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09/04/2003, 04:59 PM
#114
Originally posted by silverado
Gfunk:
I see you have flipped back to thinking that it will be 320x320. I remember you started this way, then later stated on this forum that it is doubtful that it is and now you are back to 320x320. So please at least don't appear to be indignant over doubting real high resolution when you were espousing that doubt at some point 
At least I flipped back to my orignal positon!  The initial misgivings I had were the result of the infomation posted by Just-talk when they posted the SGH for pre-order. However, as it's been established afterwards, Just-talk is as reliable and trust worthy as purple noodle!
Second, I respectfully don't see any evidence in what you said that it will be 320x320. Just that it would be "absolutely incredulous" not to do it isn't evidence. Is marketing material written based on prototypes or intended product?! I guess if you're claiming that Samsung didn't really know when they announced the product which screen they would eventually use, I can buy it (although it's pretty sloppy), but that's not what you're claiming.
Short of that, if the device does come out with a 320x320, I think the people marketing this device should be fired and should never work in this field again.
Until then (or until they state their resolution in simple terms, which every manufacturer is easily capable of) I'll go on believing that it will have a 160x160 screen and will support hi-rez applications, just like the Treo 600 does.
Silverado, where is exactly is the proof/evidence that the SGH will NOT have high rez?! I've asked Ryan Kraier from PIC to confirm the rez and he said Samsung reported it will be 320x320. Other sites like brighthand have reported it will have high rez. Also, most Samsung 'insiders' who claim to know these things on various forums like hofo's and pdaphoenhome have said it will have a high rez screen. Of course you don't have to believe this, but most them have pretty good reputations and track records. The only people I've encountered who continue to beleive that the SGH will have a low rez screen are on the forums here at treocentral! The main reason for this, I presume, is to justify the lack of high rez on the Treo600. But, I have to agree with you that Samsung has done an absolutely **** poor job of explaining the the specs of the SGH. Samsung is already the #1 producer of QVGA LCD's for mobiles and they obviously have the capablity of manufacturing such a screen. But it's worth recalling that the SGH debuted almost 7 months ago now and according to rumors probably won't be released for another 4-6+ months (early 2004) if we're lucky. Thus IMO, it'c completely plausible the original specs of the phone shown at Cebit in March was merely a prototype and not the final product.
P.S. In fact in a round about way, I think the delay of the SGH may eventually explain the use of the low rez screen by Handspring in the Treo600. If even Samsung, which makes these screens, will not have them in sufficient quantities until sometime early 2004, then it would explain why HS chose to go with the low rez screen in the meantime. At least that's my theory...
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