Sony Clie PEG-TJ37/U Handheld

by Sony

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 3 x 0.5 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 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: B0001D09YI
• Item model number: PEG-TJ37/U
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,673 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 9, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Key Features

• Integrated Wireless LAN (802.11b)
• High-resolution TFT Color Display (320 x 320 dots, 65,536 colors)
• Built-in 310K Pixels CMOS Camera with 2x Digital Zoom (JPEG, 640 x 480 resolution)
• Built-in Audio Player. (Compatible with MP3 audio format)
• Built-in Video Player [Compatible with QuickTime file format]
• The playback of movie files are only supported for the Mobile Movie products
• Center Jog Dial Navigator with Left/Right Buttons
• Key Applications (CLIE Camera, CLIE Viewer, etc.) pre-installed in the ROM Memory
• Bundled with Decuma Input Handwriting Recognition Software (Decuma AB)
• Bundled with Picsel Viewer Software (Picsel Technologies, Ltd.) for Viewing Native Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and HL Files
• Built-in Monaural speaker
• Integrated Memory Stick Slot. (Compatible with Memory Stick Pro Media)
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion Polymer Battery (Internal)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great PDA, July 25, 2004

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Gareth (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Clie PEG-TJ37/U Handheld (Office Product)

The time had come to replace my aging Palm IIIe. My immediate instinct was to replace it with a Palm Zire 71 or 72. But, after reading some not so favorable reviews of Palm's spotty quality these days I decide to broaden my search. I looked at the Clie TJ27 & TJ37 as well as iPaq's and the Toshiba Pocket PC. Though I liked the way the PocketPC's sounded on paper, a few trips to the store demo'ing them cured me. I know some people swear by PocketPC , but it seems too awkward to me.

So, I was back down to the Zire 72 or the Clie. I decided on the Clie TJ37 because of the built-in WiFi, which is more useful to me than the Bluetooth on the Zire. I have been very happy with the PDA. Here's my Pros/Cons list:

Pros:
1. Great screen, very sharp and nice colors.
2. Super fast when running 3rd party apps.
3. Decent battery. When using under normal PDA use I get about 1 week per charge. Note that using the WiFi drains the battery within about 2.5-3 hours.
4. WiFi! It's great to be able to send/receive email and do a little surfing. Email is definetly more usable than surfing, simply because of screen real estate.
5. The camera is really quite good. It is LOW RES, so it's not suitable for print quality (even little 4x6). However, it's perfect for taking shots that you are going to email or put on the web. And with the WiFi capability you can snap a photo and send it from the PDA. Very handy if you happen to work on the road a lot. The ergonmics of the camera are quite good, much nicer than the Palm models.
5. The built-in software, Picsel, is quite good. It reads a variety of documents, PDF, Image files, HTML, etc. from your memory stick. I like the rest of the bundled software too, DataViz's Docs to Go is essential and it's good that they included it.

Cons:
1. The stylus is just to small. Sony obviously had to make it a telescoping stylus to fit the camera, I just wish it was fatter.

2. For $300 it would be nice to have a case. The cover is good, but a carrying case is necessary.

That's my 2 cents.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best PDA in this price range., March 16, 2004

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Carl E. Meece III "ih8p4" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Clie PEG-TJ37/U Handheld (Office Product)

I was looking for a PDA running Palm OS, WI-FI enabled, and had a built-in camera. The camera wasn't a requirement, but sounded like a neat idea. I settled on the Sony TJ-37, and I haven't been disappointed. Setup was a breeze. All Sony Cliè software is included in ROM, so it doesn't take up precious RAM memory. I liked the applications CD as I got to choose which apps I wanted to install. After installing the included IntelliSync Lite software on my PC, HotSyncing with Outlook was easy. I upgraded the included Documents-To-Go to the Premium version for the extra features, and purchased SnapperMail Premier edition. Now I quite literally have my office in my pocket! The included USB HotSync cable and AC charging cable are a bit awkward, but understandable since they crammed so many features into this PDA. They had to do something to keep the price down. I can't say much about the application buttons as I select all the apps on-screen, but the scroll bar seems to work nicely. The camera is nice for attaching pictures to e-mail, and works great in a pinch, but I wouldn't use it for family photos or anything you may want to enlarge. The included cover is okay, but not the greatest. But that's not a problem, because Sony sent me a FREE leather case with my new Cliè. The case is very nice and protects the PDA from all sides. Except for the HotSync and Charging cables, I am extremely pleased with the Cliè TJ-37. You can't find a WI-FI enabled PDA for a lower price anyware.

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars overall good, wireless internet, short battery life, April 18, 2004

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Jack Yu (SILVER SPRING, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Clie PEG-TJ37/U Handheld (Office Product)

Internet: The included browser does support cookies and java scripts. It can view most pages. However, if you try to view frames, it gives you a lot of troubles. Also, it didn't come with an email client that you can download emails from your pda, but you can search one for free on the internet and install it. Due to overloaded surfing last night, I have to hard reset my Clie! Required a memory stick if you try to download other files from the internet.

Battery: Battery life is very short, if you continue to surf the internet with this Clie, It's not going to last more than 2hours, maybe less. And Sony stated that the battery can last 10 days. Also, the battery is not removable.

MP3 Player: You need to buy a memory stick in order to use the MP3 player. The build in speaker is very good, better than excepted.

Software: The software included in this Clie is great, you also going to get a free copy of the software "Documents ToGo", which is like having MS Office on your PDA.

Screen: The color is very good, if you have a high quality picture, you can see it VERY clearly on your screen. If you try to see the screen under sunlight/light directly, it's so bad that it's almost unreadable.

Clie Stylus: Very short, light, only fit a child's hand. Sony designed this Clie for Japanese only? They forgot about the Americans.

Voice Recorder: No voice recorder, no microphone, but all MS Pocket PC PDAs have voice recorders.

Cover: You Clie are going to be open like a book, because this Clie come with a cover, is not same as the pictures shown on amazon.com. This is excellent, because you don't need to buy a case.

Overall, this Clie is COOL! High Quality, Stylish Design, Nice Cover.