General
BrandSony
Item Height
8.7 centimetres
Item Width10.3 centimetres
Product Specifications
Technical Details
- Built-in Wireless(802.11b)
- Built-in Bluetooth
- High-resolution Colour Display (480x320)
- Built-in Digital Camera (310,000 pixels)
- Built-in MP3 Player and Voice Recorder
- Built-in QWERTY Layout Keyboard
- Video recording and playback
- Compatible with Memory Stick PRO Media
- Extremely Portable (6.2 oz. Including stylus!)
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Manufacturer's Description
The PEG-UX50 Personal Entertainment Communicator features dual Wireless integration in a compact and lightweight design. Powered by Palm OS 5, the UX50 is powerful, portable, and easy to use!With both 802.11b WiFi and Bluetooth built-in, the UX50 offers two methods of wireless communication for maximum flexibility. Connect to a wireless LAN network using 802.11b WiFi, and you can check e-mail, access the Internet, or HotSync with a PC on the network wirelessly. By pairing the UX50 with other Bluetooth enabled devices you can transfer data between CLIE handhelds, HotSync with a PC, or connect to the Internet via cell phone. Built-in digital camera with 3x digital zoom provides 310K effective pixel resolution.The built-in 310, 000 pixel digital camera supports up to VGA (640x480) resolution, and is perfect for taking quick snapshots and transmitting over one of the wireless connections. You can also record and play back video (MPEG4, 30 fps, 160x112)!The new wide-screen design features a high-resolution 480x320 display. The wider display allows more web pages to be readable, improving your Internet experience. The screen lifts to expose the keyboard, or swivels to hide the keyboard and use as a touch screen. Plus, more room is available for the built in keyboard, allowing for more space between each key.The UX50 also features Dedicated Internal Media Memory (29 MB) for storing multimedia content. The Automatic Data Back-up feature helps protect your information by moving data in RAM memory to non-volatile memory when a low battery state is detected.
Box contains
- CLIÉ handheld
- Charger Cradle
- USB HotSync Cable
- Retractable Stylus
- AC Adapter
- Hand Strap
- Installation CD-ROM
- Instruction manuals
- End User License Agreement
- Built-in Digital Camera with 3X Digital Zoom (310K effective pixel resolution)
- Graffiti2 card
- Limited Manufacturer's Warranty Statement
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
The UX-50 is a fantastically compact product. The design provides an outstanding screen and combines it with a keyboard that works well on the move - perhaps not as well as a Psion MX or even Revo. However it is more than usable considering the size and compact nature of the unit.
Battery life is really not that bad. It has stretched to a week between charges with careful use. To be honest it could be better, but again the unit is so compact you can't help but forgive it.
The typical pda functions are superb and it cannot be faulted in these respects. Where Sony have really excelled is the integration of wi-fi. The supplied NetFront browser is excellent and browsing over a wi-fi network is a pleasure considering the screen size. In terms of convenience, it compares favourably with a laptop - bear in mind that you can't just switch a wi-fi laptop on and start browsing, you have to wait for it to boot up. When you have finished you can fold the UX-50 up and put it in your pocket in seconds. This level of convenience is hard to beat at present.
Multimedia is well supported. Sound is good and with a decent Memory Stick the unit is a respectable MP3 player (MP3 only, no WMA). The sound recorder is also high quality. The camera is disappointing though. The functionality is excellent, but the quality and resolution of images is poor. These issues matter much less with regards the video facility, and as a result I have yet to be disappointed with the video captures.
The software included is fairly generous, and of high quality for the key functions like MP3, viewing images and email. But Sony no longer offer Documents To Go as part of the package. Instead, they include the very glossy Picsel Viewer. This software has a great interface, but files cannot be edited on the move and is of limited practical use to me at least.
As a package, the UX-50 works very well indeed. There are compromises, but the overall usabilty of the key functions is outstanding. The price is high, but remember that in many ways this Clie could replace a laptop - and it fits in a shirt pocket. If Sony improved battery life and included Docs To Go I would have considered 4.5 stars. If they added a 2mp camera aswell it would have been five.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I bought my Clie Ux-50 about a year ago and I love it. I used to have an ipaq and I liked that too. The Clie thought is so much more stylish and has a lot more features. The built in wireless card works perfectly as does the Bluetooth. The only down side is the lack of programs. When I bought my ipaq it come with word, excel, messenger, etc already on it and you can easily download Microsoft money and pocket streets which unfortunately you can't do with the Clie. You can buy software that does the same stuff but you have to pay I have found. Since looking around I have found some wonderful software that fills all of my needs and more. The Bluetooth is very useful for when it comes synchronising with you computer. Te Bluetooth is also useful for reading your txt messages when you phone is in your pocket and you don't want to get caught by your lecturer (I'm a student).
The camera on the UX-50 is really useful to just take pictures they are perfectly good quality for a portable device not that it would replace a digital camera but is useful if you have it in your pocket. I have a Sony digital camera and it works well being able to take the memory stick out and just put it into your Clie and view your pictures on a bigger screen. The UX-50 does come with a lot of useful software such as the sms reader and the picture viewing utilities. The only problem i have had with the camera is that i can't find a way to view the video's I record on a PC, mind you the pictures work perfectly as you'd expect.
An excellent buy
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I had to upgrade my Clie to a UX-50 as a result of an accident to my existing NR-70V and all other Clies had been withdrawn and I concerned about reviews that I'd read about this model (battery life etc) Well , after three weeks of getting used to the UX-50 I have to say that I think this Clie is fantastic and well worth having
True battery life is shorter than my first Palm Pilot ( a month), but then I could not take photographs, record video, transfer data between the Clie and my mobile Z600, play music, games like Monopoly and Agression , and do the usual things like Diary and Addresses.
The user interface is excellent - better than NR70-V one which I had replaced with Facer - but I won't do that for the UX-50
The battery indicator is on the main screen , there is a pop-up clock , memory card indicator and sound control.
The camera is a step up from the NR-70V with the ability to zoom on the image in the viwer
There is a file viewer included with the Clie but I use Documents to Go and that works well on this model of Clie
The Voice Recorder is fine - good for reminders
The USB port is a bit fiddly when syncing up to the desktop but the flat power cradle is much better than the desk stand ones in previous Clies
And the best bit is that my existing Presenter to Go works with the UX-50 - and for work presentations the Clie is as good as my laptop - and about a tenth of the weight
All in all this is an excellent piece of kit - and I use it for both work and private use
If you need this level of functionality I can recommend this Clie - but do as I have and get the in car charger
True battery life is shorter than my first Palm Pilot ( a month), but then I could not take photographs, record video, transfer data between the Clie and my mobile Z600, play music, games like Monopoly and Agression , and do the usual things like Diary and Addresses.
The user interface is excellent - better than NR70-V one which I had replaced with Facer - but I won't do that for the UX-50
The battery indicator is on the main screen , there is a pop-up clock , memory card indicator and sound control.
The camera is a step up from the NR-70V with the ability to zoom on the image in the viwer
There is a file viewer included with the Clie but I use Documents to Go and that works well on this model of Clie
The Voice Recorder is fine - good for reminders
The USB port is a bit fiddly when syncing up to the desktop but the flat power cradle is much better than the desk stand ones in previous Clies
And the best bit is that my existing Presenter to Go works with the UX-50 - and for work presentations the Clie is as good as my laptop - and about a tenth of the weight
All in all this is an excellent piece of kit - and I use it for both work and private use
If you need this level of functionality I can recommend this Clie - but do as I have and get the in car charger
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Good - Not Excellent
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Overpriced and dated
Not sure why they have released a new model of this with old technology built in.
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Published on 26 Nov 2003 by Michael Scott
Sony Clie never stops surprising
I am a previous owner of a N770C and thought about upgrading for a while and finally pushed the boat out with the all singing and dancing ux50. Which I have had for 4 days! Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2003
highly recommended,useful wireless and bluetooth,
Once again,sony done a good job.It is smaller than I thought.It is very easy to use.Multimedia function has no big difference with previous model. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2003
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