topic Re: Vaio Pocket is good, but....... in PCs & Accessories

Vaio Pocket is good, but.......

Thorin — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 13:59:23 GMT

Hallo there are view points, which I dont like at my vaio pocket:
* there is no possibility to use it without the docking station to connect it with a PC* (thats bad)
*the picture viewing is to slow and a picture overview had been a must, because I have to click from one picture to an other, to get this one I want to have*
......and my old story : where are the accessoires like for the iPod ( iTrip, pockets.......)
Thorin

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clubuser — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:15:47 GMT

i agree with all of your points

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:46:19 GMT

Again Sony make a booboo....

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Cala — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:24:31 GMT

I agree with them as well.. and I have just had my first scratch on my display, so where are the carry cases?

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nemo66 — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:31:15 GMT

......than we Vaio Pocket buyers and users why damn get it?

Why we don´t get the damn iPod or Archos or other stuff outta`?

Answer me....WHY? :smileygrin:

Maybe because we are SONY-ADDICTS???

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Woody27 — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:55:30 GMT

SONY-ADDICTS???

That's me !

Financially, my addiction has probably done me more harm than if I had become addicted to a class A drug, LOL

Personally, I think the VAIO POCKET is one of their weakest designs in recent years.... ....I don't like the button matrix and having to always use the cradle is just silly.

You would think that with Sony's profits tumbling as badly as they currently are, they would make more effort!

Lets hope the next iteration is better. :smileythinking:

CW

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:04:59 GMT

Personally, I think the VAIO POCKET is one of their weakest designs in recent years.... ....

Well said

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Automan — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:44:30 GMT

Also it is not possible to play more than one album at a time unless you put them into one of the five play lists and then delete afterwards (you cannot select play in album list view).

I was hoping I could use this device also as a store for photos taken with my digital camera (to save buying more memory cards etc) when on vacation etc.

However, you can only transfer from a camera when you
A. Have mains power
B. Have the docking station.

Thus I might as well drag along my laptop and leave Vaio Pocket at home.

How also did they not manage to get the device to start reading into ram the next album track before the end of play of the last one?
This frankly amazes me. How could they be so dumb?

Also depending on how much ram the unit has (does anyone know?) the unit may have been able to read in several tracks at once thus conserving battery power (assuming the units LCD display is off so album art is not required - or again, perhaps this could also be held in ram?).

Last question
Does anyone from Sony ever respond to threads at this forum or offer advice?

Regards

Automan.

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kee-lo_ — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:59:51 GMT


Last question
Does anyone from Sony ever respond to threads at this forum or offer advice?

Regards

Automan.

Nope

You know what you should get Automan? An iPod Photo with a Belkin card reader.

With this system it stores the photos on the iPod so you can carry on snapping!

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nemo66 — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:25:44 GMT

@Automan:

-wrong! U CAN transfer photos from DigiCams without main power!
-i tryed myself with the DSC-V3 and it worked (altoght kind bit of slow)
-also if u get the proper USB-Cable u don´t need the cradle.
-some USB-cables from Siemens PocketPCs may work (i.e. Siemens PocketLoox 410 has the same connector).

Áll other complains may/can be corrected via firmware update.

Regards,

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kee-lo_ — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:04:52 GMT

Nice guide nemo.

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Automan — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:32:03 GMT

I shall try a photo transfer on battery power.
The manual does however state this should be done on mains power and I will still have to obtain a cable that will plug direct in if I don't want to carry the cradle.

Kee-Lo,
I do have a 40Gb IPod but not the card reader.
Reviews I have read say it is very slow and I have a six megapixel camera.

I have also had several minidisc recorders (since the very first one).
Also Sony NW-HD1, Creative JB, JB3, Muvo2, Rio Riot and a couple of Sony Atrac CD players.
And lastly the 40Gb and 80Gb Sony CD/HD deck

And I out of all of them I would say except for battery life IPod performs the best.

Also what I don't like about IPod's is the colour and no in-line LCD remote control.

I do note now they are making some availble in colours other than white.

Automan.

@Automan:

-wrong! U CAN transfer photos from DigiCams without main power!
-i tryed myself with the DSC-V3 and it worked (altoght kind bit of slow)
-also if u get the proper USB-Cable u don´t need the cradle.
-some  USB-cables from Siemens PocketPCs may work (i.e. Siemens PocketLoox 410 has the same connector).

Áll other complains may/can be corrected via firmware update.

Regards,

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kee-lo_ — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:52:59 GMT

I haven't used the Belkin addon, but some people have said it is handy

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bert46 — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:08:46 GMT

VORSICHT

Habe mir auf Grund des Tips von nemo66 2USB Kabel Siemens Loox 410 bestellt.
Der Anschluss passt überhaupt nicht (ist viel zu breit).

Jetzt habe ich 2 teure Kabel rumliegen welche ich nicht benutzen kann.

Fazit: wenn man hier im Forum Tips anbietet, dann sollten sie schon stimmen, sonst hat man wie in meinem Fall, Geld zum Fenster hinausgeworfen.
Sehr ärgerlich!

Bert46

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Thorin — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:32:39 GMT

Hallo, um den nemo in Schutz zu nehmen, du hast sicher den Kassenzettel...umtauschen.....2 Wochen internet Rückgaberecht......oder verkauf es im ebay....und wenn du ein Kabel hast das paßt gib Bescheid...drum prüfe wer sich ewig (ver)bindet....ob sich nicht noch ein anderes Kabel findet...:smileygrin:

Gruß Thorin

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bert46 — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:39:52 GMT

Hallo, um den nemo in Schutz zu nehmen, du hast sicher den Kassenzettel...umtauschen.....2 Wochen internet Rückgaberecht......oder verkauf es im ebay....und wenn du ein Kabel hast das paßt gib Bescheid...drum prüfe wer sich ewig (ver)bindet....ob sich nicht noch ein anderes Kabel findet...:smileygrin: 

Gruß Thorin

@Thorin

was willst Du nemo in Schutz nehmen, er hat in jedem Fall eine falsche Kaufempfehlung verbreitet und die ist mit Ärger, Kosten und Umständen verbunden. Der Händler verweigert die Rücknahme, wäre Sonderbestellung gewesen.
Ausserdem teile mir doch bitte mit wie Du ein Kabel prüfen willst, dass nur auf Bestellung lieferbar ist.

Jedenfalls werde ich hier nur etwas mitteilen, was ich auch ausprobiert habe.

Bert46

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nemo66 — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:52:55 GMT

@bert46

Sorry for the inconvenience, in fact it´s my fault that i don´t wrote the whole thing about it.
The USB-Cable i used was from a GPS-Bundle with Loox410 (LOOX415) and a Sony GPS-Mouse.
Maybe the normal USB-Cables supplied with the LOOX may not work, i will try to test it and post here.
Sorry again.
[:">]

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clubuser — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:20:27 GMT

@Automan:

-wrong! U CAN transfer photos from DigiCams without main power!
-i tryed myself with the DSC-V3 and it worked (altoght kind bit of slow)
-also if u get the proper USB-Cable u don´t need the cradle.
-some  USB-cables from Siemens PocketPCs may work (i.e. Siemens PocketLoox 410 has the same connector).

Áll other complains may/can be corrected via firmware update.

Regards,

Hey Nemo,

i have just ordered a Pocket Loox cable which is really cool. But i do not know where you get the idea from that it fits with the VAIO pocket.

Can you please verify your comment about the same connector???
Maybe it has the same colour but that's about it.
BR
CU

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clubuser — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:23:26 GMT

...ah okay sorry did not read to the end.

Looking forward to hearing your NEWS.

BR
CU

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nemo66 — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:02:30 GMT

WARNING!!!

Just tried in the shop a SIEMENS LOOX 410 supplied USB-CABLW with the Pocket Vaio.
It does NOT FIT !!!

The otherone was maybe a special bundle GPS cable...looking forward to get more tech info.
Stand by.