New HTC Advantage previewed
You know how I love the HTC Advantage and the mini-laptop functions it provides me. You may recall how we live blogged the entire CES straight from the Advantage, thus providing instant show floor coverage. When HTC announced the refreshed Advantage, the x7510, I couldn't wait to get my hands on one and try out the new model. The new keyboard looks really usable and the 16 GB of flash memory would let me carry all my files with me everywhere. Unfortunately the 7510 still hasn't been released and I've been looking all over for any information about it I could find.
Asian site Mobile01 has played with the new Advantage and has published a thorough review with lots of bits of video of it in action. You will need the Google translated page but it's worth checking out. The review pointed out one previously unknown fact which has me really excited. It seems the new Advantage will rotate the screen automatically when the device is tilted from portrait to landscape and back. This is something I would find very useful as I switch orientations all the time. Check it out and see why I'm excited by the new model.
(via Pocket PC Thoughts)
The one thing that looks like a step backwards is the loss of the excellent joystick found on the upper left of the current model. While I would luke to check out this model it doesn't seem like much of a compelling upgrade for current owners.
Posted by: Matthew Miller (palmsolo) | May 01, 2008 at 07:37 AM
James,
I am as excited as you are and i am a potential buyer of this device. Pls post us info on the blog when it would be available in US. Hopefully they don't price it at $1300 as the info floats around the net, rather price it closer to the previous version, at around $850.
Posted by: Srini | May 01, 2008 at 09:17 AM
FYI the AP4 rom available on xda-developers forum integrates the auto rotation, including wm6.1 innovations, so no need of the x7510 apart for the bigger flash!
Posted by: Gianluca | May 01, 2008 at 11:38 AM
>>>I switch orientations all the time
No you don't!
You have only one: To taunt me to death (or a purchase, whichever happens first).
Posted by: Mike Cane | May 01, 2008 at 07:33 PM