April 2002 — Product Focus
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Clié PEG-S360
The Clié PEG-S360
from Sony is an entry-level, powerful handheld that comes with 16 MB
of DRAM and a dedicated Memory Stick media slot. Users can watch
movies and video on a backlit, monochrome screen with 160 x 160
pixels. It also comes with the Jog Dial navigator, which allows
single-handed operation through menus and applications. The Sony
handheld comes with Acrobat Reader 5.0, QuickTime 5.0.2, Amy Reiley's
Pocket Vineyard and Pocket Gourmet, AvantGo, gMovie, Rand McNally's
Street Finder Express, Data Viz Documents To Go 4.0 Standard
Edition, and Sony's PictureGear Pocket software for digital image
viewing.
With the Sony Clié PEG-S360, users can send and receive e-mail, write to-do lists, take notes, use the calculator and everything else other handhelds let you do. It operates on Palm OS 4.0 and is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and a USB HotSync cable. The model measures 4.63" x 2.88" x 0.59" and weighs 4.27 oz. with the stylus. Sony Corp. of America, New York, NY, (888) 595-8246, www.sony.com.