HTC Athena Advantage X7501
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It hasn't taken HTC very long to release their follow-up to the X7500, which itself was introduced several months ago. The X7501 was introduced to the market in August of 2007, and it has been largely successful for the short period of time it has been in retail stores. Keep reading to see whether this item lives up to its high price tag.
This device is currently only available in an unlocked version which means it is very expensive. The X7501 comes with a hefty $899 price tag, which is probably its biggest downfall. I have seen this phone for around $850 in various places online, and I'm sure that you can find it on eBay for less than the $899 MSRP.
It's hard to describe this device, because it has so many uses. You can not call the X7501 a smart phone, because its first use is probably as a mini laptop. It does have the capability to make and receive calls but because of the large size of this device, it would not be best used as a cell phone; it is better used as a portable PC first, and a cell phone second.
As a matter of fact it is not even capable of being used as a "hand-to-ear" cell phone. In order to use this device as a cell phone, you must either use it as a speaker phone or use the included headset (or your own Bluetooth headset) because there is no earpiece for talking. So HTC has, in a way, created a new niche in the market by creating a device that is a combination of a PDA, cell phone, and a mini laptop.
The X7501 probably won't out-sell other smart phones on the market, mainly because of its relatively large size and its hefty price tag. For those who do fork out the money for one of these beauties, I think they will be very happy with their portable laptop/cell phone/PDA. This device will probably be well-received by business travelers who need an all-in-one device to conduct business on the road.
The X7501 does a good job of performing all of its functions and it has a boat-load of features. While researching this device, I found one person who loved the X7501, but stated that the large amounts of features in this device was a negative rather than a positive aspect. I don't think a large amount of features is a negative, but it may take a bit of getting used to before you are comfortable with all of the features and functions in this complex device.
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