Celio’s REDFLY ready for consumer purchase

CelioredflyEarlier this year, James and I took a hands-on look at the REDFLY from Celio. This device is a similar concept to the Palm Foleo; a mobile solution that never quite made it to market. It uses your Windows Mobile device as the "brains" and connection, while offering an 800 x 480 display and full keyboard. James gave it a full overview and found it to be a very usable mobile solution for a multitude of applications.

Many readers were interested in this device at that time, but Celio started out by targeting the corporate environment for good reasons: there’s tons of Windows Mobile smartphones in the enterprise and the REDFLY requires no support from the I.T. folks: just connect it to your device and go to work. Consumers had to wait a while, but the $499 REDFLY is now available online at Amazon and Expansys. Folks that have a higher-end Windows Mobile device might be more inclined to purchase one at this price, but I’d be curious to hear reader’s thoughts. Way back when the REDFLY was introduced, we didn’t have so many similarly priced netbooks available. Since I haven’t invested heavily on software for the Windows Mobile platform, I’d be more inclined to buy a full-featured and similarly sized netbook at that price. That’s just my situation… how about you?

(via The Mobile Gadgeteer)

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