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Which PDA to buy?

  • 23-09-2005 10:08AM
    #1
    DaDa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 362 ✭✭


    Going to buy a PDA. I want the following:

    Good size screen
    Good video resolution
    Most RAM/ROM
    Internet. I use a web email. (I know it’ll be “scroll” city)
    CF card would be good, because I have a Canon digital camera that uses them.
    Blue tooth a must
    Wireless
    Would be nice to have a GPS receiver built in.


    What’s the best out there and is there something I should wait for (short term that is)?

    From my brief studies the two I’m looking at are

    Dell Axim v51
    iPaq 7400


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  • #2
    skearon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭skearon


    DaDa wrote:
    Going to buy a PDA. I want the following:

    Good size screen
    Good video resolution
    Most RAM/ROM
    Internet. I use a web email. (I know it’ll be “scroll” city)
    CF card would be good, because I have a Canon digital camera that uses them.
    Blue tooth a must
    Wireless
    Would be nice to have a GPS receiver built in.


    What’s the best out there and is there something I should wait for (short term that is)?

    From my brief studies the two I’m looking at are

    Dell Axim v51
    iPaq 7400


    Fujitsu Siemens Loox 720

    See http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=304588


  • #3
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    i did some research as i considered buying one and the axim x50v with the vga screen seems to be adjudged best bang for buck.i'm veering towards an ultraportable laptop now for more usability as a lot of pda owners say they just don't use them after purchase.what do you plan to use it for as i'm trying to justify purchasing one.dell have 20% off the axims at the moment


  • #4
    tallus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    I used an Ipaq for a few years, but only because I had an external keyboard, it made a huge difference. Otherwise, input on any pda I have ever had is terrible.


  • #5
    DaDa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 362 ✭✭DaDa


    davelerave wrote:
    i did some research as i considered buying one and the axim x50v with the vga screen seems to be adjudged best bang for buck.i'm veering towards an ultraportable laptop now for more usability as a lot of pda owners say they just don't use them after purchase.what do you plan to use it for as i'm trying to justify purchasing one.dell have 20% off the axims at the moment

    Want to be able to read internet email (in emergency situations mostly)
    Want some key excel files at hand all the time.
    I travel a fair bit so GPS would help
    And of course... be able to disply the family photos ... yes the 1000's of 'em :-)


  • #6
    Dummy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭Dummy


    I have just ordered a Dell X50 for myself. I have owned an Ipaq for about 4 years now and bought the GPS add-on for it and it was brilliant. The GPS paid for itself last Summer in France.

    I went for the X50 this time because of price and accessability. I found it very difficult to get prices and info locally for the Ipaq. There was no consistency in info from the ipaq resellers.

    Dell had a special offer for the X50 (375 euro I think) and for an extra 80 euro I could get the GPS version. One of the main reasons I wanted to upgrade my ipaq was for the wireless connectivity.

    Have a look on the dell web site - they may have the special offer still on.


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  • #7
    Dummy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭Dummy


    Received my X50 today and in short I think it is the biz.

    It picked both WIFI and my neighbours and is WPA compatible.

    Dowloaded Skype onto it this evening and it worked a dream without a headset.

    I give the X50 a thumbs-up.


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