The Mypal A730 In Detail : Sneak Preview: Asus Mypal A730

The Mypal A730 In Detail

By Harald Thon, published on September 3, 2004
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: sneak, preview

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2. The Mypal A730 In Detail

Mypal A730
Manufacturer	Asus
Technical Data
CPU / Clock	PXA270 / 520MHz (312MHz/102MHz)
System Memory	64 MB
Flash-ROM	64 MB
Dimensions	2.87" x 0.67" x 4.65"// 73mm x 17mm x 118mm
Weight	5.75oz / 163g
Display
Resolution	480 x 640 Pixel
Color Depth	65536
Display Size	2.28" x 2.95" // 58mm x 75mm
Hardware
Function buttons	6
Jog dial	no
Loudspeakers	yes
Keyboard	no
Battery
Technology	Lithium-Ion
Capacity	1100 mAh
Backup-Battery	yes
Recharge without Docking	yes
Interfaces
Compact Flash	Yes
SD/ MMC card	yes
Irda/ Bluetooth/ WLAN	yes/yes/no
USB	yes (Host/Client)
Microphone	yes
Audio out	yes
Included in package
Power Adaptor	Yes
OS	Pocket PC 2003 SE
Provided Software	Presentation DX, Pocket Painter, Money Tracer, Engineering Calculator, Pocket Book, PaPaGo!5 Navigator, Monster SIP
USB Docking-Station	yes
Protection Case	yes (HQ)
Special feature
Digital Camera	Built-in 1.3 MP digital camera, 1280x960, 4x digital zoom, video record and playback

With the predecessor model Mypal A620 , the Bluetooth module was still an extra and there was no SD card slot at all. The A730 marks Asus' long-awaited departure from that tradition. Besides sporting a CF card slot, the new model has also made room for SD cards.

The Mypal A730 features an SD card slot and a CF card slot on the top of the unit

If you think Asus packed WLAN into this pocket PC, you'd be wrong. The only device that will get this feature is the top-of-the-line model Mypal A730W (11 Mbps according to the 802.11b standard). The A730W will be available starting in October, and its 128 megaBytes mean it will have more than double the RAM of the A730. At present, however, Asus is unable to give us an exact price tag for the model.