Abstrakt: HTC’s long-awaited Shift is finally here, but despite valiant efforts it fails to revitalise the UMPC template HTC might be best known for its range of Windows Mobile-powered smartphones and PDAs, but its latest offering, the Shift, is a differe...
Runs Vista quite well, Supports mobile broadband, Accurate touchscreen
Keys are tiny, Three interfaces present a confusing, illthought out presentation, Low battery life, Higher resolution option is simply squashed into a lower one, Heats up noticeably while plugged into the wall, Many dedicated devices are cheaper and do a...
HTCs Shift is yet another UMPC — and another white elephant to add to the pile.
Runs Vista quite well, Supports mobile broadband, Accurate touchscreen
Keys are tiny, Three interfaces present a confusing, ill-thought out presentation, Low battery life, Higher resolution option is simply squashed into a lower one, Heats up noticeably while plugged into the wall, Many dedicated devices are cheaper and do a...
HTCs Shift is yet another UMPC — and another white elephant to add to the pile. ...
Abstrakt: If youve been fantasising about a slate PC that would look at home in Arthur Dents satchel, the HTC Shift could be the one. Slide the HTC Shift out of its lined leather case, fire it up and youre confronted with a beautiful 7-inch, 800x480 touch scr...
Abstrakt: HTC ShiftPrice $1999Rating 4 out of 5 Weve never seen so much technology packed into such a small space as on HTCs Shift. With an 18cm colour display and nudging just 800g, this is very much a pint-sized portable computer. It also comes with one...
Cannot make phone calls, sluggish response when multitasking, low battery life when running Vista The Final Word A mixture of smartphone and notebook, this stylish ultraportable from HTC lacks the strengths of either category and will not satisfy busin...
A mixture of smartphone and notebook, this stylish ultraportable from HTC lacks the strengths of either category and will not satisfy business users on the go.
Abstrakt: The Shift proves you can put Vista in an inadequately small and underpowered computer and bring it to market. But that doesnt mean it is worth buying. HTC - Shift price Buy HTC Shift securely online at a bargain price £759.99 inc. VAT (SIM-free) Expa...
Small and portable, Integrated HSDPA connectivity, Fingerprint scanner, Camera for twoway video calling, Touchsensitive screen
Short battery life, Poor performance, Keyboard is too small for touchtyping, Not a viable alternative to a notebook computer
The HTC Shift is not without interesting features, but its sluggishness under Windows Vista and high price will rule it out for many mobile professionals, who now have a range of attractive alternatives to choose from...
Keyboard and mouse are awful; doesnt meet minimum system requirements for its own operating system; way too expensive
We cant think of a single good reason to buy the HTC Shift. Its so bad its almost unbelievable. Its too expensive, its keyboard will give you RSI, and its so slow itll drive you to throw it -- or yourself -- out of a window in frustration. Buy t...
