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Online Meatwad

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« on: December 22, 2006, 04:34:14 PM »
I may be looking for a handheld PC for home use. Im not really looking for anything fancy, just something to wirelessly surf the net on while away from home (or check out wifi hotspots with it) :D
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2006, 04:47:53 PM »
Asking for tips, or just stating the fact that you are getting one?:D

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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2006, 04:55:33 PM »
Asking for tips, then maybe stating I am getting one :)
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2006, 05:18:59 PM »
HP has a rather large lineup of good quality PDAs and has imo excellent support. Dell and Fujistu-Siemens are also worth looking at. Plain PDAs without integrated cellphones but wifi and bluetooth are cheap these days.

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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2006, 05:35:30 PM »
hmmmmmm

I have an old HP PDA, is there a way to make it online friendly?

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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2006, 11:02:57 PM »
I have a Newton if you would like to look at used....
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2006, 02:32:02 AM »
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hmmmmmm

I have an old HP PDA, is there a way to make it online friendly?


Depends on how old, what OS and if it has a slot for a memory card of the SD type.

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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2006, 02:39:05 AM »
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I may be looking for a handheld PC for home use. Im not really looking for anything fancy, just something to wirelessly surf the net on while away from home (or check out wifi hotspots with it)


UMPCs are the most fully featured (and expensive). They run Windows XP with a 7" touchscreen.

If you want a PDA sized device, as well as all the pocketpc versions, look at the Nokia 770. It's limited in other areas, but designed purely as a hand held web browser.

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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2006, 02:51:03 AM »
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I have a Newton if you would like to look at used....


This year CNET.uk put a Newton MessagePad 2000 against a $1000 Samsung Q1.   They chose the Newton.   The Newton was WAY ahead of it's time.

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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 03:05:18 AM »
Mine's a 130...  The same one Steven Segal used to blow up a train in Under Seige 2.  
The Under Seige without Erica Eleniak...


Sequels never measure up.  Even when the bar is set low.
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2006, 05:47:49 AM »
Meatwad

Just admit it. You want to be able to train your Hobo when you are out during the day.

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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2006, 09:23:18 AM »
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Mine's a 130...  The same one Steven Segal used to blow up a train in Under Seige 2.  
The Under Seige without Erica Eleniak...


Sequels never measure up.  Even when the bar is set low.


IMO, she was ALWAYS better looking than Pamela Anderson could be.
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2006, 10:53:29 AM »
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Meatwad

Just admit it. You want to be able to train your Hobo when you are out during the day.



Maybe :)
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You cant tie a loop around 400000 lbs of locomotive using a 2 foot rope - Drediock on fat women