Sony mylo COM-2 Internet Device (Black) | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $197.88
You Save: $102.11 (34%)
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Rating:  14 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 0
CPU Type: Intel Celeron
Processors: 1
System Memory: 0
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Modem: None
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 3 x 8 x 5.8
MPN: COM2BLACK
Model: COM2BLACK
UPC: 027242720817
EAN: 0027242720817
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Pocket size communicator that uses Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g) | | • | Send instant messages, Skype phone calls, and e-mail via web mail | | • | Music player (MP3, WMA, ATRAC and AAC codecs), MPEG-4, AVC(baseline) video playback | | • | 1 GB internal memory, plus Memory Stick Duo media slot | | • | 3.5-inch high resolution (800 x 480) color LCD Touchscreen, 1.3 megapixel built-in camera |
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Product Description
The mylo personal communicator lets you connect to Wi-Fi hot spots, talk, chat and surf the web - without a contract. The Wi-Fi Sony mylo personal communicator gives you what need to stay connected. It conveniently uses wireless LAN technology so there are no monthly bills or long-term contracts. Call your friends on Skype for free or IM them on AIM, Google Talk, or Yahoo! Messenger using the back-lit slide-out keyboard and enjoy unparalleled communication in the palm of your hands. You can also browse the web, take photos and share them on the 3.5-inch LCD touch screen. All this on a device is small enough to take virtually anywhere. Sony mylo, is the fun of a PC in your pocket.
Amazon.com Product Description
The redesigned Sony Mylo COM-2 (which stands for "my life online") enables you to stay in touch with all your IM and e-mail contacts without having to lug around a laptop. While still curvy along the sides for a comfortable feel in the palms of your hand, the top and bottom of the Mylo COM-2 have been given a sleeker straight edge. Other improvements include a larger 3.5-inch LCD (800 x 480-pixel resolution), a bump in Wi-Fi speed to 802.11g (in addition to 802.11b), and a built-in 1.3-megapixel camera. Other features include an easy-to-operate back-lit, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an embedded microphone and speaker, multi-format digital audio player, and integrated Skype VoiP capabilities. p table align=left/right width=400 cellpadding=10 trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/mylo-com2-duo.jpg" border=0 align=topbrbrsmallibThe redesigned Mylo COM-2 now includes faster Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g), a 1.3-megapixel camera, and upload/download capabilities so you can share photos on the Web./b/i/small/td/tr /table With the integrated wireless LAN, you won't have to worry about monthly bills or long-term contracts--just connect to any open Wi-Fi network and start chatting with friends using AIM, Google Talk, or Yahoo! Messenger. You can also browse the Web as well as send and receive email. Enjoy free Internet phone calls to and from any Skype enabled device and PC anywhere in the world, or Skype-Out to any phone number for a nominal fee. p The built in 1.3-megapixel camera lets you capture photos, edit them on the built in photo editor and--because the COM-2 features upload and download capability--post them directly to your blog or even to your Facebook page. p Through its hi-resolution touch-screen, enhanced Web Browsing combined with Adobe Flash Lite 3 support means you now have access to websites like YouTube and others. Flash Lite support also means you can play compatible casual Flash games. p In addition to powerful communication features, the Mylo COM-2 also provides a wide variety of digital audio, video, and photo playback. Like it's predecessor, the COM-2 is compatible with MP3, ATRAC, WMA (including secure Windows Media DRM 10 tracks you've purchased from online music stores or downloaded from subscription services), and it now can also play un-secured AAC tracks. The improved video player supports both MPEG4 simple/advanced along with the improved video quality of MPEG4 AVC. And the Mylo COM-2 is all about multi-tasking: listen to music while you IM or surf the Web. p The rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 20 hours of continuous music playback, up to 7 hours of video playback, and up to 6 hours of Internet calling. It comes with 1 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded via Memory Stick Duo media, and it offers USB 2.0 high-speed connectivity to your PC. p bMylo Widgets/bbr The Mylo COM-2 comes with several pre-installed widgets that range from a Google search widget and the Facebook Notifier (tracking activity on your Facebook page) to more advanced apps like the My Contacts widget, which works as a consolidated buddy list for all the IM applications on the Mylo. In addition to the preinstalled widgets, you'll be able to download new widgets from the Mylo web site as well as register as a developer if you want to build your own widgets. p bNote About Connectivity/bbr The mylo Personal Communicator COM-1 requires a compatible wireless LAN access point to use the interactive IM, email, and Web features. It generally requires no additional monthly service charges as long as you are connected to free access points found in homes, cafes, businesses, and campuses. However, some access points and features may rely on Internet services which may require a fee.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 junk, don't waste your money..... January 2, 2009
Betty Endrina Cole (Kevin, montana)
It is so limited, slow, crappy camera, grainey video, wont post video's, my back light only works sometimes, games are limited, not very happy!
 Adequate December 22, 2008
Quito Complainer (USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am disappointed with this product. It doesn't play my MP3s and says the format is not supported. It also says that my JPEG photo's are "unsupported." br /I would not recommend it.
 Works Great December 4, 2008
Mike (Iowa)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this device primarily for using the Skype client while travelling overseas. It works GREAT! The sound quality is great and I've never had a problem connecting to any hotel wireless network. I also purchased a D-Link travel router (about $70) to use at hotels where only wired internet is available through an ethernet cable, and have not had any problems with that either. I read some of these negative reviews and it appears that some people bought the Mylo thinking it would do things that it didn't claim to do. It is NOT a cell phone, it is NOT a computer, although it is reasonably capable of browsing the internet. You DO have to have a wireless internet signal to use this on the internet. I've put movies on it to watch and music to listen to, and have been overall very happy with my Mylo 2.
Poor Mylo has missed it's window November 19, 2008
N. Choman (Raleigh, NC USA)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
The poor Sony Mylo. It was a great concept. However, it is made obsolete by the advent of the iPod Touch. The touch offers all of the features of Mylo that appeal to a younger generation plus much, much more and no proprietary memory cards to worry about. At the fringe of its development, Mylo is awesome. Now, it will simply fade to black. br / br /Sorry, Sony. br /
Filled with regret June 19, 2008
Steven A. Watson (Cupertino, CA USA)
10 out of 26 found this review helpful
I can honestly say that I'm full of regret. Everything sounds so perfect, but trust me the iPod touch is so much better. The iPod touch is so much smaller, it runs so much smoother too. br / br / br /Internet br / br / br /The winner of this round goes to the iPod Touch! br / br /You maybe thinking, "But it has a high res screen, the iPod touch's screen can't compete". Thats where your wrong. The iPod touch often displays the site perfectly. Where the mylo doesn't. Most sites look best at a higher res is the problem. But the iPod does a great job at scaling it. Zooming in is quick and easy to read pages. With the mylo you often have to wait a long time for everything to load again if you want to resize, which you will. Also pages run a lot quick on the iPod touch. An intense graphical page loads in 40 sec, where on the mylo the same page would take 2:30 Minutes. It doesn't matter how fast your connection is. The mylo simply cannot render the pages. When you scroll through pages it's very laggy. But on the ipod it's a very smooth experience. br / br / br /Multimedia br / br /iPod (Duh) is the winner br / br /The fact is when you get this you are probably gonna want to use it's super pixel dense screen, right? Well wrong. It only supports resolution up to 320x240. Where the iPod supports it's full resolution 480x320. So videos on the iPod look like there supposed. You can even hook up your iPod to your TV. br / br / br / br /Functions br / br /Winner is iPod br / br / br /With the app store it's not confusing why this is the winner. It does everything the Mylo does, but runs it faster and smoother. There really isn't much more to say. br / br / br /Closing Statements br / br /If you want something good pickup a Touch, there only 230 for there latest model, the Mylo isn't even worth my time. I wish I never bought it. I'm only 14, $300 is a lot of money. I'm filled with this terrible regret. I wish I could get rid of this thing. I wish there was a review like this that could have opened my eyes before it was to late. Don't make the same mistake I did.
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