12-03-2003, 09:26 PM
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I'm having PPC withdrawal.
I recently decided to eBay my trusty iPAQ and cell phone and get a Danger Hiptop/Sidekick to replace both of them. I must say, I really miss my PPC. The Sidekick (or CSK, as it is known on the Hiptop forums) is a sweet little device, and I do enjoy TMobile's unlimited data plan, but sometimes I find myself digging through my pockets looking for my PPC to jot down a note or phone number, and all i find is my clunky CSK. I'll probably break down and buy a low end PPC before the year is up... Anyone else experience similar behavior after switching to another mobile platform? And how long did you last before switching back?
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12-03-2003, 10:38 PM
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Sort of similar...twice in the last seven months I have decided to try to switch to Palm OS, both times I didn't even last a week before going back. Back when the 2215 first came out I sold my 3950 and bought a Zire 71, sent it back to Palm a week later. Just last week I bought a Clie NX-80V, five days later brought it back and now I'm back in a PPC with my new e805.
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12-03-2003, 10:59 PM
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I've debated, off and on, getting a CSK -- but only as a complement to my Pocket PC. Among the main reasons is lack of Outlook sync and custom app installation abilities on the CSK. I have to ask, xoiph, how reliable do you find it? Every time I get tempted, I look over on hiptop.com and get scared a thousand miles away -- the CSK seems far less reliable than the original iPAQ 
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12-04-2003, 01:17 AM
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I have been using the CSK for about two weeks, and so far, I have no complaints. Internet pages load relatively quickly, and text input is much faster than with my iPAQ or even the Treo I had for a week. Plus the internet is always on, without any BT configuration, dongles, or tricky IR modem setup. A lot more people stop me to ask about the SK than they did for any PPC I've ever had; the flip screen built-in-keyboard design is impressive. I would say it is about as reliable as my iPAQ was. GPRS reception is good about 80% of the time. I have visited the hiptop.com forums, and everyone seems to gripe about Tmobile, and the service, but everyone loves the Hiptop. The only thing I miss from the PPC field is increased resolution, the touchscreen, and 3rd party software. If you could somehow get Windows Mobile to run on a Hiptop, you'd have the perfect device.
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12-04-2003, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Palmguy
Sort of similar...twice in the last seven months I have decided to try to switch to Palm OS, both times I didn't even last a week before going back. Back when the 2215 first came out I sold my 3950 and bought a Zire 71, sent it back to Palm a week later. Just last week I bought a Clie NX-80V, five days later brought it back and now I'm back in a PPC with my new e805.
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12-04-2003, 02:55 AM
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About a month and a half ago. I got bit by the hi-res bug though... :lol: I'm an impulsive person :wink:
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12-04-2003, 03:01 AM
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About a month and a half ago. I got bit by the hi-res bug though... :lol: I'm an impulsive person :wink:
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Wow - but havent you noticed the difference in size and weight? I saw the 405 recently and it is huge!
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12-04-2003, 03:05 AM
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Oh yeah, big difference in size between these two, but so far I'm happy. Pretty much everywhere that I go, I have my backpack with me, so I just throw the e805 in my bag. The screen is drop-dead GORGEOUS. The above pic does not do it any justice at all. Time will tell whether or not I can deal with the size, but I'm not sure that I would want to go back to QVGA. I'm looking forward very much to hp releasing a VGA iPAQ, I think that the execution will be better. Toshiba's screen itself is an excellent piece, they just hobbled it up with their support safety mechanisms because they are lazy. So much runs beautifully in VGA; PIE, Bible readers, all the Office programs, it is well worth it. Also a big plus is dual expansion plus built-in wifi.
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12-04-2003, 04:16 AM
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Re: I'm having PPC withdrawal.
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Originally Posted by xoiph
I recently decided to eBay my trusty iPAQ and cell phone and get a Danger Hiptop/Sidekick to replace both of them. I must say, I really miss my PPC. The Sidekick (or CSK, as it is known on the Hiptop forums) is a sweet little device, and I do enjoy TMobile's unlimited data plan, but sometimes I find myself digging through my pockets looking for my PPC to jot down a note or phone number, and all i find is my clunky CSK. I'll probably break down and buy a low end PPC before the year is up... Anyone else experience similar behavior after switching to another mobile platform? And how long did you last before switching back?
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I did the 'flip-flop' thing a few times in the past. I've done the switcheroo with Casio BE-300s, Visors, Audiovox, and Sony Clies. I've been tempted to pick up a Clie GT50 because of a sale, but throught better of it :wink: |
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12-04-2003, 06:18 AM
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The sidekick is tempting to me as a "rugged" device to use when I don't feel like subjecting my precious i-mate to extreme conditions. Now, if I only had the money to spend on a... spare.. device like this
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