I have had Revo's since 1999 and the main problems with buying as 'used' is the batteries fail and the buttons (particularly the control button) are mechanically well used. In this case, although at premium price, I was glad to get one in relatively good condition.Yes everything I have done since 1999 on less than 8MB.
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Seems kinda weird to buy a Psion Revo in 2010 when the device was released in 1999. For those who are on a limited budget and would rather not pay for an expensive smartphone the Revo is great to carry around your agenda and contacts list. It's instant-on facility, long lasting battery and physical keyboard make this a genuinely useful digital product. I wish that Psion had kept developing these units. Color isn't needed for keeping lists of info, nor is a multi-touchscreen. The Revo will succomb to age though as there are a few manufacturing quirks that manifest themselves however there are people on ebay who fix Psions or provide the necessary spares. Having said this however, my purchase of the Revo is just to hold me off buying the iPad until release 2 or 3 is out. The device will possibly takeover where the Revo left off. Some people hate Apple for being closed, etc. The iPad is a very fluid device and will probably become mainstream as it offers great potential functionality. Can't wait to buy one but Apple have to fix a few things before it's is totally reliable.Read full review
Hi, excellent product condition, no signs, scratches or other problems....only the battery is off but this is reasonable for an old machine like this....if is on power works fine...I bought it cause i had one and droped of my hands....so now in Ipad era this revo machine is likely retro but always reliable on what is offering thanks
Proprietary battery is hard to find, the Revo cannot turn on without it. Better to get the Psion 5 which uses standard AA batteries.
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A good PDA from the 1990s, keyboard is just about large enough to touch type on, and is a lot easier than many more modern PDAs and phones with only "thumb" boards. Also it can use the more efficient Dvorak keyboard layout if you prefer that (you can download re-mapping software), you just have to put the Z in a funny place if you use Dvorak but that's no big deal. The Revo's display has no backlight, but it is very clear even in low light conditions, and large print is possible (the wordprocessor and other software has a zoom control and you might also want to search the Web for large print on Psion). You can back up the Revo to a PC via the cable if you have Linux (use the plptools program). It's not so good with modern Windows, but what self-respecting techie relies on Windows when good versions of Linux are available? After backing up the files from the Revo, it's very easy to pull ASCII text out of the wordprocessor's file format, and I also use a macro to help organize notes on the Revo itself (again search the Web for large print on Psion and you'll find this macro). Various hardware problems do happen after a while due to wear and tear on the internal cables, however these Revos are not too expensive nowadays, and it's easy to move all your files to another one via infra-red transfer. If you do have an elderly one, you might want to avoid using the sound (so don't use it for alarms), as this can be too much stress on the battery. Also make sure to close the lid gently, don't snap it shut. The PalmTec cases (also known as ProPorta) offer very good protection for the accident-prone among us, but of course it's better not to have too many accidents. Don't expect any "mod cons" like Unicode, colour, or wireless Internet (it used to be able to connect to a few models of mobile phone via infra-red, and get onto the Internet that way, but that was a long time ago and I'd be surprised if anyone can do that anymore). But for note-taking (in English and European languages) it's very good.Read full review
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