Sony mylo at a glance: COM-1 and COM-2
Whenever an upgrade to an existing device is released, many consumers are faced with a confusing purchasing decision: buy the new model at full price or pick up the deeply discounted original?
If you’re experiencing this quandary over the Sony mylo (COM-1) introduced in 2006 and the new mylo 2 (COM-2) launched at CES 2008, I’ve put together a specs comparison chart and a round of photos of the two personal communicators to help make your choice a little easier.
| Sony mylo COM-1 | Sony mylo COM-2 | |
| Launch Price |
$349.99 | $299.99 |
| Current Price |
About $150 | $299.99 |
| Colors | Black, white | |
| Storage |
1GB internal + Memory Stick Duo slot | |
| Dimensions |
4.8" x 2.5" x 0.9" | 5.1" x 2.5" x 0.8" |
| Weight |
5.3 ounces | 6.8 ounces |
| Display |
2.4" TFT (320 x 240, 64K colors) |
3.5" touchscreen (800 x 480, ?? colors) |
| Connectivity | 802.11b | 802.11b/g |
| Browser
|
Opera (no Flash support) |
NetFront (with Flash Lite 3) |
| Messaging
|
Google Talk Yahoo Messenger Skype |
Google Talk Yahoo Messenger Skype AIM |
| Camera | None | 1.3 megapixels w/macro |
| I/O Ports |
Speaker, microphone, mini USB, proprietary headset | |
| Keyboard | 39 keys | 45 keys, backlit |
| Audio
|
MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM, ATRAC, WAV |
MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM, ATRAC, AAC |
| Video
|
MPEG4/AAC (30 fps, 384/768kbps) |
MPEG4-SP, AVC Baseline (30 fps, 384/768kbps) |
| Photo |
JPG, PNG, BMP | |
| Extras
|
Text viewer, file manager |
Text viewer, file manager, widgets, photo editing, RSS, upload/download content |
| Battery | Removable li-ion (3.7V 1200mAh) | |
| Estimated Runtime
|
Audio: up to 45 hours Video: up to 8 hours Web: up to 7 hours VoIP: up to 3.5 hours |
Audio: up to 20 hours Video: up to 7 hours Web: up to 6 hours VoIP: up to 6 hours |
Stay tuned for a similar post pitting the mylo 2 against the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet later this week. I’ll include website load times in that one, as both units have 800 x 480 displays and support Flash.
