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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, touchscreen

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Overview

HTC Shift

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.

RRP: AU$1999.00

Editors’ rating:

4/10

Related topics:

htc, HTC shift, umpc, vista

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