Does anyone make a "palmtop" type PDA/Sub-compact still?

[DuallyX]

I'm looking for a modern version of the old Palmtop style devices...something with a QWERTY keyboard, Wireless, Windows mobile or Windows.

Is there anything like that out there?

Huh?

 

[aigomorla]

www.oqo.com

 

[Hacp]

Verizon XV6700, Cingular 8125, Sprint PPC-6700, or T-Mobile MDA

 

[DuallyX]

Not really looking for phones...want to be able to plug in periphials (USB)

The OQO looks nice...but $$$$

 

[cheesehead]

Toshiba Libretto U105 (or U100).
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.to?seg=HHO&coid=-29335

I have one of the original librettos. Nice laptops; I own one of the original models, a 50CT. It's almost 10 years old, and it's still ticking, although the screen's on the fritz.
That said, they're not cheap.

If you're looking for one of these with a lower pricetag, one of the older Librettos might fit the bill. The 100CT, which has a better screen than the 50CT and a faster CPU, can be had for 100$ or less. Throw in some RAM (30$ should get you up to 64mb), a wireless card (take your pick), and you have something that will run win98lite or Linux, surf the web, and play MP3s. Plus, for the hardcore user, these can be upgraded to a Pentium MMX at as much as 300mhz. Poky by today's standards, but decent in its own right.

 

[ND40oz]

Ordered my T-Mobile MDA today, time to get rid of this sh!tty blackberry and back to a real pocket-pc.

 

[slackwarelinux]

Are you open to Linux?

Sharp's Zaurus SL-Cxxxx line of PDAs have QWERTY keyboards, USB Host, a VGA screen, and great battery life. Their SL-C3100 has a 4GB Microdrive, or you can get the SL-C1000 without it, for cheaper. You can get wireless on it too, using it's CF card slot, and use the SD slot for data storage.

One of the drawbacks is that it is only out in Japan, so you have to import it, so it is a little expensive. The SL-C1000 is $480 and the SL-C3100 is $710 from streamlinecpus, which is where I got it.

Linux gives it tons of flexibility, the default distro is slightly limiting, but if you have some technical experience you can switch over to a modified version (like Cacko), or a complete redesign (like pdaXrom). I use pdaXrom, which treats it more like a notebook than a PDA.

I hope you at least consider the Zaurus for a PDA with a QWERTY keyboard, they are really high quality, and they run Linux (yes, I know you said you wanted Windows, but I think this is worth mentioning).

 

[DuallyX]

Originally posted by: slackwarelinux
Are you open to Linux?

Those look about right, actually. As long as it can run a decent browser, and can decently output to word docs, it should be good.

 

[slackwarelinux]

Originally posted by: DuallyX

Originally posted by: slackwarelinux
Are you open to Linux?

Those look about right, actually. As long as it can run a decent browser, and can decently output to word docs, it should be good.

Yup, it can make word documents using ABIword, which is a great text editor, with all the basic formatting stuff. It would be much more powerful than embedded word.

It can also use decent web browsers. pdaXrom supports Firefox, and Cacko or the stock ROM can use Opera. There are more embedded oriented browsers too, like NetFront and dillo, which are a bit faster, but desktop oriented browsers are perfectly usable.

Anyways, if you are interested in exploring this option, check out
the OESF forums.

 

[bluemax]

awesome stuff! Marking this for later....

Hope there's some cheaper options amongst those.