V35 pocket pc driver

On the whole I believe the ViewSonic V35 is a good device, but it struggles a bit to truly differentiate itself from the pack. Having said that though, the standout feature is the fact this device holds the distinction of being the lightest and thinnest Pocket PC available on the market while still being powered by a beefy MHz XScale processor.

My goal in this review is to get you acquainted with the V35 and reasons as to why it might be a better fit for your needs than one of the other comparable Pocket PC devices out there. First and foremost this PDA is another one of the lightweights on the block. The V35 is 4. The ViewSonic is longer and wider in dimension size than the iPaq but can actually claim to be thinner. The V35 comes in at 4.

Many might think that the larger dimension of the V35 but smaller overall weight is quite a feat in being able to keep weight down correct? Well, yes and no, the plastic body of the ViewSonic is what makes this thing so light.

The iPaq is mostly plastic too, but it does a much better job of hiding that fact and the case has a sturdier feel due to a harder casing with some metal embedded. The stylus and case that come with the ViewSonic are actually quite nice.

The stylus is thick and easy to hold, it is telescopic so that it can be extended to the appropriate length for your hand.

The jog dial on the left side of the ViewSonic V35 is very nice, it scrolls and makes menus easy to move through, push it in as a button action. It's acceptable, though many modern PDAs have it better. Since the battery is unremovable, it can be a problem if you have no power circuit around for a long time.

The transreflective 3. Such matrices are used today in most Pocket PCs, including budget-level solutions. The image quality is excellent, the colors are clear and bright. The display looks very similar to the RoverPC P3. Hardware part. As a result, a user is given only 36 MB. But 5. Its contents does not disappear even after the hard reset, and, thus, it can be used for important information - applications, utilities, shells, contacts etc.

The OS comes without frills like user shells, additional programs or data. The only distinguishing feature of the V35's software environment is an applet controlling the battery's performance - Smart Battery.

It has three modes - High-performance the run-down time is the lowest here , Low-performance the highest run-down time and Auto where one of the other two modes is selected automatically depending on how intensive a current application is.

The tests show that the performance of the ViewSonic V35 hardly depends on these modes, - its high-performance mode doesn't make operation as efficient as that of the turbo mode of the ASUS MyPal A The difference is actually unnoticeable.

The VOBenchmark doesn't work on the V the module measuring the flash-memory rate makes the test and the system on the whole hang when it tries to access the integrated "flash disc". The system performance can be estimated by the image quality in the dynamic scenes and by the number of frames missed during the playback. We measured the performance several times for each mode right after the PDA rebooted. In the auto mode the performance was equal to the Low-Performance one - the algorithm either didn't work or switched to that mode for such a tough task, like in case of the MPEG-4 decoding.

They have the same size, elements of the design and their arrangement, display type and quality, configuration, peculiarities of the operation, and performance on the whole. The rumor has it that the V35 is a modification of the MIO , and it differs only in the front panel. I'm inclined to believe it because these models are really very similar. If the prices are equal, the RoverPC P3 might be in greater demand on our market.

Memory doesn't sound limited, but it is. A neat - but by no means unique - touch is a built-in Flash disk to protect data even when the battery fails. Below the screen are the usual application buttons and a four-way navigator control, which complements the Clie-style jog dial mounted on the left-hand side of the PDA.

Next to the jog-dial is the control that activates the V35's voice recording facility - the built-in microphone is on the front of the devices, in the bottom left-hand corner, opposite a flower-shaped speaker grille - and below it is a recessed reset button.

The V35's right-hand side sports a 3. On top is the power switch, stylus dock - within which is a telescopic implement; screwing off the end reveals a pin capable of reaching the reset button - IR port and SD card slot. The obligatory synchronisation cradle connector is located on the base of the unit next to a separate power point.

The V35's power adaptor plugs into the cradle or straight into the PDA, so the device is as easy to charge as a mobile phone. A nice touch, that. When fully charged, you'll get ten hours of usage out the V35, claims Viewsonic. Battery life depends so much on usage that we didn't carry out a specific duration test.

However, using the V35 in the same way we use our regular Tungsten T, we found the former needed recharging more frequently than the Palm. An apples-to-oranges comparison, perhaps, but from past use of Pocket PC devices of comparable spec. Oh, and the power-saving CPU settings, which reduce processor performance in order to lengthen battery life, didn't seem to make an appreciable difference.

Speaking of the battery, the V35 implements a rather neat 'gotcha' in the form a recessed switch located on the back of the device. The switch disconnects the battery, and the V35 ships with the battery so disconnected. If, like us, you're not in the habit of reading product documentation, you'll no doubt do what we did and wonder why the wretched thing isn't turning on, even though the power's connected.

There might be a very good reason for the incorporation of such a switch, but we can't see what it is. Such concerns aside, we have to say the V35 isn't bad. Not great, perhaps, but not rubbish either. No one would buy one as a style accessory, but if you're in the market for a cheap PDA, you could do a lot worse.

The low user memory size might seem an impediment, but it's more than enough for the personal information most PDA users keep, and in any case, the SD card slot provides for ample expansion to hold multimedia should be more interesting in the Pocket PC's use as an electronic photo album or MP3 player.

Though its relatively short battery life may limit its use for such apps. Above all, it wins on its weight and its equally light price. That said, it's not the cheapest Pocket PC around - you can probably pick up a Toshiba e, a Dell Axim with a comparable spec. But the V35 has them beat on weight and size. The UK government's ePassport airport gate upgrade programme has no system integrator, a hardware supplier has said, while the Home Office and two of its IT units seem confused about who should be fulfilling the critical role.

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