PDA or the like with USB support

[ShellGuy]

Does anybody know of any thing that is about the same size as a pda and has USB support I just picked up a 2gb jump drive and would love to use it with it. I know most PDAs now have CF slot and could get a 2gb CF card but i already have the drive and would like to use it...



Will G.

 

[mercanucaribe]

What is a jump drive?

 

[ShellGuy]

how about FLASHDRIVE do you understand that one.


Will G>

 

[mercanucaribe]

There are no PDAs with USB host support except an old Cassiopiea.

 

[acemcmac]

My e740 had an adapter that gave it a VGA and a USB jack. I did some neat stuff with that thing... but the battery release switch being in such a bad location made the whole thing worthless. Look at toshiba pda's if they still make-em

 

[jammur21]

Look into the TOshiba pocketpcs

 

[ShellGuy]

Bump anyother ideas



Will G.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Btw, aren't those Toshibas USB 1.1?

 

[kami333]

RATOC and Twin Paradox make a USB host adapter that plugs into the CF slot. USB1.1 is all you get though, and they cost about $100.

 

[ShellGuy]

intresting..... Does anybody know how a flash drive would show up on a PDA??? Has anybody every tried this?


Will G.

 

[EKKC]

lexar jumpdrive 2.0, right? neat little flash drive. i like it

gonna try installing an OS there to make it a portable little machine

 

[ShellGuy]

nope OCZ Rally drive. just would be nice to have access to it.


Will G.

 

[ShellGuy]

bump 4 info

 

[bmacd]

i think it's interesting that you're willing to spend so much money to accomodate this $99 drive. Why not just sell it and get a $99 compact flash card ?

-=bmacd=-

 

[ShellGuy]

the drive is easier to work with from computer to computer to pda than a CF card.'




Will G.

 

[neonerd]

http://www.buy.com/prod/USB1_1_HOST_CF_CARD_FOR_PDA/q/loc/101/10353534.html

I wonder if there's anything like that only instead of CF to usb, something like SD to usb....actually, would it be possible to cut the usb sync cable, and put a usb input cable onto it? Would that work, or would I need a special driver for it?

 

[ShellGuy]

Makers website. what are you looking to do with urs neo??



Will G.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: neonerd
http://www.buy.com/prod/USB1_1_HOST_CF_CARD_FOR_PDA/q/loc/101/10353534.html

I wonder if there's anything like that only instead of CF to usb, something like SD to usb....actually, would it be possible to cut the usb sync cable, and put a usb input cable onto it? Would that work, or would I need a special driver for it?

It won't work. USB distinguishes between host and client devices.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: ShellGuy
the drive is easier to work with from computer to computer to pda than a CF card.'

Will G.

USB2 flash reader isn't easy enough?

Why you would want an adapter & then a flash drive sticking out the side of your PDA when you have a CF slot to use is beyond me.

Not to mention you'd be limiting your read/write to USB1.1 speeds.

A good quality CF card is the obvious choice.

Viper GTS