Guest nedge2k Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 [teaser] Continuing with their curious naming convention (you thought HTC were bad), I-Mate are set to release a non-HTC PPC, the JAQ! So, if HTC aren't making it, who are? Well, the JAQ is a re-branded version of the Inventec Mercury, a device which got FCC approval back in February.[/teaser] The JAQ will supposedly have the following specs:WM5 for PPCTI OMAP850 200Mhz CPUQuadband (with EDGE)1.3MP CameraQVGA touchscreen64MB RAM / 128MB ROMminiSDBluetooth 1.2As I'm sure you'll agree, not incredibly impressive and hardly a device to lust over but I'm sure there are some out there who'll like the quirky looks, even quirkier name and won't mind too much that it's a bit lacking in the specs department.
Guest Laser_iCE Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 (edited) So back to the TI processor and silver designs... ugh. I heard rumours from a friend on IRC that i-mate were fed up with HTC and would no longer be redistributing HTC devices ... He was saying that he had an interview with i-mate and the guy was literally throwing HTC devices around because he just really didnt like them... But c'mon, I don't want Treo looking devices, PLEASE. EDIT: Is that a joystick I see? Oh hell no. Never again. EDIT #2: So what happens when they want to expand from this device? Will they call it the i-mate JAQin ? Haha... Edited August 21, 2006 by Laser_iCE
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 'I'd rather Jaq than Fleetwood Mac'? :D Name that tune / artist :D P
Guest bosshogg Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 "I'd Rather Jack", by Peter And The Test Tube Babies. This is the bit where you tell me I've won a lifetime subscription to Plus :D
Guest jimbouk Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 I bet Imate are smarting a little that HTC are now selling direct and via their stake in one of Imate's competitors. Maybe they will do pink one and call it the JAQui?
Guest Samsonite Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 'I'd rather Jaq than Fleetwood Mac'? :D Name that tune / artist :D P :D The Reynolds Girls sorry i'll leave now...
Guest sxywill2005 Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 JAQ s***! I am definately not looking forward to this fugly device. Why can't HTC and other ODM's design nice looking handsets like some SE, Moto, Samsung and Nokia handsets? Please take design tips HTC and Invetec. The SPV C500, was very nice. The C600 in white just oozes whith style. The Hermes form factor is good too.
Guest Monolithix (MVP) Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 Another blackberry killer. Wonder if imate will take on the Excalibur
Guest xerxes Posted August 22, 2006 Report Posted August 22, 2006 I heard rumours from a friend on IRC that i-mate were fed up with HTC and would no longer be redistributing HTC devices ... He was saying that he had an interview with i-mate and the guy was literally throwing HTC devices around because he just really didnt like them... I wonder if I-mate is fed up with the number of returns on HTC handsets. Compared to SE, Nokia and Samsung HTC's build quality is very poor. This isn't anything to do with Windows Mobile, the Treos they make have a very high fault rate too.
Guest mcwarre Posted August 22, 2006 Report Posted August 22, 2006 I'd rather JAQ Off (I knew it would be me that lowered the tone) :D
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