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dwhitelaw
post Jun 25 2004, 12:09 PM
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My previous post didn't show up, so if this is a repeat I apoligize.

Ok guys, love my MPX with Office Online, only carry my laptop every now and then since I got it, but don't want to carry it at all anymore. But there are times I need to generate new docs, etc. before I go home. I would like to purchase PPC.
I want a PPC with( * must have):
- *wireless web access, email ( so I'm assuming i need a phone edition)
- *Integrated 802.11 so I can use hotel systems for free
- *Pocket Office Apps
- *Windows OS
- *SD Card expansion
- *Synch with Outlook
- * Airplane Mode
- Bluetooth/Infared not really necessary but would be nice
- Camera would be nice, but plan on purchasing MPX 220
- Games, MP3 are just extras, could care less

I have a couple of questions:
Can I synch with the same Activesync and just have another partnership?
Anything else you road warriors think may be beneficial?

I am a current ATT user, only until later this year, when I try Tmo for its Unlimited plan. ATT usage at home is almost nonexistent, so I definitely need to switch to someone else. So my PPC can be on anyones plan and I can try their system at home.
Cost of the unit isn't really as much of an issue as getting what I need.

I used the Product advisor from an MGN article a week or so ago, but my first half dozen listings did not have a phone.

Any help or advice on what should I consider purchasing would be appreciated.
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Sean
post Jun 25 2004, 12:56 PM
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It looks like a phone edition device would be great for you but... Only if you are on T-Mobile, AT&T is just too much money for data.

There is nothing that matches all your specs right now but you can get close. The catch is the Phone and Wi-Fi, currently there are no phones with built in Wi-Fi but most (Siemens SX-56, Audiovox PPC4100, T-Mobile MDA, XDA2, etc...) will all take a SD WiFi card. All the other specs will be handled by any of the PPC Phones.

Your choices are:
SX56, MDA, XDA - all the same device, $250 used on eBay, $350-400 on T-Mobile last time I checked. This thing is rugged, it has great battery life, it is a bit big for phone edition devices but feels good in the hand. The limitations are 32MB memory, 204 MHz processor, and the color depth of the screen but overall it is a solid device. There are a ton of replacement ROMs available so you can have WM 2003 for it with ease.

Audiovox PPC4100 - Smaller, lighter, brighter, and a lot more powerful but... AT&T contract required. It will run about $400 but it seems to be a good unit overall.

XDA2, O2, i-Mate 2 - these are a jacked up version of the XDA, 128MB RAM, 400 MHZ, Bluetooth, camera, ... Very nice of price is no object. You would plan to pay $800+ for one of these.

If you can be patient, the HP6300 is coming with Wi-Fi and BT built in (and camera and all the goodies) should be on T-Mobile soon (don't know when). And of course there is the Holy Grail of PDAs, the MPx, dual hinge coolness with a qwerty keyboard and all the fixin's.

Multiple ActiveSync account is no problem, I literally sync about 6 devices to my computers all the time. They just have to all have unique names (you can't call two devices PocketPC).


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post Jun 25 2004, 01:21 PM
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Thanks for the info.
Size really isn't to big an issue since it won't be strapped to my hip. Need to carry a breifcase anyway, so compared to a laptop, it will be much lighter.
Does the SD WiFi Cards allow for storage?
If I don't get a phone edition, can I somehow use the MPX as a modem for PPC?


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post Jun 25 2004, 01:32 PM
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SanDisk has recently released 256 MB SD WiFi cards, so yes storage is possible...


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