HTC Advantage now available, $899 at retail

HTC today announced official US availability of its mobile monster (and we do mean "monster"), the Advantage. Known alternately as the Athena and X7501, the sucker rocks pretty much every feature one could want in a pocketable device: 256MB of onboard ROM, 128MB of RAM, 8GB hard drive, HSDPA 850 / 1900 alongside quadband GSM, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 3 megapixel autofocus cam, integrated GPS, and an incredible 5 inches of VGA display madness sitting atop Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Coming in at a hefty 134 x 98 x 16mm (20mm with keyboard attached), the term "svelte" doesn't exactly apply here -- but for folks who think power trumps pocketability, this may just be their soulmate. Find it now at CompUSA and Amazon for a buck under $900.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2007 12:29AM]

I can't wait for mine to be shipped. I ordered it way back in early July from Amazon.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2007 7:04AM]

where's the cdma/evdo version???

[keithwwalker Posted Aug 8th 2007 11:15AM]

I got mine already. It will be interesting to see if it comes with a full version of GPS software. The initial versions (that said 'test unit' on startup) only had some shovelware version of GPS software with a monthly fee....

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 9th 2007 8:50PM]

It's cool, but I'm waiting for the Shift to hit. I need something a little bigger and more UMPC-ish, and the Shift sounds just like what I've been waiting for.

I agree about the CDMA/EVDO ... where's our love? EVDO speeds are package prices are the main reason I'm still with Sprint. Suppose I could always tether the Shift to my Mogul, but I'd like to see more CDMA stuff from HTC on the front-end. But then, who wouldn't want more carrier options, I suppose.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2007 6:34AM]

Where can I buy HTC Advantage X7501 in Hong Kong? And how much it costs in USD?