Cassio BE-300 (Cassiopeia)
By Hart - usenet poster
My Daughter bought a Cassio BE-300 PDA (not on my recommendation).
The price was good, but I am (and to some extent she is) a little
disappointed with the software. I installed SQ (replacement to the simple
list-style launcher, updated the MP3 player (So you can play it in the
background and it doesn't stop when you try to run something else).
What other enhancements and apps do you people install on WinCE3 devices?
(Looking for Free and Shareware for now). Any suggestions appreciated.
Keyboards: She wants a keyboard for it to take to class. I see GoType
out there, and I keep hearing about a Targus one, but can not locate it.
Does anyone have any suggestions on keyboards for these devices please?
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posted on Aug 01, 2007
Ranny - usenet poster
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Perhaps they were trying to emulate HP? The Jornada 52X series of Pocket
PCs was an excellent example of a Microsoft handheld device at a sub-$200
price point, and there was very little compromise. Of course, this was
when Pocket PC standards were still flexible enough that HP could get away
with a 256 color screen and no USB connectivity and still call it a Pocket
PC.
I can imagine Casio going down this same path, leaving stuff like the
microphone and the jog dial out in order to cut some costs and hit an
untapped market, and then having to change gears just as Microsoft
announces the PPC2002 specifications. Of course, I have no hard facts to
back up that wild assumption. Either way, we're both in agreement that
Casio's trying to hit people who aren't willing to shell out $600 or more
for a handheld.
There's enough freeware out there to emulate just about any Pocket PC
capability on the BE-300, short of anything that requires additional
hardware. The problem is that it takes a bit of technical knowledge and
labor in order to get it working. One of the reasons that the Handango
BE-300 forum closed down was because the posters were mostly cheapskates
who couldn't understand why the device wasn't just a stripped down Pocket
PC. Much argument and non-constructive exchange ensued. Fewer business
folk and I/T professionals bought the BE-300, so the majority of its users
were the Average Joe.
Well, wouldn't be the first time a product experiment went wrong. Remember
Crystal Pepsi?
-KKC, a sucker for an underdog product. Go Sega Saturn. :)
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--Pelutho (pel-OOTH-oh) noun. | kendrick
A South American ball game. Balls are whacked against a brick | @io.com
wall with a stout wooden bat until the prisoner confesses. |
--From /The Deeper Meaning of Liff/ by Adams and Lloyd. |
PCs was an excellent example of a Microsoft handheld device at a sub-$200
price point, and there was very little compromise. Of course, this was
when Pocket PC standards were still flexible enough that HP could get away
with a 256 color screen and no USB connectivity and still call it a Pocket
PC.
I can imagine Casio going down this same path, leaving stuff like the
microphone and the jog dial out in order to cut some costs and hit an
untapped market, and then having to change gears just as Microsoft
announces the PPC2002 specifications. Of course, I have no hard facts to
back up that wild assumption. Either way, we're both in agreement that
Casio's trying to hit people who aren't willing to shell out $600 or more
for a handheld.
There's enough freeware out there to emulate just about any Pocket PC
capability on the BE-300, short of anything that requires additional
hardware. The problem is that it takes a bit of technical knowledge and
labor in order to get it working. One of the reasons that the Handango
BE-300 forum closed down was because the posters were mostly cheapskates
who couldn't understand why the device wasn't just a stripped down Pocket
PC. Much argument and non-constructive exchange ensued. Fewer business
folk and I/T professionals bought the BE-300, so the majority of its users
were the Average Joe.
Well, wouldn't be the first time a product experiment went wrong. Remember
Crystal Pepsi?
-KKC, a sucker for an underdog product. Go Sega Saturn. :)
--
--Pelutho (pel-OOTH-oh) noun. | kendrick
A South American ball game. Balls are whacked against a brick | @io.com
wall with a stout wooden bat until the prisoner confesses. |
--From /The Deeper Meaning of Liff/ by Adams and Lloyd. |
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Solution #2
posted on Aug 01, 2007
lawyer - usenet poster
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Unlikely. The BE-300 was in production before the 52x came out, and in any
case the 52x wasn't in the same price class. Yes, it dropped below $200 after
it was discontinued, but it didn't come out at that price.
And the PPC2002 specs were also not an issue, because the BE-300 didn't
satisfy the original PPC specs.
I'm not talking about the functionality, I'm talking about the APIs provided
by the libraries and apps. Without those, it's a crapshoot whether a given PPC
program will run on the BE-300 or not.
--
I've seen things you people can't imagine. Chimneysweeps on fire over the roofs
of London. I've watched kite-strings glitter in the sun at Hyde Park Gate. All
these things will be lost in time, like chalk-paintings in the rain. `-_-'
Time for your nap. | Peter da Silva | Har du kramat din varg, idag? 'U`
case the 52x wasn't in the same price class. Yes, it dropped below $200 after
it was discontinued, but it didn't come out at that price.
And the PPC2002 specs were also not an issue, because the BE-300 didn't
satisfy the original PPC specs.
I'm not talking about the functionality, I'm talking about the APIs provided
by the libraries and apps. Without those, it's a crapshoot whether a given PPC
program will run on the BE-300 or not.
--
I've seen things you people can't imagine. Chimneysweeps on fire over the roofs
of London. I've watched kite-strings glitter in the sun at Hyde Park Gate. All
these things will be lost in time, like chalk-paintings in the rain. `-_-'
Time for your nap. | Peter da Silva | Har du kramat din varg, idag? 'U`
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Solution #3
posted on Aug 01, 2007
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I don't think so. It's more that the hardware requirements for
Microsoft's PPC branding and licensing program were too much for an
organizer at the price point Casio was trying to target. Like I said,
it's an interesting experiment, but they would probably have done
better to follow Sony's lead and use PalmOS for their midrange product
line... or Sharp's and use Linux.
It's a pity Microsoft wasn't willing to unbundle the PPC libraries and
apps and let Casio use them in a low-end model, but of course Microsoft
and bundling is one of those perennial issues...
--
`-_-' In hoc signo hack, Peter da Silva.
'U` "A well-rounded geek should be able to geek about anything."
--
Disclaimer: WWFD?
Microsoft's PPC branding and licensing program were too much for an
organizer at the price point Casio was trying to target. Like I said,
it's an interesting experiment, but they would probably have done
better to follow Sony's lead and use PalmOS for their midrange product
line... or Sharp's and use Linux.
It's a pity Microsoft wasn't willing to unbundle the PPC libraries and
apps and let Casio use them in a low-end model, but of course Microsoft
and bundling is one of those perennial issues...
--
`-_-' In hoc signo hack, Peter da Silva.
'U` "A well-rounded geek should be able to geek about anything."
--
Disclaimer: WWFD?
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Solution #4
posted on Aug 01, 2007
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I bought a BE-300 myself on a whim, and I've found that it's great for
basic PIM functions and some games. But Peter is right that the device
does leave out a lot of Pocket PC features and is incompatible with a lot
of the software.
I've observed that the BE-300 feels sorta like a protest against Microsoft
acting to standardize all future Pocket PC devices on the ARM processor.
It's like Casio is saying that they can produce a product that's just as
powerful and useful as the Pocket PC 2002 without conforming to the
platform specs. To some degree, they've succeeded, although largely by
virtue of the strong consumer support.
To that end, many users have written or ported software to the BE-300 that
would not have been available through the usual sources. You can check out
some of these links for more information:
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The standard warning about the tripod.com site applies, of course.
-KKC, hope that's helpful.
--
--Pelutho (pel-OOTH-oh) noun. | kendrick
A South American ball game. Balls are whacked against a brick | @io.com
wall with a stout wooden bat until the prisoner confesses. |
--From /The Deeper Meaning of Liff/ by Adams and Lloyd. |
basic PIM functions and some games. But Peter is right that the device
does leave out a lot of Pocket PC features and is incompatible with a lot
of the software.
I've observed that the BE-300 feels sorta like a protest against Microsoft
acting to standardize all future Pocket PC devices on the ARM processor.
It's like Casio is saying that they can produce a product that's just as
powerful and useful as the Pocket PC 2002 without conforming to the
platform specs. To some degree, they've succeeded, although largely by
virtue of the strong consumer support.
To that end, many users have written or ported software to the BE-300 that
would not have been available through the usual sources. You can check out
some of these links for more information:
#
#
#
#
The standard warning about the tripod.com site applies, of course.
-KKC, hope that's helpful.
--
--Pelutho (pel-OOTH-oh) noun. | kendrick
A South American ball game. Balls are whacked against a brick | @io.com
wall with a stout wooden bat until the prisoner confesses. |
--From /The Deeper Meaning of Liff/ by Adams and Lloyd. |
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Solution #5
posted on Aug 01, 2007
lawyer - usenet poster
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The BE-300 doesn't provide all the Pocket PC tools and APIs. Pocket PC
software might or might not work on it, no guarantees.
It's kind of an interesting device, particularly the way it uses flash
memory, but it's unlikely ever to get much software or peripherals like
good keyboards.
--
`-_-' In hoc signo hack, Peter da Silva.
'U` "A well-rounded geek should be able to geek about anything."
--
Disclaimer: WWFD?
software might or might not work on it, no guarantees.
It's kind of an interesting device, particularly the way it uses flash
memory, but it's unlikely ever to get much software or peripherals like
good keyboards.
--
`-_-' In hoc signo hack, Peter da Silva.
'U` "A well-rounded geek should be able to geek about anything."
--
Disclaimer: WWFD?
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