The Cassiopeia C-125 Pocket PC, designed for the mobile professional, offers a full suite of Microsoft Pocket applications, as well as a range of entertainment choices such as reading Ebooks, listening to MP3s, and viewing video clips or images. On the outside, the C-125 looks the same as the previous E-105 and E-115 models. On the inside, Casio has made some improvements including a faster processor, longer battery life, and an USB connector for faster synchronizing and downloading.

The C-125 is actually a little too big to fit in your pocket, measuring 3.29 x 5.17 x 0.79 inches and weighing 8 ounces. On the other hand, the Cassiopeia C-125 is equipped with a 150 MHz, 64-bit, 0.18-micron NEC MIPS processor, 32MB RAM, and 16MB ROM. It has a RS232S serial port, USB port, and CompactFlash expansion slot that accommodates memory, modem, or Ethernet cards.

The C-125 features a 2.5 x 3.5 inch Hyper Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD with backlight and touch screen. It displays 65,536 colors and has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The screen works well indoors, but is hard to see in direct sunlight. It has an onscreen keyboard, navigation cursor, and three quick-launch buttons. The unit also has a internal speaker, headphone jack, and microphone for voice recording. The Lithium rechargeable battery has a life of eight hours according to Casio, but lasted only about five hours in testing.

There is a wide assortment of software loaded on the Cassiopeia C-125. Besides the usual Microsoft applications -- Pocket Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet Explorer -- it has Microsoft Money for Pocket PC, Voice Recorder, Microsoft Reader with ClearType, Windows Media Player, Calculator, File Explorer, and Active Sync. Casio has also added its own Mobile Calendar and Address Book software, and email set-up and CompactFlash backup tools.

Pricing and Availability

The Cassiopeia E-125 is currently available online for $499.

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