Official E-Ten M800 specs--a few downers

John Chan | Oct 25, 2007

The QWERTY-enabled E-Ten M800 slider now has an official image and specifications. Everything said about it previously was true. This includes a VGA display, HSDPA connectivity, a SiRFstar III GPS chip and a 500MHz Samsung processor.

What wasn't confirmed then was the amount of RAM. We do know now that it's 64MB, just like the X800. Given its otherwise performance-focused features, it would have been great if there was more RAM for running applications. Another interesting point we can see from the image is that it has touch-sensitive buttons under the display. Though this may be aesthetically pleasant, we've always been suspicious of the usefulness of such buttons. Without tactile feedback, pressing them is sometimes like stroking a cat--you can touch it all you want, but it doesn't give you any love back.

Those are not death sentences, of course, and we'll wait to see how well it works after we handle one in the flesh. Go to the M800's product page to see its full list of specifications.

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