The packet

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the packet

I can't remember getting such a nicely packed packet ever before. It's like christmas, only better. And look at those labels!

As an added benefit, I even know how my Address is written in japanese now.

On this picture, the packet looks rather big. But have a look at the iMac keyboard in the background. If you know how small iMac keyboards from the first series are, you'll wonder if that cradle would ever fit in there.

So I opened the packet, and still no relief: A cupholder from New Zealand?! Still, there was some plastic bag in it.

The cradle

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Well, that cupholder box gave the cradle the much needed support. It was filled with newspaper as well. The cradle is almost tiny, compared to the one I've been used to from my Palm 3. See the picture. While the old cradle was wider than the Palm 3 (which in turn was wider than the TH-55), the TH-55 cradle is narrower than the TH-55.

It looks almost fragile. Too bad, Sony didn't include the cradle from the start like they used to and like all the other handheld makers do. It would have saved me a lot of worries.

Still, it's working perfectly. And it's looking very elegant. I like it a lot. Thank you Wayne, you're the man! Ah, and be sure to have a visit to his Fukuoka Guide. You can read a couple of interesting things about Japan there as well.