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HTC Shift

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au on 07 May 2008 03:37 PM

Tags: htc, htc shift, umpc, vista, interface

Manufacturer: HTC

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-polymer

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • USB ports
  • 1
  • VGA
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 800 x 480 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 7 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 40 GB

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 25 x 207 x 129 mm
  • Weight
  • 0.8 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 1GB
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes
  • Other features
  • 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Processor

  • Processor speed
  • 0.8 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista Business

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

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The good:
  • Runs Vista quite well
  • Supports mobile broadband
  • Accurate touchscreen
The bad:
  • Keys are tiny
  • Three interfaces present a confusing, ill-thought out presentation
  • Low battery life
  • Higher resolution option is simply squashed into a lower one
  • Heats up noticeably while plugged into the wall
  • Many dedicated devices are cheaper and do a better job than this attempt to be a "jack of all trades"
The bottomline:

HTC's Shift is yet another UMPC — and another white elephant to add to the pile.

Editors’ rating:

4/10

RRP: AU$1999.00

Related topics:

htc, HTC shift, umpc, vista

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