen resolution too small for some
Lacks voice capabilities. Slow UMPC parts. Touch screen is not as nice as a Wacom-enabled screen. Too expensive. Uncomfortable stylus. Wi-Fi throughput was less than spectacular. RAM is not upgradable.
Far too expensive
Short battery life when running Windows
Tiny keyboard makes typing awkward
Unremovable leather folio
Loud fan.
Cramped keyboard
Sluggish CPU
Weak Wi-Fi range
Design contradicts portability and convenience. Input methods are still difficult to use. Long time waking from sleep.
Very expensive
Truly horrendous keyboard makes typing anything but short burst messages out of the question. Performance slower than a tortoise full of rigor mortis. No ethernet jack. One USB port. Wrapped in tacky leather. Way overpriced.
The HTC Shift is a truly portable device but its lack of power behind the Windows Vista Business OS is a great letdown. It has a very touch friendly display and interface, a great keyboard and additional handwriting recognition software. Most us...
Abstract: Following the recent launch on Sprint, we managed to get some nice hands on with the HTC Shift 4G, and it's proven itself to be a nice alternative to the Epic 4G, one of the largest phones you'll find on Sprint. The reasonably priced device may appeal to...
and the question of system priceAs a design exercise, the Shift is a definite success. Its one of the most sorted designs and appears to have learned from more than one mistake made by its ancestors in the UMPC trade: its comfortable, easy to use, a...
The HTC Shift straddles the line between PDA and ultra-portable notebook computer; it is not much larger than a typical PDA, but its unique design allows it to perform tasks that are more often associated with ultra-portables. As you might expect, its...
Abstract: UMPCs (ultra mobile PCs) have been around for 2 years or so in the relative mainstream. Long enough that weve seen several very different designs from the tiny OQO to the sleek slider Sony Vaio UX to those that resemble traditional handhelds sans keyb...
Cool design idea. We like the 3G networking on Sprints EV-DO.
Design contradicts portability and convenience. Input methods are still difficult to use. Long time waking from sleep.
The HTC Shift takes a few good ideas and clubs them over the head with some serious design and performance flaws. The devices leather sleeve, the wonky slide mechanism and the tiny keys all detract from what should have been a great idea, an extra-...
Abstract: About a week ago I sent the Shift review unit back, so I figured it’s time to tie up my thoughts on this controversial device. Prior to receiving the Shift, I read several reviews of the device, and they all seemed to sing the same tune: it was too...
Cool design idea. We like the 3G networking on Sprints EV-DO.
Design contradicts portability and convenience. Input methods are still difficult to use. Long time waking from sleep.
The HTC Shift takes a few good ideas and clubs them over the head with some serious design and performance flaws. The devices leather sleeve, the wonky slide mechanism and the tiny keys all detract from what should have been a great idea, an extra-l...
Abstract: Few devices have been as highly awaited only to be as universally panned as HTC’s Shift. This may seem like a harsh assessment but after a very long wait for the device, most people found it to be lacking. Between the devices performance issues and a s...
