02-10-2005, 09:08 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 446
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New x50v. Must-Have Accessories???
Follow up to my screen protector post.
What accessories MUST I have?
SD card, got it. GPS, want it. Screen protector, getting it. I have a belt case that I think will be OK for the x50v.
I'm curious about the VGA-out cable. At $69-ish I doubt I'll be getting it any time soon. Are there any third party equivalents?
Robb
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02-10-2005, 09:39 PM
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02-10-2005, 11:07 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,584
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Re: New x50v. Must-Have Accessories???
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Originally Posted by Robb Bates
I'm curious about the VGA-out cable. At $69-ish I doubt I'll be getting it any time soon. Are there any third party equivalents?
Robb
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Not that I've seen, and it is a wonder why. The cable really is just a cable. The right connectors and a pinout diagram and you could make one for spare change. The X50v has a mirror function in ROM which will display the screen on an attached monitor/projector.
The kit though comes with a full version of ClearVue suite (a $30 value), supposedly optimized for the X50v and it's 2700 video chip output. It does work quite well, but I would have liked the option of just buying the cable. |
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03-04-2005, 08:55 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 5
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GPS
The new Sirf III chip that is just coming out seems to be hot, I've pre-ordered the Globalsat BT-338 Bluetooth GPS receiver. More info at gpspassion.com. I've had an Axim X5 for a while with the Holux 240 CF GPS card, my new X50v should be showing up at my door any time now! 
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03-07-2005, 12:27 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 145
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Extra battery. I have an extra and even though I watched a 1 hr tv show on the plane yesterday, read an e-book, played games, etc. I didn't have to worry about battery power. Turned out it the original battery lasted the whole trip. It got down to 50% power. But, it was nice to have a backup and to not have to conserve power.
Mona13
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03-07-2005, 01:32 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 50
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I'm totaly with Mona.
While I was travelling, I had enough with the original battery to watch a movie (thanks to the wonderfull Betaplayer), listen over 60min of music, play chess for at least 45 min, and read many pages.
But I started to think, "what if my next flight is late... Maybe I should manage in a better way my battery life?"
You DON'T want to manage. Get a spare battery!
In fact, this is what I'm going to buy right now...
See ya!
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03-31-2005, 02:17 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 202
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The X50v is a power hog especially when running at full speed.
You might consider getting an extended battery (2200 mAh).
And while you're at it, get a hard case that accommodates the X50v with the extended battery mounted. PDair now makes one.
Aluron sells both at reasonable prices:
http://www.aximcases.com/store/aximx50.html
And a USB cable is worth the $8 or so it'll cost you on eBay. You can use it instead of the cradle, and also use it with a generic USB wall wart or car charger plug to recharge.
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03-31-2005, 02:58 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 966
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A case is always nice to have. Lots to choose from now which wasn't the case when these puppies were first introduced. 8)
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03-31-2005, 03:36 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,209
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a foldable keyboard, stowaway bluetooth keyboard would be nice,
and for the battery, i would use a bettery extender if didnt have a device with good runtimes(ipaq 2215)
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05-29-2005, 08:09 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 34
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Originally Posted by Kowalski
a foldable keyboard, stowaway bluetooth keyboard would be nice,
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Dell do a BT keyboard, but...
$100 for a keyboard? Who are they kidding? And, sorry, but I don't really see the need for a keyboard on a PDA to be wireless. It's not as if it's ever going to be used away from the unit and the battery power is such a big issue that anything that takes juice when it's not needed is A Bad Thing. |
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