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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: 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 key...
Abstract: Besides the long list of people that waited and waited for the HTC Shift to finally be released, any BGR reader will know our own personal fascination with it. Considering how much we’ve craved, wished, hoped, and wanted, we’re going to take you into a...
Abstract: HTC Shift Mobile Computer Overview The HTC Shift brings a new era in mobile computing by combining the power of Windows Vista®, 3.5G/HSDPA connectivity and always-connected push email into an innovative sliding keyboard design. The HTC Shift is the epi...
Abstract: January 30, 2008 -- HTC, of course, is the Taiwanese PDA maker that rose to fame when it collaborated with Microsoft and Compaq on the initial iPAQ Pocket PC. The company superior design and execution allowed them to quickly become a force in the...
Tons, tons and tons of features ,More like a computer than a phone ,Large, easy to use keyboard ,
Terrible camera ,Runs Windows Vista ,Screen resolution too small for some ,
The HTC Shift is a unique device, as there still aren’t too many UMPCs floating around in the market. This is the perfect device for the business traveler who essentially wants a very small laptop or the tech junkie who needs to have every gadget an...
Abstract: HTC’s long-awaited Shift is finally here, but despite valiant efforts it fails to revitalise the UMPC template HTC might be best known for its range of Windows Mobile-powered smartphones and PDAs, but its latest offering, the Shift, is a differe...
Runs Vista quite well, Supports mobile broadband, Accurate touchscreen
Keys are tiny, Three interfaces present a confusing, illthought out presentation, Low battery life, Higher resolution option is simply squashed into a lower one, Heats up noticeably while plugged into the wall, Many dedicated devices are cheaper and do a...
HTCs Shift is yet another UMPC — and another white elephant to add to the pile.
Runs Vista quite well, Supports mobile broadband, Accurate touchscreen
Keys are tiny, Three interfaces present a confusing, ill-thought out presentation, Low battery life, Higher resolution option is simply squashed into a lower one, Heats up noticeably while plugged into the wall, Many dedicated devices are cheaper and do a...
HTCs Shift is yet another UMPC — and another white elephant to add to the pile. ...
Abstract: If youve been fantasising about a slate PC that would look at home in Arthur Dents satchel, the HTC Shift could be the one. Slide the HTC Shift out of its lined leather case, fire it up and youre confronted with a beautiful 7-inch, 800x480 touch scr...
