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 enlarge | Brand: Datawind
Category: CE
Buy New: £135.94
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 1553
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.8 x 2.8
MPN: PS04UK
Model: PS04UK
UPC: 831392000015
EAN: 0831392000015
ASIN: B000UGXWZE
Release Date: September 24, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 Getting there - Pocketsurfer 2 August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Owned this for 1 week now - and been online for 6.5 hours so far (out of the allocated 20 hours per month)and I have to admit I like it.
Once I found the settings menu (shift & esc together) I disabled the keyboard lighting as I do not intend to use in the dark so hopefully the battery life will improve and also set up a password which appears at boot up.
There is also another icon on the keypad which allows access to "My Settings" where you can change the image quality from "Mix" which is the default to "High" or "Highest" but frustratingly even though you alter it the next time you boot up it reverts back to "Mix".
Occasionally I have to press refresh but I assume this is due to low signal strength being received as I move around.
E-mail set up was very easy.
Brilliant, slightly flawed, but a I have a cracked hinge after 2 days! August 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Brilliant product. This is not a laptop replacement, this item is a 'slip in ya pocket' email and Internet gadget.
Does a brilliant job of surfing with good down load speed and retrieves my email effortlessly. Good useable screen, not hi-res, but perfectly acceptable.
The gadget does not use Windows components and as such, you have to adapt to get the best out of the unit. I was just getting used to the Pocketsurfer2 when the hinge cracked, just to the right of the left hand silver hinge, where there is a tiny screw. It cracked around this.
I contacted Datawind who could not wait to get the 'surfer2 back. I await a replacement under warranty. Hopefully swiftly!
Shoddy construction, or a faulty batch?
Great product, but I only had it for two days and the hinge broke! Definitely a manufacturing issue me thinks!
This aside and assuming a faulty batch. Pocketsurfer3 will be 5 star.
As an aside, the number of work colleagues 'gob smacked' at its size, but capacity to surf and mail, indicates that Datawind have a winner, subject to the HINGE!
 Fantastic Mobile Internet Device! July 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I ordered my PocketSurfer2 not knowing what to expect. I was blown away when I opened it and started using it.
You get 20 hours of free surfing each month, which is sufficient for a mobile device. From this you can surf anything - but cant't watch online videos.
The keyboard is quite similar to the Motorola RAZR mobile phone, I wouldn't be surprised if it was made by the same people. You use your thumbs to use it. And it works perfectly!
The screen is adequete for the purpose, it is not the same as a laptop display. But you can change the settings and keep it on highest, And you'll need to do this for each session. But once you've done that the screen is fine.
The input is just a 4 arrow mouse, press the left arrow, the cursor moves left. Press the top arrow the cursor moves up - and so on.
The quality of the device is actually pretty good, I do though think it would be wise to invest in a case. You do get a suede carry bag included!
To conclude, I think the PocketSurfer2 is a excellent device for surfing the internet and sending/recieving emails, and it does this fast and free. If you want to be able to surf the internet anywhere, anytime, for no cost. Then this is the device for you.
I highly reccommend the PocketSurfer2 as a mobile internet device.
Internet for the older generation June 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have never had internet but recently have been under pressure from children and grandchildren to set up an email account. I didn't want to buy a laptop/computer (I couldn't afford to) so when I heard about the pocketSurfer it seemed like the perfect solution. Since buying it I have set up an email address and even use it to look up tv schedules. I must admit I found it a bit fiddly to begin with but now I'm used to it it's fine. It was a lot of money to begin with but nothing compared to what I would be paying if I was on a monthly contract with an Internet provider. I don't think i will ever use up my free hours! I would recommend this to anyone, especially the older generation who may not already have the internet...you don't know what you are missing.
Much Better Than Expected June 6, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Re the pocketsurfer, its about 6 inches long and about 3 inches wide when closed and about 6 inches by six inches when open. There is a keyboard like the motorola Razr, like a brushed metal plate, sprung and cut out by laser for each letter so the backlight shines through every letter and no chance of the lettering wearing out. The keyboard is larger and much easier to use than my phone keypad and has a positive click so its easy to see you have pressed it OK. The screen is not as bright and clear as a laptop, but perfectly readable and at least as good as a PDA or phone screen. The unit connects via the Orange network and anywhere you can get an Orange signal, you can connect to the internet. There is a built in GPS unit which shows you your location on a map and can pinpoint you on Google maps and give you the usual map/overhead view. This works on the signals transmitted via the GPS satelite
network so does not register while indoors, but when you go outside, or in my case, I just put the unit on the windowsill if indoors, then the GPS positioning works fine. just as with any GPS device, keep the unit as still as possible for the few seconds it takes to pick up the sats locations so as not to confuse the unit and make sure you have line of sight with sky.
Webpages do indeed load in less than 10 seconds and some in just 3 or 4 seconds. I guess their claim of seven seconds would be a pretty good average. I have only used it for a short time so far but have not found any website it won't connect to yet. The battery is supposed to run the device for up to 5 hours which is a lot less tha a mobile phone, but substantially better than any laptop. As you will have seen, there are some very good reviews and some very bad reviews regarding this product. I would say that this depends on your expectations of the device. If you are looking for a device which gives you the screen of a laptop and capability for web surfing, you either need to hunt around for an open WiFi network, or pay at least 15 a month for a phone dongle and you have to carry your laptop everywhere you go which lets face it, is not exactly pocketsized is it? The alternative is the Pocketsurfer which is small, lightweight, pocketsized free to use and works almost anywhere. You don't
have to search for an open WiFi network. Where you are is where it will work. You can access your Emails, any website and also text chat via IM. It will not do video or audio but apart from that, it will do just about anything you would want from it.
The unit comes with a suede effect pouch to protect it, but this seems rather flimsy. You can purchase a better case for around 12 or a real leather case for around 25.
I would say the unit is very easy to use. I had the unit sussed out in less than 10 minutes without bothering to read the manual. Text appears clear on the screen and photographs are obviously not as clear as you would expect on your big laptop or desktop screen, but perfecty viewable nevertheless. I would say the unit is fairly robust but you would not want to drop it or throw it around, but then again, you would not like to drop your laptop either would you? Having the internet available while at work or play is very useful and also for holidays, I would think it would be perfect.
As I said, this review is based on only a relatively short time of use, but early impressions are very favourable. I have already recommended this unit to my friends and everyone I show it to wants one for themselves. Its not perfect, but it does the job exactly as it claims to do and I think the unit and the airtime package of 20 hours free use per month or unlimited for only 6 per month is a bargain. I have gone unlimited because lets face it, its less that the cost of a daily newspaper and who needs newspapers with 12 hours old news when you can get news websites anytime, anywhere with bang up to date news?
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