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Post by sIsam on Jan 15, 2004 12:50:07 GMT -5
I agree. The HPs are nice but way too expensive... I decided to get the Axim and spend the extra $$ on software and gadgets... IMO, the more slots the better. I'm not familiar with the X3, I got an X5 and that comes with two slots which I use.
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Post by IdahoBoy on Jan 15, 2004 13:15:43 GMT -5
I have to agree, if you can afford it, get the HP/Compaq, whoever makes it now. Great screen, but beware battery life if you are on the road much.
glad you got it working sisam!
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Post by sIsam on Jan 15, 2004 15:50:52 GMT -5
[quote author=IdahoBoy® [Pomaika'i] link=board=general&thread=1073722865&start=16#1 date=1074190543]I have to agree, if you can afford it, get the HP/Compaq, whoever makes it now. Great screen, but beware battery life if you are on the road much. glad you got it working sisam! [/quote] me too  PDA is the only way I can connect when I go home to Cyprus and when I'm on the road... |
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 16, 2004 1:59:15 GMT -5
I need a PDA (I think) for a new business venture. What is the best bang for your buck right now? I need to maximize functionality of the internet apps, but the sideways palms seem to make my wallet explode. I need a pocket pc addon. Really.
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Post by Gorf on Jan 16, 2004 2:05:27 GMT -5
I'd lean toward on off the Pocket PC PDA's for myself since I would have a reason to muck around with MS's development API's for those to write some of my own applications for it.
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Post by sIsam on Jan 16, 2004 3:47:13 GMT -5
I need a PDA (I think) for a new business venture. What is the best bang for your buck right now? I need to maximize functionality of the internet apps, but the sideways palms seem to make my wallet explode. I need a pocket pc addon. Really. Take a good look at Dell's Axim X5 series. They are a good value for what you pay. A tad bulky but VERY sturdy.... |
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Post by VBOne on Jan 16, 2004 8:57:45 GMT -5
If you are a college recruiter, than the only way to go is with a Palm based PDA, unfortunately. A company called University Athlete has built a great program, but it only works with Palm based systems and not Pocket PC machines. The software is great and it is a tremendous help at tournaments. Does anyone know of a good palm based machine that will connect to the internet. I want to stay up to date when on the road. I have seen a high-end machine from Sony Clie, but it is around $699.99 before a $50.00 rebate. It needs to have a memory card slot and the potential to upgrade to wireless if not already built in. Thoughts?
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Post by sIsam on Jan 16, 2004 9:08:05 GMT -5
Being a Palm convert (used an IIIc and IIIxe before buying my Axim) I was quite pleased with both Palm models I had so I'd recommend their products though they're also on the pricey side.
One word of advice, get the wireless built-in. It is very difficult to upgrade these gadgets in the coming years so whatever you need get now (or make sure the thing has enough expansion slots)....
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 17, 2004 0:43:54 GMT -5
The thing I really didn't like about the X5 is there was no built in phone/network card. It would be nice to not waste a slot with an extra piece I can lose. Also, having swap cards between wifi and away won't work.
My frontrunner now is an X3i. My GF got her mom a regular X3 and it is basically the X5 slimmed down minus CF slot (really bites; not a SD fan). I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions that are a better value.
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Post by Gorf on Jan 18, 2004 22:59:17 GMT -5
Do any of the newer PDA's use the PCMCIA cards slots that are used by notebooks?
The few that I've looked into online appear to only have SmartCard slots?
The old Compaqs (before the merger with HP) used to have a PCMCIA slot and an expansion module that had 2 of the slots.
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Post by sIsam on Jan 19, 2004 1:54:38 GMT -5
Do any of the newer PDA's use the PCMCIA cards slots that are used by notebooks? The few that I've looked into online appear to only have SmartCard slots? The old Compaqs (before the merger with HP) used to have a PCMCIA slot and an expansion module that had 2 of the slots. Not that I know of. The most expandable ones usually come with two slots, Compact Flash and Secure Digital. I believe there is a converter that would allow you to use PCMCIA cards on CF slot though... |
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Post by Gorf on Jan 19, 2004 10:16:31 GMT -5
Not that I know of. The most expandable ones usually come with two slots, Compact Flash and Secure Digital. I believe there is a converter that would allow you to use PCMCIA cards on CF slot though... Thanks, I was guessing that to be the case. I meant CompactFlash not SmartCards in my post. |
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 19, 2004 11:59:57 GMT -5
Not that I know of. The most expandable ones usually come with two slots, Compact Flash and Secure Digital. I believe there is a converter that would allow you to use PCMCIA cards on CF slot though... Actually, I noticed that many of the lower end models and compact models only have SD. This kind of sucks sice I like CF because A) it is more sturdy and B) it is a lot harder to loose. Some of the higher end models feature both slots. Maybe it is a size issue, but I don't like it considering all the CF I have. The wonderful thing is most of it was bought for a digatal camera I just broke by dropping it down the stairs. Is this an indication I should give in to the new SD fad when I get a new one, or should I stick with the media I like the CF? |
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Post by sIsam on Jan 19, 2004 12:53:52 GMT -5
Actually, I noticed that many of the lower end models and compact models only have SD. This kind of sucks sice I like CF because A) it is more sturdy and B) it is a lot harder to loose. Some of the higher end models feature both slots. Maybe it is a size issue, but I don't like it considering all the CF I have. The wonderful thing is most of it was bought for a digatal camera I just broke by dropping it down the stairs. Is this an indication I should give in to the new SD fad when I get a new one, or should I stick with the media I like the CF? Also, the CF slot is I/O which means you can add stuff like wi-fi, bluetooth, analog modem and such. I'm not too keen on the single slot PDAs either but it size is an issue then some things need to go.... As for the digicam, I'd say don't worry about the media too much. Look at other specs and decide on those... (If any one suits your purposes I recommend Minolta Dimage S414 and Xt and Nikon Coolpix 3100) Both CF and SD will be around for quite a while so obsolence is not an issue. CF is still cheaper and you can bet larger capacity drives which might be an issue. Another alternative is the new stuff that uses Fuji's XDCard instead.... I've two digicams one with CF and one with SD. Except for the SD looking cuter I don't see any difference btw the two. |
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Post by Gorf on Jan 20, 2004 3:36:54 GMT -5
I actually still prefer the Sony Digicams (the images produced by the Carl Zeiss lense are amazing) even though they use Sony's proprietray memory sticks and batteries.
I've got the DSC 707 now, and am very much considering the latest model if I ever see it officially being sold anywhere.
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