What PDA should I get?

[GasX]

I got a free copy of "Laptop" magazine and it has a review of WiFi enabled PDAs which got me all excited to get one again.

They recommended the Palm Tungsten and, to a lesser degree, the Dell Axim with a SanDisk Wifi compact flash card.

Which one should I get?

 

[yoda291]

what are you gonna do with one?

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: yoda291
what are you gonna do with one?

Your mom.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: yoda291
what are you gonna do with one?

Calender tracking
Remote e-mail
Listen to Music
fvck around with a techno-toy

 

[loup garou]

Toshiba e750 or an e740 if you want to go cheaper.

 

[brtspears2]

Hard to beat a Dell Axim in price ... check the hot deals forum. Not to mention this is one tough bastard, taken many Wile E Coyotes spills jumps off side of my desk and keeps going.

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: amnesiac

Originally posted by: yoda291
what are you gonna do with one?

Your mom.

That made no sense whatsoever. What would he do with the pda?

 

[GasX]

Hmmm......

Can you get a better deal that the ~ $150 Dell Axim 300Mhz with CF Wifi Card for ~ $40 AR

Wireless PDA for < $200!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Hmmm......

Can you get a better deal that the ~ $150 Dell Axim 300Mhz with CF Wifi Card for ~ $40 AR

Wireless PDA for < $200!

Nope, that's the best bang for your buck.

$152 Dell Axim 300
$29 Linksys CF WiFi card

Even throw in 256MB SD for $52

 

[thebestMAX]

Hi Mwilding-

Funny I was going to post this question just yesterday. WiFi is a must.

I am strongly leaning towards the Palm Tungsten C myself with the Toshiba e740 coming in a strong (and cheaper) second.

Screen on the Palm rules and love the built in keyboard. If price were no object, this or the iPAC 5450.

Toshiba can be found for close to 300 though. New e750 is huge and didnt like the screen so Palm is winning.

Have to look for that mag. How did you get it free? PM me if you like.

 

[GasX]

Continental has a not quite so well known free magazine rack in terminal C in Newark Airport. Not any good magazines, but this one was pretty good for that one article...

 

[GasX]

Laptop Magazine

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Hmmm......

Can you get a better deal that the ~ $150 Dell Axim 300Mhz with CF Wifi Card for ~ $40 AR

Wireless PDA for < $200!

Nope, that's the best bang for your buck.

$152 Dell Axim 300
$29 Linksys CF WiFi card

Even throw in 256MB SD for $52

Cart items

Axim X5 Handheld with 1-Yr Service 1 $199.00 $199.00
256 MB Secure Digital Card 1 $69.00 $69.00

Discounts and Coupons

Save 10% on your entire purchase through the Dell Small Business division. -$22.78

Buy now and as a valued Dell Small Business customer,
save 15% on your Axim Handheld or Axim Handheld Accessory purchase. -$40.20

Sub-Total $268.00
Discounts -$62.98
Shipping1 $0.00
Tax1 $12.30

Total Price1 $217.32


NICE!

 

[RossMAN]

Have you bought a CF WiFi card yet?

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Have you bought a CF WiFi card yet?

I went back and bought the one from Dell:

TrueMobile 1180 Wireless LAN CompactFlash Card for Dell Axim Handhelds

Final Price: $55.96

I know the CompUSA hot deal is cheaper, but I have bad luck with rebates and it is about to end. I doubt I would remember to mail it in in time to qualify...


WiFi capable PDA with 256MB extra memory for >$300 is still a hot deal

 

[RossMAN]

I know how you feel about MIR's and that isn't a bad price.

Congrats!

 

[GasX]

Date: 5/27/2003 11:00:45 -0500
From: US_DELL_Notify@Dell.com
To: matt@mwilding.com
Subject: First Notification of Order Delay - Order number XXXXXXXXX All headers

We have reviewed your order. Although we had anticipated being able to ship your order sooner, we are experiencing an unexpected delay and will not be able to ship this order and any associated orders until on or before 6/10/2003.

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[MrBond]

It'll be worth it, especially the first time you load up a divx clip on it, or stream one from your PC even .

I don't hardly use my Toshiba, I should pick up a wireless card if they're so cheap now. Maybe I'll find another use for it then. The battery life is horrid, I can't imagine it with a wifi card

 

[ROTC1983]

I need to pick up a wifi card for my Sony Clie NX60

 

[HobbesAB]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: yoda291
what are you gonna do with one?

Calender tracking
Remote e-mail
Listen to Music
fvck around with a techno-toy

FYI, if you want to listen to music wirelessly from your server then you'll need a program like Resco File Explorer so you can map a network drive to your PPC. For Calendar tracking, you may find the default app a bit lacking and I would recommend looking at either Pocket Informant or Agenda Today. However, there are freeware plugins that you can install to power up the default app. Check out This Thread at Brighthand for some really useful information

 

[leung324]

check this article

you have to think what to get first, a ppc or a palm?

I own a sony clie nx70v, really cool toy. watch movie, mp3, take pic/video and voice recording. you can go wireless with WiFi too, or get a bluetooth memory stick.

Review here

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: leung324
check this article

you have to think what to get first, a ppc or a palm?

I own a sony clie nx70v, really cool toy. watch movie, mp3, take pic/video and voice recording. you can go wireless with WiFi too, or get a bluetooth memory stick.

Review here

Sony Clies ROCK