i-Mate Jas Jam

Lol... it's the imate with 3G/EDGE/HSDPA/WIFI
I thought this was supposed to be out already.
 
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Me, I'd hold onto that left nut. iMate are famed for supplying devices with all the specs, except 2 things. 64 MB RAM to run all that stuff. I think not, and on a grandfather clock of 400MHz. Yeah, they all will work, but you have to make sure it is the only thing running. Skype will use up a fair bit of the RAM, and never mind what the Windows will do to it.

Until iMate decide to buff those 2 specs, I wouldn't bother. They've got the tech available, and the price at which they sell their stuff, I'd rather boycott and stick with Nokia than settle for a slow PDA with cellphone features.

just my R0.02
 
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graviti said:
Me, I'd hold onto that left nut. iMate are famed for supplying devices with all the specs, except 2 things. 64 MB RAM to run all that stuff. I think not, and on a grandfather clock of 400MHz. Yeah, they all will work, but you have to make sure it is the only thing running. Skype will use up a fair bit of the RAM, and never mind what the Windows will do to it.

Until iMate decide to buff those 2 specs, I wouldn't bother. They've got the tech available, and the price at which they sell their stuff, I'd rather boycott and stick with Nokia than settle for a slow PDA with cellphone features.

just my R0.02
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You are so right graviti - they messed up big time after the XDA/HIMALAYA which had 128Megs... then they downscaled and increased the OS/Apps and RAM requirement... stoopid.
 
spiderz said:
http://www.gsmarena.com/i_mate_jasjam-1589.php
Card slot miniSD
- 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
- 400 Mhz Samsung processor
http://www.gsmarena.com/i_mate_jasjar-1262.php
Card slot SDIO/MMC
- 64MB RAM
- Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor

Nice site thou...
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Yep - that's just the problem - RAM. It holds the OS and data fine, but when it comes to multitasking, esp. running skype, it falls over horribly and needs regular resets.!
I can't say I would look at the Nokia tho, symbian sucks. There are so many more windows apps for these machines out there. IMO HP had a nice one with GPS built in - at a reasonable price too...
 
thorin1 said:
Yep - that's just the problem - RAM. It holds the OS and data fine, but when it comes to multitasking, esp. running skype, it falls over horribly and needs regular resets.!
I can't say I would look at the Nokia tho, symbian sucks. There are so many more windows apps for these machines out there. IMO HP had a nice one with GPS built in - at a reasonable price too...
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Is Vodacom offering the HP6515 or 6915 on contract ?
 
Also Waiting

Nobody seems to have a clear answer on arrival date.
Since HTC is also branding their devices now, some speculate that they will sell their devices (including the HTC Tytn / iMate JasJam) in SA.

I'm not holding my breath for a release date from iMate. :rolleyes:
They just suck. They normally launch months after all the other distributers.
Their support is even worse. :mad: Sea-Rea-Haas!
(Now I'm just straying from the topic)

So what is so wonderfull about the device.
The net is now littered with reviews. It's a massive upgrade compared to the sluggish HTC Wizard / iMate KJam. Why they stuck a 200mHz processor in the KJam still baffles me.
At least this new baby comes close the processing power of the JasJar (520mHz). It should be a blast.

Oh. Price. Right. No clue. I started a tread somewhere else on myadsl where a guy speculated that the launch price would be +/- R8200.
I would not mind spending this amount when the day comes.
I can't wait. :D

Enjoy your "FREAKY FRIDAY".
RoviWil
 
Well I think it is tossup between the I-Mate Jas Jam and the HP HW 6915 for now.

Have not seen the Jas Jam in person yet, but the HP has GPS which I want.

Sure one could mate the i-Mate to Blue tooth GPS as well.......

Ho, Hi, Ho. It's off the Vodaworld we go ..........
 
RoviWil said:
Why they stuck a 200mHz processor in the KJam still baffles me.
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It looks like most guys fixed the problem by speeding up the processor with an overclocking app. Even Skype worked like a charm after that.
Just the battery life suffred. That's the only reason why I don't use it.
The juice got halfed.

I'm not sure about the memory though. Theres a couple of nice WinMob devices with the same specs but running 2003se.
 
I think both devices are made by HTC.
HTC is the OEM of HP's PDA's but not all their phones.
 
RoviWil said:
I think both devices are made by HTC.
HTC is the OEM of HP's PDA's but not all their phones.
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Now that is interesting.

Have decided I am gonna wait untill the end of my contract in October, that way if I don't get the phone I want I can have my number ported to a new network and get the best deal.

Still want the Jas Jam, just hope it's not a piece of junk ....... up to now I have only had Nokia's and they have all been solid. they just don't have anything that I can see myself carrying around for 2-years.
 
It might be a good idea to try and get your hands on one for a while, to ensure you're comfortable with the PDA as a phone setup. It has it's limitations.

The K-Jam / JasJar and JasJam are all true converged devices, meaning they can perform many functions within one device.

The problem is, as with most converged devices, they're not particularly good at any of them, a decent (but not stellar phone) with decent (but not stellar) PDA capabilities.

The two functions are also in opposition, the better the battery life for the phone, the slower the CPU speed. This is why the K-Jam only runs at 200MHz, to give a decent battery life, but nowhere as good as a standard Nokia.

The JasJar runs at 520MHz, but chows through a battery in a morning if you also use it as a phone, which most people don't. It's main application seems to be a 3G-enabled PDA. Brilliant at this. If I were on the road at the moment, I would've been typing this on my JasJar.

The JasJam seems to sit somewhere in between, a 400MHz cpu with (hopefully) better battery technology and HSDPA.

As a die-hard fan of Nokia phones (and a drawer ful of them), which model do I use for every day use: The K-Jam!

I need the converged PDA capability and it's got one of the best form factors around. I actually type faster on the K-Jam than on the JasJar.
But make no mistake; not a day goes past that I don't feel like throwing the K-Jam against a wall, it's just too slow sometimes....

Can't wait for the JasJam!
 
vodacom3g said:
It might be a good idea to try and get your hands on one for a while, to ensure you're comfortable with the PDA as a phone setup. It has it's limitations.

The K-Jam / JasJar and JasJam are all true converged devices, meaning they can perform many functions within one device.

The problem is, as with most converged devices, they're not particularly good at any of them, a decent (but not stellar phone) with decent (but not stellar) PDA capabilities.

The two functions are also in opposition, the better the battery life for the phone, the slower the CPU speed. This is why the K-Jam only runs at 200MHz, to give a decent battery life, but nowhere as good as a standard Nokia.

The JasJar runs at 520MHz, but chows through a battery in a morning if you also use it as a phone, which most people don't. It's main application seems to be a 3G-enabled PDA. Brilliant at this. If I were on the road at the moment, I would've been typing this on my JasJar.

The JasJam seems to sit somewhere in between, a 400MHz cpu with (hopefully) better battery technology and HSDPA.

As a die-hard fan of Nokia phones (and a drawer ful of them), which model do I use for every day use: The K-Jam!

I need the converged PDA capability and it's got one of the best form factors around. I actually type faster on the K-Jam than on the JasJar.
But make no mistake; not a day goes past that I don't feel like throwing the K-Jam against a wall, it's just too slow sometimes....

Can't wait for the JasJam!
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Same here, can't wait for the JasJam. My Jasjar is fine but the battery is starting to give troubles and I only had it for 8 months now. Usually a battery last about 18 months for me before it starts giving problems.
 
Piesang said:
Same here, can't wait for the JasJam. My Jasjar is fine but the battery is starting to give troubles and I only had it for 8 months now. Usually a battery last about 18 months for me before it starts giving problems.
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Well V3G seems you and Banana Split are going to duke it out for the first Jas Jam ........ I'll take unit no. 3.

The timing is either brilliant or crappy when it comes to phone upgrades, I think this time I might have the edge. I am on month 22 tomorrow, but I might as well wait for the Jas Jam.

If it is still not available in October then I have the MNP card to play as well.

The HP 6915 is also looking good on my books and it has GPS as well.

Will wait for some real world reviews of the Jas Jam.
 
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