Notable Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago

Notable paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago:

• The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam
  by Carl Blechen
• The Guardhouse
  by David Teniers the Younger
• The Terrace
  Dutch
• Chariot Race
  Jean-Leon Gerome

-Krip

Categories: Art_

QVGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 16) – WM6 Only

Here's a list of QVGA (240 x 320) and WQVGA (240 x 400) Pocket PCs available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unless otherwise noted.

Devices listed in order of price.

If looking for a VGA device, see our VGA Pocket PC Roundup.

Price inc. VAT

OS

Processor

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Battery

Special Features

HP iPAQ 110 / 114

£189

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

no

no

115g

Sprint PPC-6800

$399 w/2yr contract

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm 7500 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

EVDO Rev. A upd

Yes kbd

2MP

165g

a.k.a. HTC Mogul

Asus MyPal A696

£198 ($434)

WM5 WM6 upd

Intel PXA272 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

no

no

165g

Ultra-slim; Destinator software

Asus MyPal A639

£245

WM5 WM6 upd

Intel PXA270 416 MHz

64MB

128MB? + 1 GB

miniSD

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

no

no

187g

Swivel GPS Antenna

HTC Touch

£274

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 201 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

no

112g

3D Touch UI

HTC P3300

£289

WM5 WM6 upd

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

127g

FM Radio, TomTom Navigator 6

HTC P3470

£304

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

128MB

256MB

miniSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

122g

TomTom Navigator

E-TEN Glofiish X500

£312

WM5 WM6 upd

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

See also Pharos GPS 600

HTC P4350

£314

WM5 WM6 upd

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

No 3G

Yes kbd

2MP

no

167g

a.k.a. T-Mobile Wing

HP iPAQ 614c

£334

WM6 Prof

Marvell PXA270 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

A-GPS

HSDPA

Phone keypd

3MP

no

145g

HTC Touch Dual

£339

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.6"

No GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

2MP

yes

120g

No Wi-fi!, TouchFLO

MWg Atom V New!

£349 (£50 cash back)

WM6 Prof

Marvell PXA270 520 MHz

64MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

2MP

no

133g

1300 mAh

FM Radio

HTC Touch Cruise

£399

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

3MP

yes

130g

FM Radio, TouchFLO, TomTom

LG KS20

£399

WM6

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

2MP

yes

95g

FM Radio

HTC TyTN (AT&T 8525)

£419

WM5 WM6 upd

Samsung 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

3G

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

176g

a.k.a. HTC Hermes

ASUS P320

£464

WM6.1 Prof

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.6"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

105g

ASUS P560

£464

WM6.1 Prof

TI 2430 450 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

3MP

yes

120g

ASUS M536

£464

WM6.1 Prof

TI 2430

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.4" 320 x 320

GPS

HSDPA limited

Key-pad

3MP

yes

Biometric reader

HTC TyTN II (HTC P4550)

£469

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm 7200 400 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2.8MP

yes

190g

a.k.a. HTC Kaiser

Samsung Omnia (i900) New!

£499

WM6.1 Prof

Marvell PXA312 624 MHz

128MB

256MB + 8GB or 16GB

microSD

3.5" 240 x 400

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

5MP!

yes

127g

1440 mAh

FM Radio, TV out

HTC P6500

£581

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz

128MB

256MB to 1GB!

2 x SDIO

3.5"

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

3MP

Fingerprint ID sensor

ASUS Lamborghini ZX1

£794

WM6.1 Prof

TI 2430 450 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

3MP

yes

108g

1100 mAh

Touch interface

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_, Windows Mobile_

Updated 22 June 2008

VGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 10) – WM6 Only

see updated list here

Here's a full list of VGA Pocket PCs available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

If looking for a QVGA device, see our list here.

Price inc. VAT

OS

Processor

Graphics

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Special Features

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 New!

?

WM6.1 Prof

128MB RAM 256MB ROM

microSD

3" WVGA, 65k colors

aGPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

145g

FM radio; whitepaper

E-Ten Glofiish V900 New!

?

WM6 Prof

Samsung 667 MHz

2.8"

Yes GPS?

HSDPA

2MP

TV Tuner; DAB Radio

HP iPAQ 210 / 214

£249

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

128MB

256MB, 65k colors

SDIO, CF

4"

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

No

no

192g

Fingerprint reader

E-Ten X500+

£299

WM6 Prof

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

Yes GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

E-Ten X650

£329

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 500 MHz

64MB?

256MB

Yes GPS

No 3G but Edge

2MP

no

139g

FM radio & transm.

E-Ten Glofiish X800

£346

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8", 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

No

2MP

yes

147g

Computex 2007 Best Choice

Toshiba Portegé G900

£389

WM6 Prof patch

Intel PXA270 300 MHz

64MB

128MB

miniSD

3" WVGA, 65k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

196g

Fingerprint sensor

Toshiba Portegé G910 New!

£409

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz?

128MB

256MB

microSD

3" WVGA, 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

183g

Fingerprint sensor

i-Mate Ultimate 6150

£439

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8", 256k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

No

2MP

152g

FM radio; XGA out

i-Mate Ultimate 7150

£489

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

3.5", 256k colors

no? GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

180g

FM radio; XGA out; external OLED display

i-Mate Ultimate 9502 New!

£499

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz

128MB

256MB

2.8"

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

200g

TV out

HTC Advantage, T-Mobile Ameo, Dopod U1000

£634 (Adv) £129-£429 (Ameo, + contract)

WM5 (WM6 upgrade avail for all)

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g

8GB Microdrive; TV out / USB host; VueFlo

HTC Advantage X7510 New!

?

WM6.1 Prof

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g?

16GB flash; TV out / USB host; VueFlo; Opera 9

HTC Omni

£646

Samsung SC244X 400 MHz

128MB

4", WVGA

HSDPA

Yes kbd

New and updated features in Windows Mobile 6 documented here.

PDF from Microsoft showcasing benefits of Windows Mobile 6.

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_, Windows Mobile_

Updated 23 Mar 2008

The Courtauld Gallery

Some notable paintings from the Courtauld Gallery:

• Landscape with an imaginary view of Tivoli, by Lorrain, Claude (1642)
• A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, by Manet, Edouard (1882)
• Self-portrait, by Fry, Roger Eliot (1928)
• Yellow Irises, by Picasso, Pablo (1901)
• Adam and Eve, by Cranach the Elder, Lucas (1526)
• Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (after Raffaello Sanzio), by Rubens, Peter Paul (1630)
• Portrait of Charles and Captain John Sealy, by Kettle, Tilly (1773)
  [Note at time of writing image is wrong]

-Krip

Categories: Art_

Notable Paintings at The National Gallery

Here are some paintings I especially enjoyed at The National Gallery:

• A Knight with his Jousting Helmet, Giovanni Battista Moroni
• An Iron Forge, Joseph Wright 'of Derby' (What mastery over light!)
• The Ambassadors, Hans Holbein the Younger (Look closely at all the objects)
• The Annunciation, Carlo Crivelli (I've never seen so much detail in a painting - you really need to get up close to appreciate this one - although I'd say the scene is fictional)

-Krip

Categories: Art_

Notable Paintings at the Dulwich Picture Gallery

version 2 of this post can be found here

Paintings I especially enjoyed at the Dulwich Picture Gallery:

• Isaac Blessing Jacob, by Horst, Gerrit Willemsz
• Scullery Maid, by Dutch School
• Joseph Receiving Pharoah's Ring, by Tiepolo
• Triumph of David, by Poussin
• A Lady Playing a Clavichord, by Dou, Gerrit
• Les Plaisirs du Bal, by Watteau, Jean-Antoine
• The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day, by Canaletto
• Unknown Man, by Nason, Pieter

-Krip

Categories: Art_

My Today Screen

Here's a screenshot of my Today screen. I use WisBar Advance 2, PocketWeather, and Resco's File Explorer. Full list of my favourite Windows Mobile apps is here.

You can get the Wisbar Advance 2 goldencut skin here.