Couple of PDA questions!!!

[dbcrossfire]

Xmas is right around the corner and I figure I'm going to ask for a pda of some sort. Color preferably, expansion is a must (I like the ability to use pcmica cards... or whatever it is, on the compaq's). Here are the pda's that I've narrowed it down to:

1) Sony Clie peg-760
2) Compaq Ipaq 3835
3) Compaq Ipaq 3635

I have access on a wap at home, so being able to use wireless networking would be a plus (I know you can do it on the compaq's, not sure about the sony's) Even wired networking would be cool. Storing numbers, appointments, all of that good stuff. Maybe there is a better one?? I don't know all the much about pda's so all the help/information you can give me would be awsome! Thanks in advance!

 

[RossMAN]

Definite the iPaq, question is which one.

The Hot Deals forum has a few deals on iPaq's, some are expired:
iPaq 3635 for $200
iPaq 3635 for $178

there's several just search for iPaq in the Hot Deals forum.

 

[Czar]

Dont know much about the clie but I have an ipaq and I love it... except when it ran out of batteries a few days ago and everything went blank and I lost everything, havent botherd setting everything up again, such a bother ... urgggg.. still pissed.

Anyway.
WAP is junk and its totaly useless, slow with "lag" from hell.

 

[Shermanator]

My friend has a clie, and he really likes it. I've played with it and its really cool.

 

[SinNisTeR]

get the ipaq 3635 for 160-200 and get the extra cf card and you are set my man

 

[777php]

definitely an iPaq, especially since they will be dropping the price on them and the fact that you can do wireless on them.

There was a thread last week about palm vs pocketpc2002, if you do a search you'll find it. Most of it however was a flame-war.

 

[dbcrossfire]

Thats what I'm thinking, it seems there is so much more 'goodies' for the ipaq. Does anyone know about using pc cards with the clie though?

 

[Looney]

Dont know much about the clie but I have an ipaq and I love it... except when it ran out of batteries a few days ago and everything went blank and I lost everything, havent botherd setting everything up again, such a bother ... urgggg.. still pissed

Doesn't the Ipaq sync with your computer?! And when the battery dies you lose all information? Or is that a bug?

 

[Hoeboy]

if u dont know much about the ipaq, it's gonna be a little frustrating at first. otherwise, it's pretty cool. the syncing station is a little wacked though. the extra bulk from the cf sleeve makes the connection unsecure.

 

[Hoeboy]

oh yes the dust issue is a real biatch. i already got a dust particle behind the lcd and i just got the thing less than a week ago. is there a way to clean it?

 

[dbcrossfire]

lowering price? how much???

btw: no comp usa around here, OM, OD and BB... online I suppose.

 

[WhoDeeny]

PDA, you're asking for Public Displays of affection? Hard up, Bro?

Oh wait, now I getcha!

Sorry, me stupid you Jane...

 

[SinNisTeR]

imo palm os = suck. stick with pocket pc 2002

 

[dbcrossfire]

sounds like the compaq whoops the clie's arse.... I think I'm going to go with that.

what about the prices coming down on them now?

 

[SinNisTeR]

i got my ipaq for 165 retail box.. BEST DEAL in the century.. other than that awsome crapusa 88 cent book deal.

check the links that RossMan gave on the second post.

 

[CJZ]

I have an ipaq. I think it's kind of overkill for what I do (read e-books, listen to MP3's, appointments, contacts). If you plan on doing things that require the power of the PocketPc OS, I'd reccommend an ipaq. If all you need is an organizer, I'd say go with the PalmOS.

Oh yeah, if you're going to listen to MP3's, I'd recommend going with the ipaq.

 

[dbcrossfire]

I just got back from my local radio shack. He insisted that I didn't know which compaq ipaq I was talking about, I was talking about the 3635, he said I was talking about a black and white model. Anyway, he told me the price was going to come down 100 bucks on all ipaqs on the 5th, with a 50 dollar rebate, but kept telling me that the 150 dollar rebate was only for the black and white ipaq... is he right?

 

[The_Dude8]

the black n white ipaq is the 3135 and that have a 50 MIR, the $150 MIR is for the color one, i think the model is 3635.

 

[dbcrossfire]

yep!! I just checked out compaq's website... i guess the guy at radioshack didn't know what he was talking about.

 

[dbcrossfire]

does anyone have a 3670? is there a noticable difference between the 3635 with 32megs of ram vs the 3670 with 64megs..?