Casio Cassiopeia EM-500 Color Pocket PC (Slate Blue) | 
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| Brand: Casio
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  34 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Microsoft Pocket PC
CPU Speed: 150
System Memory: 16
Native Resolution: 240 x 320
Modem: None
Connectivity: USB
Display Size: 3.9
Battery: Rechargeable
Compatibility: PC Infra Red
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Removable Memory: Secure Digital card
Size: Slate Blue
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.3 x 0.8
Warranty: 1 Year Limited
MPN: EM-500SlateBlue
Model: EM-500SlateBlue
UPC: 079767694678
EAN: 0079767694678
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| Features:
| • | Color screen with 240 x 320 display in 65,536 colors | | • | Includes Microsoft Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Money, and Pocket Internet Explorer | | • | 16 MB of internal RAM, expands up to additional 64 MB with optional MultiMediaCards | | • | Play MP3 audio files with built-in speaker | | • | What's in the box: Cassiopeia EM-500, Stylus, USB Cradle, AC Adapter, Lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack, CR2032 lithium battery, Connector cable, Pocket PC User's Guide, Hardware Guide |
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Product Description
The slim EM-500 is a mobile multimedia tool that targets both the younger market and professionals. Designed to highlight Casio's new faster processor and available in 5 different colors, the EM-500 is stylishly designed and engineered to take advantage of the new and emerging digital content that is available on the Internet. The EM-500 is the first Pocket PC to feature the new MMC (multimedia card memory system) featuring postage stamp size memory cards with up to 64MB of storage.
Amazon.com Review
The Cassiopeia EM-500, Casio's follow-up to its E-100 series of personal digital assistants, closely mirrors the E-115 but offers a few changes. The biggest change is the move to using MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory over the more standard CompactFlash memory slot. The postage stamp-size MMC cards offer needed memory expandability (as the EM-500 comes with only 16 MB of internal memory, compared to the 32 MB of the E-115), especially if you plan to use the EM-500 as a portable MP3 player--one of its many multimedia capabilities. p While MMC over CompactFlash limits the ability of the EM-500 to use many Pocket PC peripherals, we were willing to overlook that once we got a peek at the EM-500's gorgeous TFT screen. This very bright, very colorful (65,536 colors, to be exact) display shines beautifully when you're playing games or watching mobile video player clips, which run along at a respectable 15 to 20 frames per second with the EM-500's 150 MHz MIPS processor. p The thick EM-500 (about twice the thickness of the Palm Vx) offers standard Casio programmable buttons to bring up the menu, calendar, and contacts, as well as a navigational D-pad, which is great for gaming. In addition to functioning as a stereo MP3 player (when using the included headphones), the EM-500 also works as a voice recorder, allowing you to dictate reminders for yourself or voice messages to send with e-mail. Casio promises six hours of battery life, but we often were able to get seven or more as long as we left the backlight on medium brightness. p With its IrDA port, the EM-500 can communicate with wireless devices, and its USB connection provides speedy data transfer--even installing programs larger than a megabyte took only a few seconds. p Despite the limited memory and the lack of CompactFlash support, the powerful processor, excellent display, and long battery life make the EM-500 a competitive entry into the Pocket PC market. i--J. Curtis/i p bPros:/b ul liTFT color screen liUSB connection liGood battery life liExpandable using MultiMediaCard memory /ul bCons:/b ul liOnly 16 MB of internal memory liNo CompactFlash support /ul
Amazon.com Product Description
The Casio EM-500 Color Pocket PC features a fast 150 MHz processor, convenient Microsoft software, and 16 MB of storage in a modern and durable body. It's also the first Pocket PC to feature the new MultiMediaCard with postage stamp-size memory cards with up to 64 MB of storage. The EM-500 comes with Microsoft Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Money, and Pocket Internet Explorer. You can synchronize the EM-500's Mobile Address Book with Microsoft Outlook on your desktop using the included Active Sync software (Outlook is also included on the CD-ROM). Download MP3 audio files from your PC using the fast USB connection and play them through the EM-500's built-in speaker using Windows Media Player. The 240 x 320 screen features 65,536 colors for multimedia viewing. The battery has a life of up to six hours. p bWhat's in the box/bbr ul liCassiopeia EM-500 liStylus liUSB Cradle liAC Adapter liLithium-ion rechargeable battery pack liCR2032 lithium battery liConnector cable liPocket PC User's Guide liHardware Guide /ul
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| Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...
 Three years old October 30, 2003
Gregg A. Rocheford (Hudson, WI United States)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've had mine for three years. I did buy it new, though. I have been eyeing the Dell Axim, but since there is nothing wrong with my Casio, I can't find any reason to switch.
 Poor craftsmanship! August 14, 2003
Traci Chavez (Logan, Ut United States)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Sure the em-500 is great, while it works! I bought two units off ebay and they were like new when I received them. One worked fine for only about six months, then the internal memory died and left me with a 200 dollar paperweight. The second lasted another six months. Then it too, developed a case of the internal flu. It won't even work right long enough for me too get the information stored in it off! If it were just one unit I might think I were just unlucky, but two going bad tells me these aren't built to withstand even normal use! A paper and pencil would have been so much cheaper!
Too Cool July 22, 2003
patricia (washington)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased it 2 years ago. I used it just a little. Now I sell real estate, and I think it just great. I am learning how many wonderful features it has. The screen is a little hard to read in the sun, but what are sun-glasses for??? I wish that they had not stop making it. Most of my friends use the palm, and they are always saying how hard it is to use, this em-500 is a breeze.
This Pocket Pc Is Great!!!... January 14, 2003
Manuel E. Cano Gonzalez (San Salvador, El Salvador)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this pocket pc last year ... i enjoy using it and have done what i want with it i use every free software i can find on it and it seems to keep up pretty well considering it is a 2001 model ;) it is a good value for its prize BUT... the battery doesent seem to keep up with me :( but if you want to spend a little more you can buy an extended life battery from casio :) so in conclusion it is a great handheld but its battery life could have been better
Excelent Performance At Low Cost!! December 20, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I buy this because i needed an organiser (addresses/phone book, notes, etc) and need advance features like Word Excel Money, and this little jewel do it and much more.brVery Good PDA, stable and fast.brOnly problem is the low factory memory butbr the solution is my 64mb of MMC memory i brbuy with it :)
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