Psion Series 5mx Review

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Psion Series 5mx
4.4 stars
Average rating for this product is: 4.4 out of 5

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Josh Thornhill.'s Review of Psion Series 5mx

6th May 2001

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Quality
    5 stars
  • Battery Life
    4.5 stars
Good Points

16mb of ram and rom, backlit screen, Digital recording, faster processing (36Mhz) than its little brother the series 5. A month of typical usage. Expandable memory via compact flash memory cards. Big screen, high resolution, high pointer resolution. Fast RS232 communication port, infared port. external record, play stop buttons, 12.5 oz in weight, 170 x 90 x 23mm in dimension, Omni-directional speaker & microphone, acurate stylus navigation. Desirable stylish silver case. Screen is not prone to scratches when using the stylus like the revo is prone to scratches.


Bad Points

Keyboard should be backlit. Opening mechanism can be broken easily.


General Comments

The Series 5mx is a very useful tool for someone who has not got enough money to buy a larger laptop machine. It's just the ideal palmtop to buy. With 16mb of ram and rom you can just keep on saving documents, programs, applications and not be worried about it running out of memory. The backlight lets you work in the dark although I think there should be a backlight for the keyboard aswell. Psion's 5mx presents itself as attractive on the outside but serious on the inside. I would recommend the 5mx highly to anyone who is looking for a handheld that can tackle anything.

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