Intermec 6651

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Jon L. Jacobi
• Reviewed on: 02/13/2001
• Updated on: 12/02/2002

Though it suffers one of the most boring monikers in the industry, Intermec's 6651 handheld brings some much needed innovation to the field. Between the clever clamshell design and the built-in digital camera, the 6651 will catch the collective eyes of insurance adjusters, building inspectors, and other professional field workers. But with a $1,325 price tag that only a corporate IS person could love, it will scare off many potential buyers.Though it suffers one of the most boring monikers in the industry, Intermec's 6651 handheld brings some much needed innovation to the field. Between the clever clamshell design and the built-in digital camera, the 6651 will catch the collective eyes of insurance adjusters, building inspectors, and other professional field workers. But with a $1,325 price tag that only a corporate IS person could love, it will scare off many potential buyers.

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The 6651 is slightly beefier than the average CE machine; it weighs about 1.9 pounds and is roughly the size of a hardcover book (8.4 by 5.625 by 1.25 inches). Its 6-by-3.75-inch touch screen has a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels, which provides clear text and images as well as plenty of screen real estate. Most other handheld PCs we've looked at have 640-by-240-pixel screens. Better still, the screen can open a full 360 degrees. Simply flip the screen over and the keyboard shuts off, turning it into a fully functional pen tablet.

Powered by a 129MHz Toshiba TX3922 processor with 32MB of RAM and running Windows CE 3.01, the 6651 offers rather sprightly performance--while plugged into the wall. When running on its lithium-ion battery, the unit wasn't nearly as agile but did get about four hours of continuous runtime--good for a color handheld.

The 6651 has just about every connector and slot you could desire, including a Type II PC Card slot for wireless cards and the like; a single Type II CompactFlash slot; and serial, VGA, infrared, and USB ports. There's also an integrated 56kbps modem and a headphone jack. The 6651's keyboard is a smallish unit on which you might be able to touch-type if you have very small hands, but it's better for hunting and pecking--standard fare for handhelds of this class. Continue reading

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