Sony CLIE PEG-UX40/U Handheld

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [2.68mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000AQH4Y
• Item model number: PEG-UX40/U
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,673 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 10, 2003

Product Description

The PEG-UX40, a new Clie handheld from Sony, is a personal entertainment communicator. It is extremely portable, at 6 oz. (including stylus), and features a Bluetooth interface. The high-resolution TFT Color Display (480 x 320 dots, 65,536 colors) has swivel screen design. The automatic data back-up feature backs up data to non-volatile memory (16MB). There is a dedicated internal media memory (29MB) for storing multimedia content. Other features include a built-in 310K pixels CMOS rotating camera with 3x digital Zoom (JPEG, 640 x 480 resolution), built-in QWERTY-layout with a wide-pitch keyboard with backlight, video recording (MPEG-4 compatible, 30 fps, 160 x 112), and playback. There are also dedicated application buttons for launching the Web Browser, Mail and Date Book Applications, and an integrated memory stick slot (compatible with memory stick pro media). Other features include: *Center Jog Dial Navigator with Back Button. *Built-in Voice Recorder with Adjustable Recording Sensitivity (Built-in Monaural *Built-in Audio Player (Compatible with MP3 and ATRAC3 audio formats) *Polyphonic Audio Alert Feature. *Key Applications (CLIE Mail, World Alarm Clock, etc.) Pre-installed in the *Bundled with Decuma Input Handwriting Recognition Software (Decuma *Bundled with Picsel Viewer Software (Picsel Technologies, Ltd.) for Viewing *PowerPoint, PDF and HTML Files. *Rechargeable Lithium-ion Polymer Battery (Internal) Box Contents: Clie Handheld, Charger Cradle, USB Hot Sync Cable, AC Power Adapter, Hand Strap, Retractable Stylus, Installation CD-ROM, Instructional Manual, Graffiti2 Card, End User License Agreement

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best PDA out there (not including UX50), February 20, 2004

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Matthew W. Shope (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony CLIE PEG-UX40/U Handheld (Office Product)

I have had several PDAs, and this is by far the best. I got it mainly for the built-in keyboard and high-res screen, but it is the total package. I sold my Dell Axim which was quite good to get the UX40 and I don't miss it at all.

Pros:
- Super compact
- Loaded with features
- Bluetooth built-in
- Great screen
- Keyboard is very convenient
- Multimedia
- Fast
- Super cool and well made

Cons:
- Battery life not great, but OK
- Kind of pricey
- Camera good only for low res pics

- Landscape screen only (not a big deal to me)

Buy it - you know you want it.

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best PDA I've Owned, March 12, 2004

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L. Bailey (Huntington, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony CLIE PEG-UX40/U Handheld (Office Product)

I've owned way too many PDAs, and have come to several conclusions:

1 Palm OS excells,
2. HP iPaqs are a disaster,and
3. SONY exceeded my expectations.

Unless you need Wi-Fi, it's not worth it.

This is by far the most feature filled unit that is on the market. It's size and features will address just about any need you may have.

Keyboard is comfortable, and bundled software is great to show off the features. You'll be hard pressed to get over the novelty of this wonderful machine. You won't be sorry.

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love at first glance, but then..., November 11, 2003

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RMB (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony CLIE PEG-UX40/U Handheld (Office Product)

I love it the first time I saw it, using the excelent services of Amazon.com I have it in my hands in couple of days.
I changed from a nice Hp 1945 Pocket PC to Sony UX-40, but I'm not sure if was a wise idea:

1. The screen is too small to have a comfortable sight
2. Keyboard is nice in size but I don't like the feeling of the keys.
3. It's not cheap, and the software provided is very limited, if you want to use the other software provided, you have to pay.
4. Quality of photos is low

5. You have to carry the cradle if you want to charge it in your car with the proper adapter.

Very nice looking device but maybe is oriented to a younger market (but the price is not oriented to it)

I will give it a couple of weeks, if not convinced, maybe my wife can give me back the Ipaq 1945