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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.
Abstract: If you’re a mobility buff, you’ve no doubt heard of the HTC Shift and as far as UMPCs go, the Shift is hard to beat when it comes to price, features, and performance. It probably won’t replace your desktop or big-boy laptop, but it could...
Overall, I am impressed by the Shift's capabilities. It works hard, while staying cool and quiet. It is the perfect size for traveling and has unique business features like the always on access to important information with HTC SnapVUE. This screen giv...
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 ...
Performance underwhelming with Windows Vista; Short battery life; Pricey
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 is ...
Builtin CDMA WWAN radio, which lets you access Sprints data network when out of WiFi range. Microsoft Origami software offers a decent touchscreen experience.
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.
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Published: 2008-03-30, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: HTC have made a name for themselves with capable, business-friendly smartphones, and when back in March 2007 they first suggested they were turning their hand to the UMPC market there was no shortage of interest. Boasting full Windows Vista support, as...
Abstract: I’m going to keep this pretty short just because the unit is like, uh, almost identical to the GSM one we tore apart and reviewed a little while back. The HTC Shift is coming stateside, as you all know by now. It’s going to be available starting today,...
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.
Far too expensive; short battery life when running Windows; tiny keyboard makes typing awkward; unremovable leather folio; loud fan.
The HTC Shifts small size raises some usability issues, and its battery life doesnt match what wed expect from such a portable device. However, our primary complaint about the Shift is its remarkably high price.
Abstract: In a perfect world, a single device would serve as both your laptop and smartphone. The , the Motorola Q, and the many flavors of BlackBerry are terrific smartphone platforms, but they are far from laptop replacements. By the same token, laptops arent...
Push e-mail. Can shift between two operating systems. Multiple wireless options. Svelte design. Convertible tablet. QWERTY keyboard. Slim and light.
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.
The HTC Shift is part smartphone, part tablet, and part laptop, but it doesnt really excel as any of those things....
Sharp and responsive touchscreen, Can access push e-mail without booting Windows, Excellent Origami 2.0 Web browser, Built-in EV-DO
Cramped keyboard, Sluggish CPU, Short battery life, Weak Wi-Fi range
The Shift X9000 is a valiant first effort from HTC. It provides the best surfing experience of any UMPC, and we prefer the design of this device to both the OQO model 02 (whose smaller 5-inch display requires a fair amount of zooming) and the Samsung Q...
