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- From: pete@egh-qc.uucp (Pete Phillips)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
- Subject: Re: Psion 3 info request
- Message-ID: <1992Jul31.073631.10172@egh-qc.uucp>
- Date: 31 Jul 92 07:36:31 GMT
- References: <1992Jul28.140727.606@ericsson.se> <1992Jul29.103055.28871@bristol.ac.uk>
- Organization: Surgical Materials Testing Lab (SMTL)
- Lines: 57
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- smee@bristol.ac.uk (Paul Smee) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Jul28.140727.606@ericsson.se> extchbu@kk.ericsson.se writes:
- >>I am thinking about buying a Psion 3. Can someone who got one tell me,please:
- >>
- >>* If he/she likes it.
-
- >Yes. But note that mine is currently back in Psion's hands because of
- >the dread 'application buttons' problem, which they have allegedly
- >fixed in newer machines. I have a feeling that if you can get one
- >locally to you, might be a good idea, simply because it would make life
- >easier if you need any repairs under warranty.
-
- Yeah - Psion really didn't get their quality control together on this
- product (we have about 8 Psions, from XP's to LZ's in our laboratory,
- and the Series 3 was the first with any problem).
-
- My first Psion 3 came with the black facing around the screen missing !
- The second one came with the flimsy black facing instead of the
- nicer and harder facing, but to be fair Psion did swap it for me free
- of charge (the older flimsy facing meant that the screen was no so
- easy to read).
-
- I also had to wait about 3 months, so was pretty cheesed off with
- this. Having said that, I've had it for about 2 months, and am
- delighted with it now.
-
- >>* how much it costs (in England).
-
- >For the 128K memory version, about 200 pounds sterling. For the 256K
- >version, about 250. They are selling well enough that you're not
- >likely to find anywhere offering discounts.
-
- Unless you are a government org'n (eg NHS) buying through HMSO
- when you can get the 256k version for about 170.00. We've bought 2 at
- that price.
-
- >(And again, I've heard rumours of other sizes
- >but have never seen them.)
-
- I've got a 1Mb RAM card (was between 300 and 400 pounds I think) and
- it is quite astounding how useful this makes the machine - I can store
- loads of databases, documents etc.
-
- All in all a great machine (but I've never used a sharp, hp etc, and
- wanted something so that we could have portability throughout our labs
- handhelds).
-
- Pete
- --
- Pete Phillips, Surgical Materials Testing Lab, Bridgend, S. Wales.
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