Guest Paul (MVP) Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Is this the first Windows Mobile 6.1 device in retail? I think so... and it's also the new flagship device from eXpansys owned startup MWg. The Zinc II has received positive comments from those in the community who have used the device to date, so once again I thought i'd give everyone the chance to have a little MWg Zinc II Q&A! The device is a Pocket PC (Professional) device, with reasonably good specs, a QWERTY sliding keypad a-la-TyTN II and a fashionable 'flat bezel'. The MWg Zinc II is priced at a not inconsiderable £449.95 from eXpansys and my mission is to find out if it's worth the cash! Specs are as follows...Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Samsung 520MHz Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz Tri-band UMTS 2100/1900/850 MHz HSDPA 3.6Mbps 256MB Flash ROM 64MB RAM :D 2.8” TFT QVGA, Flat Panel (Touch Screen) QWERTY keypad with semi-automatic sliding mechanism Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Bluetooth® version 2.0 SiFRstarIII GPS chip 2 Megapixels CMOS camera White LED strobe flash 109.5 x 59 x 18 mm 185gGot questions? Post them here! Incidentally, if you spotted an uncanny likeness with the Eten M810, that's because they are both manufactured by the same OEM! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shoey5 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 MWg shows a lot of potential delivering good Windows Mobile devices but in this case (and I find myself saying it a lot) when looking to replace my device, "Bah QVGA and 64 Meg ram!" When are manufactures going to get it! WinMo with a 64 Meg device is pretty useless and QVGA, come on, VGA should be minimum spec by now for anything but an entry level device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ovie Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Is this also the E-Ten M810? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest e-v@n Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Oh great! Another 64MB RAM device :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yes, it is very similar indeed to the M810 (same OEM). And 64MB - bah indeed! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jura_CRO(ZG) Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 What's the build quality like? Hopefully nothing like mwg atom life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wovens Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 The only thing I can say is that I have one of Expansys' earlier devices when they called the company Ubiquio and their support for it was non-existent! They say device comes with 3 years warranty and they don't even provide extra batteries for sale, so you are stuck if the original runs out! Very little in terms of firmware support and an answer to a question takes ages to get a reply! If you are a lucky owner of a perfect unit, great! Bless whoever you want for that! But if you have any problems, you are on your own! Check before you buy to see where to return unit for replacement or repair, just in case you need it. It is a closely guarded secret. :D Have a peek at the forum for the MWG Ubiquio 503 to see how many disgruntled customers they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Jura: i thought my Atom Life built quality was pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Build quality seems very good, it's a different OEM from the other MWg / O2 / UBiQUiO devices, so feels completely different in construction. I thought the Atom Life was pretty solid too :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sonicr360 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 not a bad device. Ok poor memory by todays standard, but nice size and if you want "light emails" on the go, could do worse :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jura_CRO(ZG) Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Build quality seems very good, it's a different OEM from the other MWg / O2 / UBiQUiO devices, so feels completely different in construction. I thought the Atom Life was pretty solid too :D P This is what i found when looking for info on atom life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaFNk7LS-d8...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSE0N5XH62A...feature=related There are also alot of complains on different forums. After seeing this I'm really sceptic about mwg devices(even though they look really nice and have good specs)... Edited May 28, 2008 by Jura_CRO(ZG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Jura: http://www.modaco.com/content/mwg-atom-lif...heir-atom-life/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ridi Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 may i know the lates firmware that ZInc II have... mine is version 010 and it's still buggy <_< Huge thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1syros1 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Hi. I am desperately seeking the parts number for the screen of MWG Zinc II. In Norway where I live, there is no MWG repair facility. My item was bought as a gift for me in USA. I was very happy with the MWg, until screen was physically damaged. http://www.pocketpctechs.com/ can repair but will not give me PN number. Expansys UK has not replied Any of these solutions imply a lot(!) of red tape due to customs +++. Simply not worth it!!! So I'm leaving it to my local repair shop. But they're stuck without the PN number. Please help!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kats0001 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hi. I am desperately seeking the parts number for the screen of MWG Zinc II. In Norway where I live, there is no MWG repair facility. My item was bought as a gift for me in USA. I was very happy with the MWg, until screen was physically damaged. http://www.pocketpctechs.com/ can repair but will not give me PN number. Expansys UK has not replied Any of these solutions imply a lot(!) of red tape due to customs +++. Simply not worth it!!! So I'm leaving it to my local repair shop. But they're stuck without the PN number. Please help!! Thanks Hey I dont know if you'll ever get this but I'm in the same situation. I was wondering if you found out the number for the screen and if you got it fixed. Where did u order it from and how much did it cost? Please reply asap!! I'm derperate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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