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Review
Xircom
Rex Pro 5001
By Andy Walker, Cyberwalker
Media Syndicate
Sure, the Microsoft Pocket PCs fit in your
pocket. And the Palm Inc. devices fit in your palm. But where's
the electronic wallet we were promised?
The Xircom Rex 5001 goes one better and fits into your wallet.
It's a credit-card-sized personal organizer that keeps track
of all your phone numbers, appointments, tasks and notes.
It also includes a world and local clock and an alarm function
built into the date book.
This 3-3/8 by 2-1/8 by 1/4-inch gizmo provides a tiny, yet
functional, LCD screen and six thumb-friendly micro-buttons
to help navigate the data.
The Rex data synchronizes with a personal computer or notebook
computer through included desktop software. It also can synchronize
with well-known personal organizer data packages such as Symantec's
ACT!, Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, among others. It
also supports Web schedulers such as Yahoo! Calendar and Excite
Planner.
It connects to a computer through an included docking station
that connects to a serial port. The Rex card also slips directly
into a PC Card slot on a notebook. This last feature is snap-and-go
remarkable.
This 39.7-gram (1.4-ounce) device is simple to use and easy
to set up. It prompts you to answer a series of questions
when you first turn it on and configures itself accordingly.
It does a have a few drawbacks. For example, it displays an
error when it synchronizes with Outlook 2000, thinking it
is Outlook 98, though it continues to function without a hitch.
Data input, through a scrollable on-screen keyboard, demands
enormous patience or brief messages.
Oddly, it is missing a calculator function, which all the
other PDAs support.
Software titles cannot be added to the Rex, as they can on
a Palm or Pocket PC but if you just want Outlook like functionality
in your wallet, then it's built-in features will please.
It would be nice if the PC cradle featured a USB connection.
Macintosh support would also be welcome.
Finally, where's its wallet functions? Maybe future versions
will be swipe-able and able to store personal data and electronic
cash. For now, this gizmo is just darn cool and portable.
Reviewer's rating: 4 / 5
Comments: Xircom's Rex Pro 5001 is a clever, highly portable
device, though it is limited in functionality. Nonetheless,
it will please the frequent traveler and the businessperson
on the go.
System requirements: Pentium 90-MHz or higher processor,
Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 (with REX Docking Station only),
16 MB of RAM, 25 MB of hard disk space, 256-color VGA or SVGA
monitor, CD-ROM drive, Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing
device, Type II PC Card slot on notebook computers or serial
port for Rex Docking Station on a PC and sound card and speakers
are required for alarms.
More info: http://www.xircom.com
Price: $130 US, $249 Canadian
Buy it now: from
Amazon.com
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