Issues with Pocket G-sense pad

[Rumz]

There's so much to love about the Vaio Pocket, I hate to complain. It used to be that every once in a while the g-sense pad would go erratic on me and become unusable. No big deal, just re-calibrate it and you're good to go, right?

Well it's reached a point now that re-calibrating fixes most the problem, but the bottem left corner-- the area you need to press to scroll down faster-- doesn't respond. I've tried switching from the different g-sense modes and it doesnt make much difference.

The G-sense pad was an innovative and interesting concept, but it seems glitchy to me. I'd rather have a touch screen than a g-sense pad. I'm starting to wonder how long I can put up with this and am looking forward to Sony releasing a next-gen walkman with more than 20 gigs... who knows how long that will take, though.

Any other Pocket owners ever have problems with the g-sense pad? Even if you haven't, how long have you had your Pocket? I'm coming up on 11 months of use now.

[KJ_Palmer]

I've had my 40GB Vaio pocket for about 3 months now. I love it to bits too - sound-wise and for the great display and capacity, but I'm not at all keen on the G-Pad sensor. It's fiddly, frustrating and ties my fingers and thumbs up in a knot every time I try to use it. I just long for a decent menu system on the thing - the remote control is also pretty poor. I can't say I've had trouble with it (the sensor-Pad) as such, though it does seem to need re-calibrating once every so often. I just don't like it very much...

[Rumz]

How do you like the HD5? The 20 gig ones can be had for around $250 these days in the states, the thought had crossed my mind as a short term solution is it becomes too cumbersome to use the Pocket for music.

[KJ_Palmer]

Hm, the HD5 is much more portable than the pocket, so I generally take that (HD5) out and about these days. I've got a 30GB HD5, so I don't feel too badly off for disk space. I do miss the nice display of the pocket - whenever I show anyone the album coverart they're often pretty knocked out, never got round to doing the lyrics though. Sound quality is pretty similar between the two, the usual Sony signature, though the HD5 has a better, customisable 6 band equaliser. I think eventually, when the battery dies, I'll keep the pocket plugged permanently into the hi-fi via its line out...

Edited November 21, 2005 by KJ_Palmer

[MizuRyuu]

hmmm... i have only have my vaio pocket for a month, so maybe this is a problem that happen in time... but my g-sense pad had been perfect... except for when i am recabilating... but that is that recabilating is for, isn't it =P

[Rumz]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm wondering if it's worth having Sony look at it...