Sony PEG-N760C Clie Handheld

List Price: $399.99 Discount Price: $489.00

Features:

• High-resolution reflective color display includes front lights for excellent visibility indoors and outdoors
• Built-in MP3 audio player; includes stylish headphones and remote control
• 16 MB total memory: 8 MB internal memory, plus 8 MB Memory Stick
• Jog Dial navigator allows you to access phone numbers, notes, and more while keeping your other hand free
• What's in the box: Clie Handheld, Headphones, Audio Remote Controller, USB HotSync Cradle, Detachable AC Adapter, Memory Stick (8MB), Stylus, Installation CD-ROM, Application Guide, Graffiti Sticker, Protective Cover

Accessories:
Targus PA830U Stowaway Portable Keyboard	Sony MSA128A 128 MB Memory Stick	iConcepts Universal PDA Starter Kit	iConcepts Portable Keyboard for Sony Clie	iConcepts USB HotSync and Charger for Sony Clie (300/500/600/700)

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful handheld with plenty of power [Posted on 2002-11-21]
This unit is probably the closest thing you can get to a Pocket PC without having a Pocket PC (this is a palm on steroids!)
The built-in mp3 player is wonderful (nice remote and headphones too) and the screen is just phenominal. The screen is at least as great as my computer screen (the high resolution and 65,356 colors). It has a fast processor as well. I really appriciate the expandable memory stick slot as well. The software Sony put on this is really great, the picture viewer and movie player
(this thing even came with two music videos!). It's one of the best Palm-OS units you can buy in my opinion. It also looks really cool with that brushed aluminum!

Almost perfect [Posted on 2002-12-16]
I love this PDA. It's quite a deal if you can get it less than $200. The high resolution color screen is perhaps the biggest selling point. Only the newest PDAs on the market, like the Palm Tungsten, can compare to it, and this model is 2 yrs older than them.

The MP3 function is very useful, but the 8MB card provided is insufficient for this purpose. I suggest buying a 128MB stick made by a third-party, like Lexar, for around $50-60.

Battery Life:

Since I bought my model refurbished, I don't know how the PDA would perform if it were new. I am suspicious about the battery life. Sony promises something like 10hrs of performance with the screen off for the mp3 player, but it's more like 5 in real life. What this means is that you only get 2-3 days of use off a full charge. I mean, this is plenty for me for day to day tasks. However, I hesistate to take it with me in a long flight or overseas because it's difficult to recharge. I wish it came with a removable, rechargable battery.

Construction:

The construction is really nice, but don't drop it. I dropped it from about 2-3 feet onto carpet and while it still works, the memory stick slot doesn't hold the card in. It uses spring action, so now to keep the card in, I put a piece of tape over the slot to secure the stick.

Its fairly sturdy, but after repeated use, the screen loses some accuracy. It's some sort of two layered plastic which can, over time, cause innacuracy in pointing at things. Graffiti works fine though. Just be sure to buy a protective cover. I didn't and now I have scratches in the grafitti writing area which is

Also, it looks metallic, but only the front plate is brushed aluminum. The backside is painted plastic.

Accessories:

The lack of accessories for Sony handhelds is a problem, so don't expect to upgrade it in any way. I would like a hardcase, but no one, except hobbyists, make them. Also, until very recently, there was no keyboard for the CLIE. The one they have now is a thumb keyboard and that's no good at all.

don't let the battery run down... [Posted on 2002-12-27]
or it will erase everything on it. and when you try to restore it from the memory stick backup, the datebook and phone numbers are restored but all the third party applications need to be reinstalled from scratch. in the 21st century with cheap static RAM (compact flash, smart media, memory stick!) this is inexcusable. oh, and another thing, you can't run an application from the memory stick. and the mp3 player doesn't read ID3 tags. overall this thin is a bunch of hype. i wish these handheld companies would take care of the basics before sticking on a digital camera or some other useless feature. still the palm platform is not as mature as my 10(!) year old Apple Newton...

Sony Clie PEG-N760C [Posted on 2003-07-15]
Sony's Clie PEG-N760C is (or was) a winner. It is well made, easy to use, an met all my expectations. The MP3 player is outstanding in musical quality. Sony made a big mistake in dropping this item from their product line. The camera works well, but suffers some from low image quality. This is probably a software issue - hopefully Sony will rewrite the camera software.

A giant peice of crap! [Posted on 2007-07-14]
Sony has discontinued the entire Clie' line and with it, all necessary support. If you buy this know that Sony does not care if you have problems with it because they no longer work on the software updates to work out problems. If it cannot be fixed by third party you have no resolution at all.

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