Advice on buying a handheld PC

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by wywywywy, 18 Dec 2003.

  1. wywywywy

    wywywywy Minimodder

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    Hi all,

    And so, I am saving money to buy a handheld PC
    Two things really, one is that I now finally realise its convenience, despite me having an iPaq years ago. Second I found it works out cheaper to buy a PDA+GPS than a GPS camera detector in the car! (RoadAngel - 399pounds)

    However, I just started looking two days ago and that I... I am completely lost It has been years since I last look at PDAs and I don't even know where to start, except that I know the latest version of WinCE is 2003... but what has it got over 2002?

    What should I look for? What kind of processing power and capacity should I be looking at, and is 320x240@65536colours stardard?

    The only thing I know is that I want Windows, I don't want PalmOS. So Sony and Palm is not under consideration (unless someone convince me... of course).

    And what kind of GPS should I go for? CF? BlueTooth? Or what???

    Please enlighten me!

    Thanks.
     
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  2. RobbieGSM

    RobbieGSM Banned

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    Nah its not you get worse then that thats quite good...
     
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  3. B|@c|<|c3

    B|@c|<|c3 What's a Dremel?

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    I'd get a Sony TG50 or UX650<<I think thats the model)

    I have a Sony T665C right now and I love it.

    Those are palm models. I dont know much about PocketPC, But I'd reccommend the TG50 from newegg.com, its $250.00 USD, and runs Palm OS 5.1

    I know you said not about palm or sony, but I just thought I'd say...
     
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  4. Guest-16

    Guest-16 Guest

    HP 2210

    Top quality PDA

    /me strokes my 2210 :clap:
     
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  5. *mat-ster*

    *mat-ster* What's a Dremel?

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    SNAP,

    wywywywywy

    I have just checked out a few options available over at

    GPS UK
    Total PDA
    Jactron

    Go for TomTom2 Software for incar nav, the Hiacom 303MMF is the "Best Buy" for GPS Receiver - non Bluetooth,
    The Emtac Bluetooth GPS for BT option...

    They have some kit you might want to stroke too :)

    Matt
     
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