Comments on: Oh Athena…! http://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/20/oh-athena/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Orionhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/20/oh-athena/#comment-1670 Orion Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:05:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1684#comment-1670 If those are truly the specs, then they're amazing. But I'm not liking the keyboard at all. Now don't get me wrong - I want a keyboard in my PPC devices and won't buy a device without one, but it has to be a slider. This keyboard is not integrated into the phone in any way, which means it will always be unusable unless you're sitting at a desk. And even then, it still looks unusable because the keys clearly aren't going to be anything that anybody could touchtype on, and you can't thumbtype on a keyboard when it's lying flat. For touchtyping, you need a Stowaway keyboard, and for thumbtyping, you need a slider, clamshell-style, or a Treo-style keyboard. And this Athena keyboard isn't any of those, which makes it worthless, IMO. Other than that, the specs are fantastic. But unfortunately, no integrated keyboard, no sale. I'm waiting for an HTC TyTn with integrated GPS and FM radio. If those are truly the specs, then they’re amazing.

But I’m not liking the keyboard at all. Now don’t get me wrong – I want a keyboard in my PPC devices and won’t buy a device without one, but it has to be a slider. This keyboard is not integrated into the phone in any way, which means it will always be unusable unless you’re sitting at a desk. And even then, it still looks unusable because the keys clearly aren’t going to be anything that anybody could touchtype on, and you can’t thumbtype on a keyboard when it’s lying flat. For touchtyping, you need a Stowaway keyboard, and for thumbtyping, you need a slider, clamshell-style, or a Treo-style keyboard. And this Athena keyboard isn’t any of those, which makes it worthless, IMO.

Other than that, the specs are fantastic. But unfortunately, no integrated keyboard, no sale.

I’m waiting for an HTC TyTn with integrated GPS and FM radio.

]]> By: alesehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/20/oh-athena/#comment-1658 alese Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1684#comment-1658 If it's going to be more than $1000, than it will be too expensive. Compared to other high end PPCs I think it should be between $700 and $800 - still expensive though... If it’s going to be more than $1000, than it will be too expensive. Compared to other high end PPCs I think it should be between $700 and $800 – still expensive though…

]]> By: MobileRead Networks - Rumors of an amazing new HTC Athena Win Mobile 5 smartphonehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/20/oh-athena/#comment-1644 MobileRead Networks - Rumors of an amazing new HTC Athena Win Mobile 5 smartphone Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:59:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1684#comment-1644 [...] Rumors of an amazing new HTC Athena Win Mobile 5 smartphone It’s been a long time since I saw a new smartphone that got me excited. And I’ve been waiting for a decent Win Mobile VGA smartphone for along time. But the new HTC Athena rumors are enough to make any gadget lover drool. Judie over at GearDiary has collected some great information about the rumored device, including pictures and specs. [...]

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/20/oh-athena/#comment-1637 Judie Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:36:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1684#comment-1637 I am worried that since the Universal was ~$1,000, this one will be ~$1500...which will be well past my WM5 device purchasing comfort zone. :-( Maybe HTC will surprise us? Assuming the Athena is real, of course... I am worried that since the Universal was ~$1,000, this one will be ~$1500…which will be well past my WM5 device purchasing comfort zone. :-(

Maybe HTC will surprise us? Assuming the Athena is real, of course…

]]> By: alesehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/20/oh-athena/#comment-1636 alese Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:30:56 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1684#comment-1636 It looks nice and specs are great for WinMobile. But, I'm afraid it's going to be to expensive for what it offers. After all it's still underpowered compared to UMPCs. At least it looks that it's going to be what I was hoping my Universal would be, fairly usable notebook replacement (for some light work)... It looks nice and specs are great for WinMobile. But, I’m afraid it’s going to be to expensive for what it offers. After all it’s still underpowered compared to UMPCs. At least it looks that it’s going to be what I was hoping my Universal would be, fairly usable notebook replacement (for some light work)…

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