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General Comments

The Fiva is a small sub-notebook PC. By small, I mean slightly smaller than a VHS video cassette. And it runs proper Windows - not CE or similar.

I currently own 2 PCs - a standard size laptop and a Fiva. When I bought the laptop, I found it great to have a computer that I could carry around with me - even if is a bit bulky. Getting the Fiva then brought home just how inconvenient a standard Laptop really is. The Fiva really does go everywhere - with exactly the same software as the bit Laptop.

In performance terms it's not stunningly fast - a 200MHz or 233MHz Cyrix processor won't win races. But it is (as far as I know) the smallest production PC around. It is also quite adequate for MS Office 97 Pro, real-time video capture, in fact almost everything I ask of it. The one thing that is a bit unimpressive is starting Excel 97 with a some plugins enabled. But that's something I only do 1 or 2 times a day.

The one thing I will mention is the display. Casio have fitted a 800 by 600 pixel (i.e. SVGA) colour display on the Fiva. In spite of its size, it's very clear - I can use it for several hours before it becomes tiring. The only real competition I know of for the Fiva is from Sony, with 1024 by 480 pixels - much too easy to fill with toolbars.

Where to Buy One

Amherst (based in London, but say that they can ship anywhere)

http://www.amherst.co.uk

Other Links

Dr. Xin Feng's comments (user review, pictures inside and out, some upgrade notes)	http://www.fixup.net/tips/fiva/Casio Fiva.htm
Tom Stovall's comments (user review, some upgrade notes)	http://members.nbci.com/Tom7600/fiva.htm
Casio UK's Fiva page (nice pics and specs; the new MP102 is here, as is the pen tablet version)	http://www.casio-systems.co.uk/fiva.htm
Casio's main Fiva page (nice pics and specs, though the new MP102 is not included here!)	http://casiosolutions.com/key_fiva.html
Casio's Fiva FAQ page	http://www.casiosolutions.com/tech1.html
Casio's Fiva Windows NT and Windows 2000 page	http://www.casiosolutions.com/tech2.html

Disclaimer

The sites linked are for my convenience. Inclusion of a link to a site on this page is not an endorsement of that site or any products or software available from it, nor does it imply any warranty of the specified software, nor does it imply any association with the owner of the site. I will not be liable for any damage done as a result of following any of these links.

That said, all have been of use to me at some time and as far as I know are operated in a responsible manner.

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