Casio Cassiopeia BE-300 Pocket Manager (Color)

Product Description

The BE-300 is a 32K color, personal digital assistant (PDA) with an open development framework based on Windows CE 3.0 that has revolutionized the Windows CE environment. The BE-300 Pocket Manager boasts superior expandability, user-friendly controls, and a great price! A powerful and versatile device offers a robust line of business accessories, software and expandability features for both the business professionals and students alike. The BE-300 runs Windows CE 3.0. This operating system features a unique user interface that emphasizes the user, while also offering superior connectivity with Windows PCs all at prices that allow for widespread adoption. The BE-300 Pocket Manager is equipped with a Type II CompactFlash (CF) card slot, enabling it to use memory cards, wireless network cards, LAN cards and Bluetooth cards.

Amazon.com Product Description

Organize your busy life with the Casio Cassiopeia BE-300 Pocket Manager. Running Windows CE 3.0 as its operating system, the BE-300 features a unique interface that emphasizes ease of use, while offering superior connectivity with Windows PCs.

The Casio BE-300 comes with 16 MB of RAM and 16 MB of ROM, a 166 MHz processor, and a bright, 320 x 240 pixel passive-matrix screen that displays 32,000 colors. It's equipped with a Type II CompactFlash (CF) card slot, enabling you to add memory cards, wireless network cards, camera modules, and more.

You'll be productive right out of the gates with the collection of software included with the BE-300. It comes with such PIM tools as Calendar, Contacts, To Do, and Memo, as well as e-mail and Web browser programs. Synchronize your contacts and e-mail with your PC using Microsoft Outlook. You'll also get multimedia programs for playing MP3 digital audio files, viewing still photos, and capturing images with an optional CompactFlash camera.

Take time out to play with your BE-300 with content from MyCasio.com. You'll find a complete spectrum of mobile content (music and e-books), travel services, restaurant information, the latest news, and more.

The Casio BE-300 is powered by an internal rechargeable Li-ion battery that provides up to a week's worth of power (based on normal usage). It comes with a USB connection cradle for synchronizing data with your PC.

What's in the box

Cassiopeia BE-300
AC adapter
Lithium ion battery
USB cradle
USB cable
Stylus
Flip cover
User manual

Customer Reviews:

Do they Still Make this????.......2007-01-08

While I used this, it worked reliably and was fun to have. Not even sure Casio still makes it (would guess NOT). Have moved up to PDA's by now, but if you don't need anything fancy like a pda, this unit worked just fine for the years I used it.

Unique PDA!.......2005-03-02

If you are a consumer who elects to pay out over a $1,000 for a simple desktop PC and $500 for a PDA, the BE 300 may not be for you. Designed in year 2000, the BE 300 was released in 2001. Casio made it to compete against the expensive fad PDAs. It was worth the original $299 suggested retail price. Casio stopped making them early 2004 and Casio pulled out of the North American PDA market completely.

The BE 300 is unique and there are a few hundred BE enthusiasts worldwide who know it, which is why there is a brisk trade in used units. Today (2005), a BE in its original condition will not please many people. To reduce cost and to provide stable programs, Casio installed a stripped version of Window CE 3.0 and its own programs. It does not come with many programs but it does come with the basics, Music Player, Photo Viewer, Notes, etc. It has a line menu, not an icon screen.

Here is the great part. Unlike the majority of other PDAs, the BE is modifiable. BE enthusiasts do not use the Casio screen. There are three operating systems you can choose from and install . Favorites vary from user to user. My favorite is exPod, which is free. eXpod makes it possible to install and use non-casio software. The BE is small, thin and light. It easily slips into a shirt pocket. It has excellent stereo sound and makes a fine mp3 player. It has a Flash Card slot, type I and II, well located at the top. I own three of them and I have set up disadvantaged students and seniors with used BEs, which can be purchased from $20 to $100. I just bought one that had never been removed from the box for $60

I can not begin to tell you how modifiable the BE300 is and it is well designed and manufactured. It is forgiving. It is incredible the abuse enthusiasts put units through experimenting and modifying and they keep on working. I cannot list all of the reasons here that you should consider a BE 300. Unlike other PDAs, the BE 300 has a large group of friendly enthusiasts who know a lot about the unit, what can be done with it and where to get free and inexpensive quality software. Before you decide to buy or not to buy check out these two excellent BE300 sites [be-central.be] & [be300.org]

Final note: No PDA is a practical replacement for a desktop PC for one reason. The industry has repeatedly failed to come up with a practical input device. The screen keyboards are nearly useless, thumbboards are not much better and foldable keyboards add still another item to pack, carry, set up, etc. PDAs are excellent, true mobile devices for addresses, contacts, dictionaries, encyclopedias, music, for information retreival but input is another matter. If you want a true mobile PC look into the HP Jornada 600 through 728, these are actually mini-laptops built around PDA technology. They weigh under 2 lbs and a battery charge is eight or more hours, depending on the model. NEC still makes handhelds.They have the largest keyboards for handheld PCs (90% of full sized) They are pricy, about $1,000 for the mobilepro 900 but that is the price for a low end notebook, which--lets face it--is not a mobile device. Notebooks are no more than expensive portable desktop computers that people lug around and set up from desktop to desktop and once you set them up, you are chained to the desk. I chuckle when I see students and professors lugging them around libraries. Jornadas and NEC Mobilepros come with install phone modems and Jornada 700s come with built in wireless, so do NEC Mobilepros 700 - 900.
They can't keep their eyes off of me when they see me pull my HP Jornada 680 from a coat pocket, open it and immediately type away. I snap it shut, slip it in my pocket as I get up and take off into the stacks, tracking down another journal or reference book. The 680 was designed in 1998 and released in 1999. HP no longer makes handheld PCs but you can get one in great condition on eBay for under $200 and they cost over $900 new!! You do not know about these PDA-mini laptop hybrids because they were business, not consumer devices. Oh, the BE300 and Jornada 600s - 728 have excellent color touch screens.

Great for price and great to learn on.......2004-09-01

This PDA is great for beginners and to learn how to use a PDA. If you use it, then upgrade to something more technical.

Slow Recall.......2004-06-04

I have owned this unit. It's processor was very slow when searching a contact. It took up to 20 seconds. I have always had Casio PDA's, but had to trade this one in for a Toshiba.

BE-300 is Very Good-BUT.......2004-03-26

This is an excellent PDA.
BUT it stopped working in 3 months but i would still highly recommmend it because i caused the problem and it is very sturdy and the screen quality is great and the mp3 player is nice too!
Plus CompactFlash is a must have!
Buy It!

Product Description

Casio is one of the leading consumer electronics companies in the world. Since its establishment in 1957, Casio has been active in the development of electronic calculators, timepieces, musical instruments, LCD TVs, pagers and other communications devices. Casio's corporate activities are guided by the motto: "Creativity and Contribution". Casio, the unexpected extra!

Product Description

Boasting an impressive viewable image size, the XJ770 is suited for home and office applications, word processing, accounting, and spreadsheets. Convenient, comprehensive digital controls allow easy screen adjustments. The Ergo-Wheel JAG control, a unique microprocessor-driven wheel, lets you adjust on-screen controls up front. Other monitors have awkwardly placed controls beneath the monitor. In contrast, this effortless control, a rotary knob on the front of the display, adjusts settings from the position you normally view. It feels more comfortable and natural. A universal power supply permits use anywhere in the world. EPA Energy Star and TCO certified for safe emmisions, this monitor is fully Plug and Play compatible.

Average customer rating:

Unreliable and poor customer service

Unreliable and error-prone

Good external storage

Defective Design and Components

Can't Count on It

Maxtor X01FWRA080 80 GB FireWire External Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Maxtor
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

FireWire | External Hard Drives | Hard Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Maxtor | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
Product Features:

External hard disk with 80 GB of storage capacity and FireWire interface

Up to 400 MB/sec data transfer rate, 30 times faster than USB

Compact, stackable design

Mac and PC compatible

Plug and Play simplicity and hot swappable

ASIN: B00005ICE6

Product Description

Maxtor Corporation is a leading global supplier of information storage solutions. The Maxtor's value line of hard disk drives, featuring huge capacities and low seek times as well as Maxtor's safety functions for enhanced reliability are designed for desktop systems which demand maximum storage capacity and performance.

Customer Reviews:

Unreliable and poor customer service.......2005-09-21

As others have pointed out, this is not a very reliable drive. It worked most of the time with my Windows machine but never with my Mac. Worst of all, I need a replacement power cord and the best Maxtor could do to help me was to say, "We do not have this item. See if you can find one on the internet."

Unreliable and error-prone.......2002-12-03

I had hoped this drive would provide cheap backup for a variety of files without the time and annoyance of cutting CDs or using other removable media.

It has instead proven to be unreliable and unstable. I've lost data, had it freeze up my system, had it cause conflicts with other firewire devices, and had it corrupt files and/or misplace parts of the file structure. The drive has so many problems that I connect it only when absolutely necessary.

The transfer speed is terrible, so much so that using a "find" utility to locate a file on the drive is unbearably long, always resulting in an error.

It may seem like a lot of storage for little money, but what is the value if it consistently loses data and crashes your system? Pay a little more and get something more reliable, it will be worth it.

Good external storage.......2002-09-11

Does not work properly on win 2K/Pro/Advanced/server ... watch out, will go on and off line for no reason, give buffer overruns, and sometimes refuse to come up at all. Maxtor sez windows problem. Microsoft sez maxtor problem. Switched to XP, and it works GREAT. You decide who lies.
I have 5 of them now.

Defective Design and Components.......2002-09-07

I bought one of these about a year ago and it only worked for about 3 weeks before it started going bad. The hard drive would spin down every few minutes unpredictably. When this happened when I was writing to it I got a lot of data loss of course. As I discovered later the power to the drive was not consistent. I pulled the drive out of the ... enclosure they had it in and put in my PC directly (it came formatted FAT-32) and it worked fine. There were two boards in the enclosure, an firewire to ide bridge board and one for distributing power from the external power supply. It turns out the board for the power supply is defective. I suspect there's a bad capacitor on that board, that's why it fails periodically. Geez these guys couldn't have spent a couple more cents and shipped the thing with more reliable components? ... I ripped out the bridge board and hard drive and have them inside an old scsi enclosure and it seems to work fine.
What a hassle they inflicted upon me just because they couldn't spend a couple more penniew on a higher grade of capacitor or a better board design.

Can't Count on It.......2002-09-04

I gave up trying to rely on this drive. I've had the drive a little over a year so it's out of warranty. I didn't use it often, maybe just about 30 hours of usage. The drive started making a clicking noise and sometimes doesn't spin up and I can't access my data. For two weeks it didn't start then finally on one day, it spun up!

I left the drive running for a few days with no problems and removed all the data. I scanned the disk for errors and reformatted without any problems. Good... so I shut it off and moved it to another computer and the $*)@&% thing won't spin up again. I give up.

Maxtor support was really good but basically told me I was out of luck because of the warranty. They don't repair them but will send you out a new drive.

Some advice... Keep the drive running all the time, if it's a hardware problem, it will fail within it's warranty.

Average customer rating:
Oki B8300N Digital Mono Laser 45PPM

Manufacturer: Okidata
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Monochrome | Laser | Printers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics
Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Laser | Printers | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Test Printer Node | Custom Stores | Specialty Stores | Electronics Features | Electronics
Accessories:

Okidata Microline Laser Drum Unit 20,000 Page Yield

Belkin F2A046-10 IEEE 1284 A-B Parallel Printer Cable (10-FT)

Okidata Waste Toner Bottle Kit For Okipage 8C/8Cn

Okidata Toner Cartridge Kit for Okipage 8W and Okioffice 84

Okidata Yellow Toner Cartridge Kit Type C1 (3K) For The Oc8/Op8C

Product Features:

B8300N DIGTL LASERPR MONO 45PPM 600DPI ETH PAR

ASIN: B00007FH5Y

Product Description

The OKI B8300n digital mono printer is the durable, high-speed network printer designed to power up your productivity - even under demanding conditions. Network-ready out of the box, the B8300n has 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet connectivity, providing top data transfer rates. Combine that with 45 ppm print speed, advanced performance features, and outstanding finishing options - and you have a proven, powerful solution for your workgroup printing.Business correspondence, proposals, spreadsheets and complex graphics print quickly and smoothly with crisp, clear 600 x 600 dpi resolution on a wide variety of business media including tabloid/A3, letter/legal, overhead transparencies, envelopes, index and label stock. Fully loaded with paper-handling options, the B8300n has a 3, 000-sheet paper capacity - and gives you flexibility to construct practically any combination of stock that you need in a document: letterhead, spreadsheet, envelopes, card inserts? everything it takes to get the job done.The B8300n printer is engineered for smart, time-saving options that can increase your group's productivity. The optional duplexer enables you to print both sides of a sheet at the rated engine speed of 45 ppm, saving not only time but cost and natural resources. Optional stackers and staplers replace "by hand" operations and further reduce the time it takes to deliver finished documents. Even for smaller workgroups the savings add up quickly - and that translates directly to your bottom line. Speed, efficiency, ease of use, and expandability: proof that the OKI B8300n is the clear choice for your high-productivity network printing needs.

Average customer rating:

Be Careful...

buyer beware

Panasonis S35 dvd player

PANASONIC DVDS35-MZ Multi Zone Multi Region DVD Player

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All | DVD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

Progressive Video Out (Y, PB, PR)

Progressive-Scan DVD-Video Player with DVD-RAM/R, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA and JPEG Playback

Playable Disc Type - DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, Video CD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW

Advanced Surround simulates a surround sound effect using only the front two speakers

Cinema Mode

ASIN: B00009YK25

Customer Reviews:

Be Careful..........2005-02-14

If you're buying a Multi-region DVD player, one thing to note.
Many PLAY DVD's from the UK, however they also output the signal in the same format, so you also need a PAL TV! Better to buy one with CONVERSION, such as the JVC XV N142SL (it's also $60 less!). This will play UK & other DVD's on your standard US (NTSC) Television...

buyer beware.......2004-03-23

Buyer Beware
You need to have a "specialized television" to get this product to play DVDs that are not Region 1. And once you have found that out you are not going to have a lot of luck asking for a refund. There are many cheaper DVDs available on the web that do not require a multi-region television.
This item was also shipped to me with a European plug!

Panasonis S35 dvd player.......2004-03-09

My question is:can I buy this Panasonic S35-DVD player here in U.S. and watch also dvds from other countrys too?

Product Description

The Philips 107E43 offers great value for money for those users looking for a display for their home and small office applications. Traditional Philips reliability and its compact design set the product apart from its competitors.

Average customer rating:

Excellent for students who need a pen drive at university

A good price, but missing many basic features

great & easy

Macvision MP3 Player

GREAT UNIT!!

Macvision MA833A-5R 512 MB MP3 Player Red

Manufacturer: Nextar
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

CD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics | CD Players | CD Recorders | DJ CD Players | Portable CD Players
128 MB to 512 MB | Flash Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Similar Items:

Macvision MA833A-5BL 512 MB MP3 Player Black

Accessories:

Rayovac 824-24PP Alkaline AAA Batteries (24-pack)

Juice AAA-4 pack Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries

Juice AAA-4 Pack Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

Juice Multi-Battery Charger Kit

iTunes $15 Prepaid Card

Product Features:

512MB Player/Red

7 Band EQ System

LCD Display with Blue Backlight

Voice Recorder

.35lbs (LxWxH) 8.26"x 6.69"x 2.56"

ASIN: B0009WG86O

Product Description

MAC Vision uses the highest quality materials available in the manufacturing and design process that sets it apart as one of the industry's best. From its products, to its customer-focused service, Mac Vision is setting the standard by which all mobile DVD players and portable multi-media players will be judged.PRODUCT FEATURES:MP3/WMA digital Music;7 Bands Mode EQ System;5 Songs Repeat;Dot Matrix LCD Display with blue backlight ID 3 tag;10 Hours Life of one AAA Battery;Direct USB plug;Synchro Lyric during Playing;Voice Recorder Function.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent for students who need a pen drive at university.......2006-03-23

This product is Amazing, it lets save your clases and listen music while you are at the campus (university). something important to know is that when the battery is discharged it doesnt work well has a pen drive until you take the battery off; then it will work. it doesnt charge the battery but i wanna try with a rechargeable one to see what happen.

A good price, but missing many basic features.......2006-03-22

This is one of the least expensive 512 MB Mp3 players on the market and there are several brands that have this same player. I used one for a while that looked exactly like this and assumed they would have basically the same functionality.However, that did not prove to be the case.

Here are a couple of common features that are absent:
-The "Lock" feature - typically you are able to lock the buttons so that you don't change songs or accidentally turn it off
-Automatic turn off - This model will stay on indefinitely

great & easy.......2006-03-19

I bought this mp3 player for snowmobiling and it was extremely easy to load and it was wonderful for listening to on the trails!!! Great buy!!!

Macvision MP3 Player.......2006-02-25

This was my first MP3 Player, so I can't really compare it to any other MP3 Players, but I can say that it's better than a CD player. It holds about 5 1/2 CD's worth of songs (99 to be exact), and it's small enough that you can carry it in your pocket. The only problem I've found with this item is that if you try to organize your songs into different folders (using a computer), then it turns the folders into these weird files that can't be deleted. They don't really affect the performance of the MP3 Player, except that when you get to the last song and press the "next song" button, instead of going back to the first song, it shuts off. That's kind of a pain, but other than all that it's a good device for listening to your favorite music. Oh, and also, it's nice because it plugs right into your USB port, without using any adapters or anything.

GREAT UNIT!!.......2005-09-08

I just tried the 512MB and it is so easy to use. Just plug it in drag the files to the drive and then start listing to the music. VERY NICE!

Average customer rating:
Lenovo ThinkCentre S50 8183 - SFF - 1 x P4 2.8 GHz - RAM 512 MB - HD 1 x 40 GB - Gigabit Ethernet - Win XP Pro - Monitor : none

Manufacturer: Lenovo
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

Desktops | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Pentium 4 | Notebooks | Intel | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics
ASIN: B000290Z90

Product Description

The ThinkCentre S50 desktops feature a tool-free chassis design, which simplifies and enhances usability. Encased in a durable steel chassis, components inside the machine, such as the hard disk and memory, can easily be removed by the customer, making the PC serviceable and upgradeable, helping to limit the downtime and cost associated with on-site support. Cable routing is bundled out of the way for easy access to components and cable ends and user touch points are colored blue to be easily identified by the user. ThinkCentre S50 desktops also feature an innovative "caddy" that surrounds the hard disk drive, locking it into place without the use of tools or screws. Rubber bumpers on the caddy decrease vibration and deliver quieter operation. Other mechanical improvements have been made to the overall design of the ThinkCentre PCs, including improved airflow and reduced noise.The ThinkCentre S50 is a full-feature enterprise PC offering image and platform stability in an extremely small form factor. The ThinkCentre S50 is 62% smaller than a standard Lenovo desktop. It allows for flexible placement, either horizontally or vertically. The ThinkCentre S50 also features an internal power supply, two full-size PCI slots, three bays, and an industry-standard desktop optical drive. These features allow customization and easy upgrading, which is uncommon for a small form factor PC.ustomization and easy upgrading, which is uncommon for a small form factor PC.

Lenovo ThinkCentre S50 8183 - SFF - 1 x P4 2.8 GHz - RAM 512 MB - HD 1 x 40 GB - CD-RW / DVD - Gigabit Ethernet - Win XP Pro - Monitor : none

Average customer rating:

Lenovo ThinkCentre S50 8183 - SFF - 1 x P4 2.8 GHz - RAM 512 MB - HD 1 x 40 GB - CD-RW / DVD - Gigabit Ethernet - Win XP Pro - Monitor : none

Manufacturer: Lenovo
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

Desktops | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B0002UDC5I

Product Description

Product Description

Kingston is the world's largest independent memory manufacturer. In today's performance-driven environment, memory upgrades provide an easy, economical alternative to increase system performance. Every memory product Kingston offers is designed to help you get maximum performance at the best price to you.This memory is designed for Fujitsu ErgoPro , ErgoPro x365/500, ErgoPro x365/CL400, ErgoPro x565/450, ErgoPro x565/500; MICRON - NetFRAME NF3100/3101, NetFRAME NF3100/3101 (PIII); Zenith - Express5800 LS2400, Express5800 MC2400.This memory is designed for Hewlett-Packavectra VE2 5/100; VE2 5/75; VL4 5/100; VL4 5/100 MT; VL4 5/120; VL4 5/120 MT; VL4 5/133; VL4 5/133 MT; VL4 5/150; VL4 5/150 MT; VL4 5/166; VL4 5/166 MT; VL4 5/90; VL4 5/90 MT.

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