We’ ve recently been getting questions regarding whether IE Mobile (aka Pocket IE, PIE, IEMO) supports AJAX. The answer: Yes, PocketPC and Smartphone devices 2003 and later, support AJAX….

Well DUH! on me for not thinking of it outside of your using it just with the HTC! I hope Celio stays in business and gives you drivers as new WM devices appear!

>>>I actually do not realy carry both the Advantage and REDFLY togwether unless I know I have heavy surfing to do nd have a light bag or I am taking a flight.

Yeah, comprehensive portability vs. ad-hoc capability, or an EeePC vs HTC. I think I need the first, first!

Obviously that still leaves you a billion things to choose from. If price is an issue then the eee type laptops are the way forward, if a UMPC is a possibility then something like a Q1U Permium with the organiser kit would be great.

Or maybe checkout the classifieds, there is a nice Fujitsu going cheap…

I am not sure you can compaethw two since the Advantage is more of a companon device witha limted OS. That said, I already have a full PC and don’t want another one. I don’t think I am a good person to look for when it comes to finding a single device since I like to ply with everything and have more than I need.

I bought the REDFLY because I looked at it as a way to have a large keyboard and display that was usble with any Windows Mobile device with virtually unlimkted upgrade options and a longer life than any other mobile device I have because it just progresses right long with the connected platform.

I actually do not realy carry both the Advantage and REDFLY togwether unless I know I have heavy surfing to do nd have a light bag or I am taking a flight. The Advantage is invaluable with thew wireless connectivty, large display, GPS, and more. Like I said in my review, if I was going to purchase one riht now I would go for the 7500 and “upgrade” it.

BTW, I am writing this on the 7510 on the train

I have a set of apps that I use for blogging. The e900 would let me use the same apps on the go.

I’m not sure if similar apps exist for WinMob. It seems there’s no real blogging software other than SixApart’s customized one for its TypePad blog platform.

I need to crop, rescale photos before uploading to my blog.

Then there are Firefox plug-ins. Yeesh.

BTW, the US version of the 75xx only has the camera on the back. A minor point.

Sure the 7500 costs more (although used they are ‘cheap’) but over the 900 it has a GPS, a touchscreen, is much smaller, has 3G/HSDPA built in (and can be used as a phone) and it has dual cameras and bluetooth which I think the 900 lacks too.

The 900 gives you the full PC experience, it has a proper keyboard, XP and a big screen. Whilst it is very portable, you are still going to need extra hardware to use it away from wifi if you need connectivity.

Oh, and for 7500 users, the beta of the next ROM AP5 is now available…

Still, I d/led that ROM. Wait, did I type that?

Anyway, given that Matt Miller is using a 75xx & Celio Redfly for more bulk, less capability, and more cost than an e900, I’d like to see him address that!

For a device to crash just twice in 9 months with that amount of 3d party software on it is pretty good!

Steve

The only issue I have seen in over 9 months of use was 2 times it “disappeared”. A soft reset fixed it and it may have been one of the 30+ 3rd party apps that caused the issue. I have never had heat issues or anything else with the Microdrive and if they didn’t tell me it was a hard drive I would have thought it was flash because it doesn’t even make noise or vibrate.

The 7510 does have 16GB of flash, which is quite a bonus too. The loss of 3 hardware buttons on the device though is a real bummer.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387409

Anyway, not heard any horror stories, but then I’ve not looked hard and mine seems ok!

Xda devs obviously found a way around the ROMs issue, the Kaiser and Athena (Advantage/x7500 etc) is quite obvious in sticky threads in the appropriate forums!

@Matthew: I look forward to that review!

Cooked ROMs?! From where? From what I understand, MS sent a C&D to xda-devs. The ROMs are now hidden somewhere.

BTW, I’ve also read up on the VGAed iPaq 412 (is that the right number? The 4″ screen recently out). Seems to be a dog with many problems.

I’m pleased to hear the comment about a 7500 over a 7510. I’d hate to feel like I needed a new device so soon after picking up a ‘cheap’ 7500! I mainly use it as a tablet, so if there are any keyboard advantages these are lost on me, and everything else seems a step back or no update at all apart from the ROM and AP4 takes that ROM and makes it better!

Apparently the AP5 ROM is due very soon too now which can only be good news.

My full review of the new Advantage 7510 should be going up late tonight/tomorrow morning and as you will read I think you may want to consider the 7500/7501 and then put the Athena Project 4 ROM on there to get a device that may be better than the 7510 in many respects (like Marc above recommended).

I personally could care less about Flash on a mobile device and just don’t visit sites that use only Flash content and really find it to be a non-issue.