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Cell phones: Looking for new PDA . Which one?
Looking for new PDA . Which one?
by victor-bailey - 6/19/08 11:51 AMI am very happy with my current setup, but they are getting old and I need to replace them. I currently have a Razr V3 and a Palm TX. I love my TX. I would like to replace both of them with one unit, but I am having trouble finding a unit that has everything I want. So I thought I would ask you guys.
What I am looking for is a PDA unit with all these features.
1. Phone
2. 2.0 Megapixel Camera with flash
3. Bluetooth 2.0 for data and audio. (open, not software restricted).
4. Wi-Fi (802.11b or above) non restricted.
I would like it if it were a Palm product because I have a lot invested in Palm OS based software, but I can live with another OS if I can get all the rest of the features.
Thanks for the help.
(NT) Did PalmOne even implement bluetooth 2.0?
by R. Proffitt
- 6/19/08 2:49 PM
In reply to: Looking for new PDA . Which one? by victor-bailey
I have a Plam TX not a PalmOne
by victor-bailey - 6/19/08 4:01 PM In reply to: (NT) Did PalmOne even implement bluetooth 2.0? by R. Proffitt
Here is a link to the Palm TX specs: http://tech.yahoo.com/ps/palm-tx/1992983886
I am not sure which version of Bluetooth the Palm TX uses, I just know that it works with everything. I am so tired of trying to bluetooth a friend a picture or ring tone to their phone only to find out that that they have bluetooth but it is restricted. I am not sure how they are restricted, whether it is a hardware restriction or if the greedy cell phone company software restricted their device so they would be forced to pay for an expensive data plan to receive pics and ring tones via text messages or email. All I know is that a lot of phones come with restricted bluetooth and I will not have that. It if does not talk to everything, I don't want it.
What really amazes me is that, I bought my Palm TX almost two years ago for $150 off of Ebay and it has all the capabilities and more then most advanced PDA that are on the market today. Two years in the technology industry is like a thousand years in other industries. You would think that the technology in the Palm TX would be so outdated by now that you could pick one up for $30. But the Palm TX is still at the top. Wow!
Plam is no more. They are now PalmOne.
by R. Proffitt - 6/19/08 5:14 PM
In reply to: I have a Plam TX not a PalmOne by victor-bailey
See http://www.palmone.com
I looked at your specs and no Bluetooth 2.0. That send to is not a function of just BT 2.0 but that the devices agree to do this. Sometimes you have to pair things, other times you can use FileZ on the TX to send such. It's far from automatic.
Correction: PalmOne is no more, they are now Palm
by MuleHeadJoe - 6/19/08 6:51 PM In reply to: Plam is no more. They are now PalmOne. by R. Proffitt
dude ... www.palmone.com just redirects to www.palm.com
They are officially Palm, Inc. ... PalmOne folded (or was subsumed) quite some time back.
:-D
Little off topic.
by R. Proffitt - 6/19/08 6:52 PM
In reply to: Correction: PalmOne is no more, they are now Palm by MuleHeadJoe
Did you want to discuss the Bluetooth or Plams?
Good Point!
by victor-bailey - 6/19/08 7:32 PM In reply to: Little off topic. by R. Proffitt
What I want to discuss is a PDA Smartphone that has the same capabilities as my Palm TX with a phone and a 2MP camera. I know that Palm makes smartphones PDA's but niether of them have WiFi. WiFi is a must for me. I will not pay for outrageuosly priced data plans from the greedy cell phone companies. With my Palm TX I can almost always find an open WiFi point and check my email or browse the Internet for free. The cell phone companies can screw themselves and their G3, G4, Widemax networks etc. When they offer an "All I can Eat" wireless data plan for about the same price as my DSL service, then I might consider it. Until then I will enjoy the land of the free provided by a good strong WiFi enabled PDA.
I will end the Bluetooth discussion with this. All I want is an unrestricted bluetooth enabled PDA. I don't care if it is 2.0. I just figured that since I was going to get something new, I might as well get then latest technology as well.
Not sure what price point/time frame you're looking at..
by dreamcastdre - 6/19/08 9:19 PM In reply to: Good Point! by victor-baileybut HP has a pretty solid PDA/phone coming out end of this month/mid next month, the iPAQ 910 for $499.99.
Integrated wireless Integrated Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Tri Band UMTS/HSDPA at up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps; Integrated WiFi - 802.11 b/g with WPA2 security; Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR; Integrated multi-mode GPS navigation with Google Maps
Processor Marvell PXA270 Processor, 416 MHz
Operating system Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional; Mobile Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile, Office Outlook Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile
Display 2.46-inch transmissive TFT 65,000 color 320 x 240 pixel touch panel display with LED backlight
Built-in camera 3 Megapixel, autofocus, 4X digital zoom, codec supports .jpg image file format, Image resolution support: 88x72, QCIF (176x144), CIF (352x288), 160x120, QVGA (320x240), 400x300, VGA (640x480), SVGA (800x600), XGA (1024x768), 1280x960, SXGA (1280x1024), UXGA (1600x1200), QXGA (2048x1536), Video resolution: 176x144 (QCIF)
Memory 128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications, 256 MB flash ROM
Weight 154g (5.4 oz)
Battery 1940 mAh Lithium Ion rechargeable, user changeable battery
Expansion USB 2.0 client for sync/data/charge, Micro SD card slot
Audio Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and mini-USB wired stereo headset
Included accessories Standard battery, AC Adapter, USB synchronization cable, stylus, wired stereo headphones, Getting Started guide, HP iPAQ Companion CD
Dimensions 114 x 64 x 15 mm (4. 5" x 2.5" x 0.6")
Link.
by dreamcastdre - 6/19/08 9:44 PM In reply to: Not sure what price point/time frame you're looking at.. by dreamcastdreI meant to post the link to it previously. Here it is now:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?storeName=storefronts&landing=handheld&category=Messenger&lanAttr=Type&orderflow=1&product_code=FB068AA%23ABA&catLevel=2
Looks good but pricy.
by victor-bailey - 6/19/08 10:14 PM In reply to: Not sure what price point/time frame you're looking at.. by dreamcastdreI have never been a fan HP/Compaq. The quality of their products does not impress me. I would have to see some strong reviews before I would drop that kind of money for an HP PDA. Especially since I just bought a Lenovo Y410 (Core 2 Duo, 2GB ram, 160GB HD, DL DVD-R) laptop for the same price. And you know Lenovo builds quality stuff.
Here's one review.
by dreamcastdre - 6/21/08 8:32 AM In reply to: Looks good but pricy. by victor-baileyI've been looking around the net for reviews for a while and up to this point, they've been pretty tough to come by. I did find this one, though. http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/gadgetblog/comments/review_hp_ipaq_910_business_messenger/ I have to be honest that I've never visited HardwareGeeks.com before so I'm not sure about the site's reliability as it relates to reviews but this review spoke pretty highly of the device.
Pardon me for the double post...
by dreamcastdre - 6/21/08 8:42 AM In reply to: Here's one review. by dreamcastdreSorry for the double post (couldn't find an edit button for my last reply) but I found another review from a more reputable (for me, anyway) site. It's more of an initial impressions story than a full-on review but it gives a decent overview of the features, which, to me, sound pretty solid.
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14094&review=HP+iPAQ+910+Business+Messenger
I have for sale some phones!!!
by themoho - 6/23/08 12:42 AM In reply to: Looks good but pricy. by victor-baileyI have for sale some phones (N95 8GB, Apple iPhone 16 GB, HTC Diamond, 8600 Luna, 8800 Sapphire Arte , N82 , U900 Soul etc)all are at very low prices! If someone is interested you can contact me at frangsp@yahoo.com
Thank you.
I have an older iPaq rx3115.
by R. Proffitt - 6/21/08 10:24 AM
In reply to: Looking for new PDA . Which one? by victor-bailey
It works well enough and while it had wifi and bluetooth you can't beam an image to other things unless there is some consensus on protocol and more. It's not a Bluetooth 2.0 issue. It's all software and more.
-> HINT!!!! Look up DLNA and all this just works.
Again, research what had DLNA.
Bob
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