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I think the Sony Clie strikes a good balance between the fancy multimedia stuff most PocketPC users used to slam PalmOS with, and simple straight forward functionailty. I have an NR70V (coming from the N760c) and it is just great. You can get a Bluetooth Memory Stick for it, although it is way over priced as a Bluetooth interface card.
IMO PalmOS 5 has enough multimedia functionalities and networking functionalities for the normal users. If you need to telnet into a VPN network to remote login to a UNIX server and yada yada, then you shouldn't even be looking at anything but PocketPC or the Sharp Linux PDAs. Otherwise, PalmOS is fine.
And the NX70V isn't that big. It feels very slim in person. Not much bigger then my NR70V. TT is real nice, but I hate the blue colour backlight. YMMV.
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Posted: 2002-12-12 01:49:00
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i'm using a Psion Revo/Diamond Mako PDA right now, but i'm planning to get a Sony Clie soon. i know it would be a big change but i don't care. Sony clie matches well with my Sony Ericsson T68i
Tungsten is nice too! But I would rather get the new Dell Axim Pocket PC
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Posted: 2002-12-12 06:27:00
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I'm looking to get a PDA to go with my T68i. Somehow I love Psions. Is it possible to get a Bluetooth-Card for the MX5? If not, I will probably go for the Revo Plus.
Peace.
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Posted: 2002-12-14 18:15:00
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Wait for the HP/Ipaq 5000 series. The 5450 sports embedded BT and WLAN. No expansions required.
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Posted: 2002-12-14 18:31:00
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Is it possible to use one of those CF-Bluetoothcards with the mx5?
Peace.
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Posted: 2002-12-15 00:46:00
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My comments:
1) PalmOS downside is it's incapability of recognizing the most common file format worked on a desktop PC such as jpg, bmp. I can't transfer the captured pics in my T68i directly to my Palm as it only recognizes it's own format (pdb, prc etc). This makes me think twice about buying the Tungsten, although it is only great little piece of equipment.
2) Dell Axim, though cheap is frankly UGLY. I hope their designers can put in some taste to it.
btw, have anyone checkout the Fujitsu/Siemens LOOX? Wow, that PDA is cool + build in bluetooth.
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Posted: 2002-12-16 04:47:00
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mooncake2
Sony Clies come with software that reads JPG natively. Acrobat is available free, but you need to "optimize" files on computers first. That's the general situation with PalmOS. You can pretty much read any file, as long as you convert it first on a computer. Not as direct as a PocketPC, but at least a possible work around.
I played with the Dell Axim X5. It is a messy design. It felt every bit as clunky in my hand as it looks in pictures. I would rather go back to my old, big Apple Newton than to carry one of those. But I am very tempted in getting a Toshiba E330, or maybe if I can find an iPaq 3870 or 3970 for good price.
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Posted: 2002-12-16 05:14:00
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nookiehunter Posts: > 500
Palm Tungsten!
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Posted: 2002-12-16 14:45:00
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umota
mx5 only takes CF type 1 memory cards, nothing else. Also screen on 5mx series (MC218 inc.) was so crap that I changed to the lower spec Revo Plus because the screen is so good & size perfect.
Series 5 machines such as 5mx & Revo are really "dead" machines now with no further development. Great as a PIM but not a patch really compared to new Palms & Pocket PC's flexibility.
Just wish the Pocket PC had the same or better functionality as those built into the Revo/5mx.
[ This Message was edited by: psikey on 2002-12-17 23:23 ]
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Posted: 2002-12-18 00:23:00
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