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Following from my last post about the Sharp GX10i, I am following up with another fond memory – this time of the Samsung SGH-i300. Now, what made this device “special” was the fact that it was one of the first to have a mini-HD in it – in this case, a not inconseqential 3GB!
Interestingly, I had one of these devices – back then, I was a Windows Mobile addict, and used to be a big fan of Activesync’s seamless PC to device updating. The SGH-i300 was a WinMo device, and as such seemed a logical progression. The device’s scroll-wheel was also quite novel, and all went well until a couple of weeks in when I accidentally dropped the device on a carpet – and from not very high either. There was zero damage externally, but the device turned off – not a good sign.
Suffice to say, it never turned on again, and likely culrpit – the HD! Oddly, I’d noticed on rebooting the device previously that startup seemed to require the spin-up of the HD (perhaps to read files or similar), so the fact the HD was dead meant the device was dead! Alas poor i300, I knew him well…..
Anyone else have this device?
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
