Sony CLIE PEG-SJ20 Handheld

Sony CLIE PEG-SJ20 Handheld

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  • Wireless Capabilities: Infrared irDA
  • Processor: 33 MHz Motorola DragonBall VZ
  • Weight: 4.5 oz.
  • Installed RAM: 16 MB
  • Text Formats: DOC
  • Screen Size: 2.9 inch
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506

A faithful little device

byxenoranger Jul 31, 2007
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Documents2Go<br> Syncs with Outlook<br> Easy to use
Cons Slight Learning curve<br> Monochrome Display
Recommended it? No

I'm no stranger to the Palm world. To some point, I enjoy it. Palms are usually pretty sleek and easy to carry. They make powerful tools when keeping track of appointments or phone numbers. When I received a Sony Clie PEG-SJ20 from a friend, I was pretty hyped.

The Sony Clie marks my... Read full review »

2

What a joke! It doesn't retain user data if battery discharges.

bylberardino Jan 21, 2005
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small easy to use
Cons According to Sony support it's normal to lose memory on discarded battery.
Recommended it? No

I bought this for my wife because she always double books dates and so she could have easy access to phone numbers.

I preprogrammed all her dates and phone numbers and gave it to her.

Of course she kept in her purse and let the batter discharge. When I recharged it all the... Read full review »

18

A Best Buy in Cheap PDA's

byaudio_man01 Apr 9, 2004
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros In this case, you get MORE than you paid for.
Cons At its price, there are some compromises, but not many.
Recommended it? Yes

My needs for a PDA are pretty straightforward.

1) Handle my extensive address/contact list.
2) Calendar "to do's" along with a historical record of what/when/where been.
3) Work with a limited number of 3rd party software routines - in my case Quicken, DateBk5 (both fantastic... Read full review »

12

Good deal but not perfect

bysashazur2 Mar 27, 2004
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good value for the money
Cons Wouldn't sync, display hard to read when backlight off
Recommended it? Yes

I actually purchased this intending it to be a gift for a friend but decided instead to replace my Palm M100 which was beginning to show its age...

The Clie SJ20 is a very good value... I paid $130 and you get much much more than the Palm Zire for $100. The SJ20 is expandable, has much... Read full review »

1

A Pleasant Surprise for People who Thought they'd never own a PDA

bytenbass Aug 11, 2003
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent high resolution. A great product for a "first timer" like me
Cons Limited time options for "Auto Off"
Recommended it? Yes

After my wife made several futile attempts over the past few years to "gift" me a PDA (I always returned them), I decided to give it one more try. Since I run with a volunteer rescue squad in Virginia, I was intrigued with an application called Mapopolis and wanted a simple and inexpensive... Read full review »

1

Great PDA for the cost!

bygbuckbee Jul 27, 2003
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros rechargeable, affordable, jog dial!, back button, bright white back light, lots of memory
Cons slow refresh, no cradle, post warranty service
Recommended it? Yes

Needed to organize my life, and wanted something good but cheap and after lots of on-line research and talking to sales people got myself the Clie.

What really attracted me to it was its small size. It has a bit more depth than some other PDA's but in terms of height, and width its very... Read full review »

1

I loved it so much, we bought another one!

byasoult Jul 10, 2003
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great resolution, compact
Cons No mp3 player, weak alarm sound
Recommended it? Yes

I chose this PDA and received it for Christmas and it has been great. From the set up to the included applications, it's been a breeze. This is my first PDA so I don't have any comparisons for charging and syncing speeds, but I've been happy with it. I compared it with a couple of Palm PDA's and... Read full review »

1

A great, affordable handheld!

byeendres42 Jun 30, 2003
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Many useful features and add-ons; Compact; Inexpensive;
Cons Nothing major so far
Recommended it? Yes

I've been looking into a laptop for a while now, but as much as they've come down in price, they're still way out of my range. Then one day a thought occurred to me- a handheld! Duh!

Amazingly, something that fits very well into my pocket can do a good portion of the things I wanted from... Read full review »

1

Great First PDA

bym123 Jun 17, 2003
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros screen res, size, memory stick input, Price
Cons battery life, alarm is not very loud, no speaker
Recommended it? Yes

This PDA was a handme down, but was only a month old and had hardly been used when i recieved it. We have a sony computer so the memory stick can be inserted and files can be transferred really quick. The included movie clip player and photo viewer work really well as does the paint software. I was... Read full review »

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Great little PDA for the money

byvenus4 May 7, 2003
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros High resolution, lots of memory, backlight is bright, rechargable batteries
Cons Must use backlight, not enough compatable fields with Outlook, no cradle
Recommended it? Yes

Great PDA, but has a few quirks. I bought it to replace my crashed Handspring Visor. When the backlight is on, the resolution and screen quality are amazing, but it MUST be on for you to see anything. It also sucks battery life.

Fields have to be seriously manipulated to have it synch... Read full review »

4

Very Nice for the price

bymsgtdan Apr 19, 2003
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, quick, easy to use
Cons No cradle, proprietary expansion
Recommended it? Yes

I was looking for an electronic address book and organizer, hadn't really considered a PDA until I saw where the prices had come down too. I wanted something I could put into a shirt pocket and this was it. I've since moved it to a cell phone holder on my hip. Not because it was too big or heavy,... Read full review »

8

Sony Clie SJ-20: best monochrome PDA around

byMagflux Mar 8, 2003
21 Helpfuls 22 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, White backlight, Expansion (memory stick), Hi-res, rechargable batteries
Cons Slow refresh, non-metal casing, no cradle included
Recommended it? Yes

When the digitizer on my Visor Deluxe went AWOL right after the 1-year warranty expired, it was time to hunt for another PDA. I planned to stick with a black and white (B&W) PDA because I was not using my PDA for multimedia purposes. Moreover, B&W PDAs usually have a longer battery life per charge... Read full review »

1

I used a Palm IIIxe...

bypalmgeek_dt3000 Feb 12, 2003
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Recommended it? Yes

I used a Palm IIIxe for years. When it died, I bought an SJ20. I wonder how I put up with the hard to read Palm screen for so many years. The SJ20 paper-white backlight has me spoiled for good! I'll never go back to a dull green display again! Overall, this is a wonderful unit. It is very small in... Read full review »

7

Good things come in small packages

bymnystedt Jan 30, 2003
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Low price, beautiful screen, good build-quality, memory, small size.
Cons No cradle, flimsy case, memory sticks are expensive.
Recommended it? Yes

I recently migrated from an old Palm IIIxe to the Clie PEG SJ-20. I did some research and this seemsed like a good choice. First let me tell you what I do with my PDA so you know where I'm coming from. I use the standard organizer functions (Calendar, Todo list etc) and I use Documents to go a lot... Read full review »

14

My first PDA and I love it more each day

byphiladams Jan 20, 2003
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, attractive, easy to ready screen, good memory
Cons Only uses memory sticks - the most expensive memory out there
Recommended it? Yes

I've had this PDA for about 6 months now and couldn't go back to pen and paper again if I tried – I'm a convert! As I mentioned in my initial review, this is my first PDA. I've always used Daytimers (Actually Priority management System) with an annual renewal price of $100+. I carried my day timer... Read full review »

16

External hard drive for your Head?

bymoemah Jan 4, 2003
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros You can view/edit MS Word and Excel files.
Cons The screen contrast could be sharper.
Recommended it? Yes

For Christmas I received 2 PDA's. One is a Palm and the other is a Sony CLIE PEG-SJ20. I was going to return the Sony and keep the Palm. So I loaded all my information onto the Palm and began using it. I love the idea of having all my important information in such a small package. I enjoyed using... Read full review »

4

A New Friend

bynoo-yawker Jan 3, 2003
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Rechargeable, High-Res screen, Compact.
Cons Need backlight all the time; Accessories harder to find than for Palms
Recommended it? Yes

After many happy years of using a Day-Timer, recently I decided to try a PDA primarily to keep my on-line calendar and contact lists in sync.

My major requirements: Rechargeable, Palm OS, $200 max, Not color (to save power); Basic functions.

What a great machine this is! It's... Read full review »

89

My little helper

bybassoongod Dec 30, 2002
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros small, lots of storage, lots of accessories, great screen
Cons I have not come into any yet
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this PDA about a month and a half ago -after winning a sales contest at work for a $50 gift cert. to Best Buy. I had been tinkering with the idea of getting one of these after my mom got a 'Palm' brand PDA about a year ago as a gift. I never thought she could use one, but have not heard... Read full review »

1

I took me a while...

byfrank_dt3006 Dec 28, 2002
1 Helpfuls 2 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Recommended it? Yes

I took me a while to get rid of the day planner and I only wish I had done it sooner. It is amazing how organized I am with this thing. If you want to store a lot of photos or download movie clips, you might want the color model. The white back light (Im not a big fan of the monochrome back light... Read full review »

10

Small Enough to Take Everywhere

bytakemiya Nov 28, 2002
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Size, Bright Backlit Display, Price
Cons Heavy, small screen, hard to use jog wheel.
Recommended it? Yes

This is my first PDA so keep that in mind while reading this.
I chose this PDA over others mainly for the size and price. Since I wasn't even sure I would make that much use of one of these I did not want to spend a lot of money on one.
The small size makes it ideal to carry in a pocket... Read full review »

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