Comments on: New Sidekick LX brings welcomed improvements http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21726 EC Tue, 05 May 2009 08:38:08 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21726 Well it seems Tmo is having some issues indeed: http://www.hiptop3.com/archives/sidekick-lx-2009-price-drop/ Btw on the screen: LX: 3" http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1327 LX 09: 3.2" http://www.sidekick.com/sidekick-features.aspx Resolution 400 x 240 pixels -> 854x480 pixel That's MORE than double! However I feel talk time has some indication of battery time: LX: Talk: 6.8 hours max. LX 09: Talk time of 5.5 hours (talk time from same links as above) I am pretty sure battery time will not be better! Well it seems Tmo is having some issues indeed:
http://www.hiptop3.com/archives/sidekick-lx-2009-price-drop/

Btw on the screen:
LX: 3″
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1327

LX 09: 3.2″
http://www.sidekick.com/sidekick-features.aspx

Resolution 400 x 240 pixels -> 854×480 pixel
That’s MORE than double!

However I feel talk time has some indication of battery time:

LX: Talk: 6.8 hours max.
LX 09: Talk time of 5.5 hours

(talk time from same links as above)

I am pretty sure battery time will not be better!

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21541 EC Sat, 02 May 2009 00:32:35 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21541 Yeah I know, you can also go to the UPS site and track by reference in the format xxx-xxx-xxxx this being your phone number or the number of the account it was ugraded to. Yeah I know, you can also go to the UPS site and track by reference in the format xxx-xxx-xxxx this being your phone number or the number of the account it was ugraded to.

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21540 Harvey Clinger Sat, 02 May 2009 00:28:10 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21540 Yeah i read some of those. This is the 1st time i ordered online. I normally call and order it and it always came in about 3 to 5 days from when i ordered it by phone. They said it was going to be shipped UPS and they will send me a text to let me know its been shipped. Yeah i read some of those. This is the 1st time i ordered online. I normally call and order it and it always came in about 3 to 5 days from when i ordered it by phone. They said it was going to be shipped UPS and they will send me a text to let me know its been shipped.

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21539 EC Sat, 02 May 2009 00:22:17 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21539 You know I've heard of "overnight delivery" but where it would delivered a day (the 30th) BEFORE the shipping started as the rep told you :) did you look at the thread on the poweredbydanger forums? Plenty of ppl got theirs today/yesterday, and I'm sure their being shipped ground! I wouldn't mind too much as I had expeted it to be like a day or two before the 13th only when I'd see it, but the fact that ppl have theirs already is a little disturbing. You know I’ve heard of “overnight delivery” but where it would delivered a day (the 30th) BEFORE the shipping started as the rep told you :) did you look at the thread on the poweredbydanger forums? Plenty of ppl got theirs today/yesterday, and I’m sure their being shipped ground!

I wouldn’t mind too much as I had expeted it to be like a day or two before the 13th only when I’d see it, but the fact that ppl have theirs already is a little disturbing.

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21538 Harvey Clinger Sat, 02 May 2009 00:14:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21538 I just called TMO, TMO Rep told me that when mine is shipped they will send a Text or email when it is shipped and give me a tracking number. He said they started shipping out today and said it should be here before the 13th of May. The 13th of May is the national release of the SK LX 2009. I just called TMO, TMO Rep told me that when mine is shipped they will send a Text or email when it is shipped and give me a tracking number. He said they started shipping out today and said it should be here before the 13th of May. The 13th of May is the national release of the SK LX 2009.

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21537 Harvey Clinger Fri, 01 May 2009 23:36:32 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21537 Well if yours is on back order i am sure mine is as well. You might be right that the LX 2009 is the same size screen. And as far as the new SK being more sturdy is a plus. the only SK version i thought was not that sturdy was the 1st sidekick 2003. Well if yours is on back order i am sure mine is as well. You might be right that the LX 2009 is the same size screen. And as far as the new SK being more sturdy is a plus. the only SK version i thought was not that sturdy was the 1st sidekick 2003.

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21535 EC Fri, 01 May 2009 23:21:55 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21535 Harvey, (On the SK so can't do the reply thing) Called Tmo and they confirm they had the order on the 17th and that my order is on BO now without any ETA, the no communication from their end about this to me and the fact that others had theirs already yesterday if not even earlier, and the advertised $199.99 which as always isn't "possible" by my definition (if I can't "get away" with a price "out the door" its not the real price). Oh and did I say its raining? :) Yeah either way not at all happy with the way TMo is handeling this now, seems like they have had some resources cut? Though I feel emails shouldn't be an expensive resource? What do I know? Oh on the screen size, well I'm eager to see a webpage on this new nicer resolution, but as for screen size? Well actually take closer look at the pics of LX and LX09 next to each other (there's several such shots now) the actual edge to edge of the LCD (not the flip up screen part) seems to be next into identical to current LX in size, no? Harvey,
(On the SK so can’t do the reply thing)

Called Tmo and they confirm they had the order on the 17th and that my order is on BO now without any ETA, the no communication from their end about this to me and the fact that others had theirs already yesterday if not even earlier, and the advertised $199.99 which as always isn’t “possible” by my definition (if I can’t “get away” with a price “out the door” its not the real price). Oh and did I say its raining? :)

Yeah either way not at all happy with the way TMo is handeling this now, seems like they have had some resources cut? Though I feel emails shouldn’t be an expensive resource? What do I know?

Oh on the screen size, well I’m eager to see a webpage on this new nicer resolution, but as for screen size? Well actually take closer look at the pics of LX and LX09 next to each other (there’s several such shots now) the actual edge to edge of the LCD (not the flip up screen part) seems to be next into identical to current LX in size, no?

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21534 Harvey Clinger Fri, 01 May 2009 23:08:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21534 Pretty much the same time you did. Text message said it would be here before the 12th of may so i am expecting it by the 12th. The review on Gizmodo.com was good and the camera looked like it took pretty good pics. i like the bigger size of the SK and bigger screen. Pretty much the same time you did. Text message said it would be here before the 12th of may so i am expecting it by the 12th. The review on Gizmodo.com was good and the camera looked like it took pretty good pics. i like the bigger size of the SK and bigger screen.

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21533 EC Fri, 01 May 2009 22:58:54 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21533 Harvey, when did you order yours? I order mine early morning (yes just after midnight!) when it was released, I do feel a bit disappointed then that some are saying this now: http://www.poweredbydanger.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112712&s=def3466441e09d88082c3018f31f6baf& Harvey, when did you order yours? I order mine early morning (yes just after midnight!) when it was released, I do feel a bit disappointed then that some are saying this now:

http://www.poweredbydanger.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112712&s=def3466441e09d88082c3018f31f6baf&

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21532 EC Fri, 01 May 2009 22:48:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21532 Another review http://gizmodo.com/5236235/sidekick-lx-2009-review Another review

http://gizmodo.com/5236235/sidekick-lx-2009-review

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21490 Harvey Clinger Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:38:30 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21490 We are probably on the same thinking but not explaining it to each other to the best of our typing communication. Sidekick battery is good, can be better and in the future will be better. =) We are probably on the same thinking but not explaining it to each other to the best of our typing communication. Sidekick battery is good, can be better and in the future will be better. =)

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21489 EC Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:22:06 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21489 I guess there is two sides to me :) the wishful thinking and hoping to see the ideal device, and the realist. When I indicate that the SK is more towards outstanding I am by no mean indicating that it is where it should be. My comment is based on what is out there now, and what the SK is able to do. So out of the options out there NOW, the SK actually has some outstanding things to offer including battery performance. On the amps, well to be very picky it's not really about amps but about watt hours, why you see more and more those terms used on here and on JKKs site. Volts and Amps equals WATTS or the REAL POWER, you can have a lot of amps and still hardly any power :) I guess there is two sides to me :) the wishful thinking and hoping to see the ideal device, and the realist. When I indicate that the SK is more towards outstanding I am by no mean indicating that it is where it should be. My comment is based on what is out there now, and what the SK is able to do. So out of the options out there NOW, the SK actually has some outstanding things to offer including battery performance.

On the amps, well to be very picky it’s not really about amps but about watt hours, why you see more and more those terms used on here and on JKKs site. Volts and Amps equals WATTS or the REAL POWER, you can have a lot of amps and still hardly any power :)

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21486 Harvey Clinger Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:13:35 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21486 I was basing it on over all use Phone & Data, my Definition of outstanding may differ from yours, for Phone & Data it doesn't meet what i need to the fullest, but it does do a pretty good job in battery, just not outstanding in my meaning of outstanding. Most PDA Phones are 1.2 to 1.5AMPs and there is only so much you can do with 1.5 AMP hour Battery no matter how well your OS is or how good ARM Limited is used by Danger, Palm, HTC, Blackberry ect. not enough power to go around. 1.2 to 1.5 AMP will probably be pretty good for Data only. I am not knocking Sidekick's 1.25AMP hr battery, it gets a pretty good in my usage. It isn't outstanding in my meaning. On a 1 to 5 scale 5 would be outstanding and pretty good would be 3.5. For me outstanding would have to be a 2.0 amp hr battery. I had the Seido 3.6 amp battery and it last 3 days of DATA and Phone use and still had 1/3 of its power. Of course it was a bit bulky but i needed that much power. NOw i just carry either my Xantrex Universal 4AMP battery or my Energizer 4AMP Universal battery. I guess i am a real Battery HOG. =) I was basing it on over all use Phone & Data, my Definition of outstanding may differ from yours, for Phone & Data it doesn’t meet what i need to the fullest, but it does do a pretty good job in battery, just not outstanding in my meaning of outstanding. Most PDA Phones are 1.2 to 1.5AMPs and there is only so much you can do with 1.5 AMP hour Battery no matter how well your OS is or how good ARM Limited is used by Danger, Palm, HTC, Blackberry ect. not enough power to go around. 1.2 to 1.5 AMP will probably be pretty good for Data only. I am not knocking Sidekick’s 1.25AMP hr battery, it gets a pretty good in my usage. It isn’t outstanding in my meaning. On a 1 to 5 scale 5 would be outstanding and pretty good would be 3.5. For me outstanding would have to be a 2.0 amp hr battery. I had the Seido 3.6 amp battery and it last 3 days of DATA and Phone use and still had 1/3 of its power. Of course it was a bit bulky but i needed that much power. NOw i just carry either my Xantrex Universal 4AMP battery or my Energizer 4AMP Universal battery. I guess i am a real Battery HOG. =)

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21468 EC Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:23:13 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21468 "Sidekick’s battery has never been outstanding." I dare to differ, now if you are talking about when using it as a phone, I can't comment as I really never use(d) it much as a phone. Now if we are talking about it as a MID or data device only, please show me another device of this size that you can have live AIM,MSN & Yahoo messengers running all day with chats all day and push emails coming through all day in the hundreds, and have a battery that lasts at least a full working day, for me at least the time I am awake a day. I've tried most smart phones and OS' and I haven't found another one that can do that. “Sidekick’s battery has never been outstanding.”

I dare to differ, now if you are talking about when using it as a phone, I can’t comment as I really never use(d) it much as a phone. Now if we are talking about it as a MID or data device only, please show me another device of this size that you can have live AIM,MSN & Yahoo messengers running all day with chats all day and push emails coming through all day in the hundreds, and have a battery that lasts at least a full working day, for me at least the time I am awake a day. I’ve tried most smart phones and OS’ and I haven’t found another one that can do that.

]]> By: Harvey Clinger http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-sidekick-lx-brings-welcomed-improvements/#comment-21443 Harvey Clinger Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:54:33 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6973#comment-21443 Extended Batteries or Extra Battery is probably the only choice to get longer use on a smartphone so your probably right on that. what ARM Limited does is help with power leakage when making a Architecture design to building chips as well as reducing the amount of instructions (RISC) a chip has to make. Arm Limited can only do so much with what they have to work with as far as Amp Hours on a battery. Sidekick's battery has never been outstanding. there isn't a huge power difference between 1250 and 1550 Amp hour. Battery companies need to build smaller batteries with more Amps. By todays smartphones you would need a battery of 2200 Mah to get long lasting battery to give you a real 5 to 6 hours of talk time without any tricks (lowering the brightness of screen or turn off BT for example) I guess that is why i carry a universal battery (Xantrex) that is 4amps to keep my SK LX and Palm centro powered. The good thing is they both power up fast from 1 bar to 4 bars. =) Extended Batteries or Extra Battery is probably the only choice to get longer use on a smartphone so your probably right on that. what ARM Limited does is help with power leakage when making a Architecture design to building chips as well as reducing the amount of instructions (RISC) a chip has to make. Arm Limited can only do so much with what they have to work with as far as Amp Hours on a battery. Sidekick’s battery has never been outstanding. there isn’t a huge power difference between 1250 and 1550 Amp hour. Battery companies need to build smaller batteries with more Amps. By todays smartphones you would need a battery of 2200 Mah to get long lasting battery to give you a real 5 to 6 hours of talk time without any tricks (lowering the brightness of screen or turn off BT for example) I guess that is why i carry a universal battery (Xantrex) that is 4amps to keep my SK LX and Palm centro powered. The good thing is they both power up fast from 1 bar to 4 bars. =)

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