Sharp Mobilon TriPad PV-6000 Handheld PC (Regular close to 1K) for $399

[bigbigsavings]

This is at Overstock. Thanks to FeldBum at FW for finding this.

Link: http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PRODUCT&PROD_ID=6545

The Sharp Mobilon TriPad PV-6000 is the information tool that has it all.

You can send and receive e-mail and surf the Web anytime, from anywhere. And Mobilon TriPad includes Microsoft® Windows CE 2.1, so you can use familiar software applications and be productive wherever business travel takes you.

The large keyboard and 9.4-in. VGA touch screen make it easy to work with entering, viewing, and editing information.

Features:
Processor: MIPS RISC processor
Memory: 16 MB RAM
Display: 9.4-in. high-contrast LCD touch screen with backlight (diagonal), 640 x 480 VGA resolution, color DSTM type
Touch panel and stylus: resistive touch panel, plastic stylus housed in unit
Keyboard: 63 keys, 16.5-mm pitch ergonomic keyboard
1 Type II PC card slot and 1 compact flash slot
33.6 k/14.4 kbps modem
Microphone, speaker
Serial port, infrared port, RJ-11 phone connector
11.4 in. (w) x 8.9 in. (h) x 0.96 in. (h)
Weighs 3.2 lbs. with battery

 

[Ogewo]

On eGay the auctions for these have closed between $360 and $400. this is a fair deal at best

 

[Wag]

Egghead.com has them new for $379.

Oh yeah, I just wanted to say that these are fairly slow machines. The Mobilon PCV5000 is the faster unit.

People have been telling me the discontinued IBM Workpad z50 is a much better deal. It has an equivalent big screen and add-ons, and comes in at the same price range as the 6000. The only thing is they're pretty much impossible to find at the $300 price IBM sold them at a few months ago when they were clearing out their inventory.

 

[edmeister]

Thanks for the posting bigbigsavings...

You've posted a ton of great stuff that I've had the good fortune of taking advantage of...

It's true that some places may have it cheaper, but if you take into account the free shipping and no tax from Overstock, then it's comparable. If you are eligible for a new customer coupon, you can knock another $20 off that price so you get the unit for $379 shipped to your door.

I've looked at this unit from other vendors and they start at $379, but then tax or shipping, or both would bump the price up to over $400 shipped to your door.

Egghead would charge tax and shipping, and I personally don't feel comfortable buying from egay...

I've been looking at this unit for a while, and I'm still debating if I should get it or not..