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The great folks at Toshiba let us get our hands on one of the first production G900's to hit our shores, and we leapt on it eagerly, to see how our resources run on it.
The spec is fantastic, and ought to make it a good choice for learning:
BUT (and this is a big but), both our devices were increadibly slow.
We don't know why, and I have delayed posting this blog for three weeks while we wait to hear back from Toshiba. They took our concerns very seriously and are checking them out in their labs, but as yet I have no answer.
Is the problem Windows Mobile 6? Might be, but other WM6 devices seem OK. And all our earlier OS devices were running way faster ... even with less than half the processing power of the G900!
I will update when I hear back from Uncle Tosh ...
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Gadget review: Toshiba G900 Protege
The great folks at Toshiba let us get our hands on one of the first production G900's to hit our shores, and we leapt on it eagerly, to see how our resources run on it.
The spec is fantastic, and ought to make it a good choice for learning:
- Wide, high res screen
- Windows Mobile 6
- Thumbprint recognition (and scrolling)
- One of the fastest processors around
- Reasonable camera (2 mega pixel - but with a great lens)
- sleek lines
BUT (and this is a big but), both our devices were increadibly slow.
- Video playback was slow
- All apps were slow
- Browsing the folders was slow
- Email was slow
- Even using the phone was slow.
We don't know why, and I have delayed posting this blog for three weeks while we wait to hear back from Toshiba. They took our concerns very seriously and are checking them out in their labs, but as yet I have no answer.
Is the problem Windows Mobile 6? Might be, but other WM6 devices seem OK. And all our earlier OS devices were running way faster ... even with less than half the processing power of the G900!
I will update when I hear back from Uncle Tosh ...
- Mobile Learning Guidelines - Essential Reading For Learning Leaders
Those nice folks at UNESCO continue to champion mobile learning. Earlier this year we praised their grass-roots style Mobile Learning Series, and now they have taken that one step further by developing a set of guidelines for policy makers and learning...
- Which M-learning Devices Should I Buy?
Dear m-learning.org, I am new to m-learning and want to know which devices to buy for my class We are getting more and more of these requests, partially connected with the latest round of MoLeNET funding in the UK, so I thought I would post some suggestions,...
- What Is This Android Thing?
You may have heard the word Android being mentioned recently around the mobile phone world, well here is a quick post on what the fuss is all about. Android is a new-ish Operating System (OS) that has been developed by around 50 big names across the device...
- Psp, Tv, Mp3, Pda, Mobile Phones: Can We Really Put Learning Onto Them All?
How do we cope with supporting real, valid, mobile learning on a huge range of devices? The more time I spend surrounded by mobile learners, the more this question comes back to haunt me. We have used many different approaches and devices already, but...
- Buying A Mobile - Conversation With Salesgirl
Visitor: Excuse me. Salesgirl: Welcome, sir! Visitor: Could you show me a good mobile phone? Salesgirl: Between which range sir? Visitor: Any good camera phone. Salesgirl: Please come to this side. Here are a few latest models of Nokia, LG and Samsung....