Built-in PC Card slot, 64K-color reflective screen, extra hardware buttons
I took my first look at the "@migo" 600C Pocket PC back in January of this year. The @migo is distributed by UR There International (www.urthere.com). While I liked the look and loved the potential of the @migo, there were issues with the pre-production version.
UR There listened to the feedback of beta-testers, fixed the problems, and worked with Palmax to re-design the look of the @migo. The @migo is the only Pocket PC with a built-in PC Card slot and 64K color reflective screen. The newly released version was worth the wait—a worthy competitor to Compaq's iPAQ Pocket PC with PC Card Expansion Pack. The @migo, with its built-in PC Card capability, is smaller than an iPAQ docked to a PC Card Expansion Pack.
Silver case, 4-way navigation pad, and loads of buttons
The re-designed @migo comes with a metallic silver paint job that looks just like the paint on a Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. I personally like the darker charcoal look of the Casio E-125. (Wouldn't it be nice to be able to choose colors for this unit?) The @migo is about the same size as a Casio E-125 and has a navigation button on the front of the unit like the E-125 and iPAQ Pocket PCs, but it has more hardware control buttons.
The @migo ships with its screen covered with a plastic sheet. This offers temporary protection for the screen during shipping, but leaves a slight, sticky residue on the screen when you remove it. You'll need to clean this residue off or your stylus will drag excessively.
On the front of the unit you can see the multi-colored LED indicator. Red for charging, green for fully charged, and flashing amber for Reminder Alarm. I love it a color scheme that makes sense! To the right of the LED is a small hole where the microphone is located.
On the bottom front of the device, below the screen, are the 4-way navigation pad, a speaker, and four application launch buttons. The audio output from the speaker is very loud. When I use the @migo with earphones, the stereo sounds simply great!
The left side of the @migo (see Screen 1) is loaded with control buttons and other hardware features, including, from top to bottom:
- Today screen launch button Power on/off button (also activates "sidelighting")
- Action button / scroll wheel
- Start menu launch key
- Voice record button
- Power adapter input
- Brightness adjustment
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