10-27-2002, 01:01 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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What's Most Important in Your Next Pocket PC?
I was thinking about the next generation of devices, and what they'll bring, and it made me wonder what the single most important thing in the device was. Battery life? Speed? Small size/weight? Wireless? Pick the most important thing to you from the list below when considering the purchase of your next Pocket PC (whether that be from the current crop of devices or a next-generation device). This list may not be complete, so if I'm missing your #1 need, let me know in the comments.
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10-27-2002, 01:05 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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How about "all of the above"? :lol:
Seriously - the one problem I don't have is the battery life. With a iPaq 3870 and a CF+ sleeve, the dual battery setup lasts forever. I've totally stopped looking at the Power meter. I personally find it pocketable too.
Overall, I'm very happy with my unit. I'd love integrated CDMA and WiFi, but I'm living OK without them and with a Socket card (and, again, having the sleeve with a second battery is a lifesaver). I'll be watching the 5400 series closely, myself.
I'll tell you what I want before a next-gen PocketPC - actual Bluetooth phones other than the T68. I have the T68, and it's great, but I would much rather have CDMA where I live, but none of the darned Verizon phones are bluetooth!
OK, enough ranting...
--bdj
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10-27-2002, 01:13 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 390
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Death to Bluetooth, Long live Mini USB2.0.
imagine all the possibilities....
interface with portable hardrive, telephone, disk player, camera, scanner, printer, BIG actual radio transmitter forget dinky built in WiFi....etc.
for wireless I take WiFi. BT should be banished from all memory as soon as possible.
Dang, WiFi consortium should pay me for this post. 
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10-27-2002, 01:17 AM
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Editor Emeritus
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This is kind of offtopic, but...
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Originally Posted by mookie123
Death to Bluetooth, Long live Mini USB2.0.
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Why not Firewire? It already offers everything you want, except handheld market adoption (and not that USB 2-to-Go even exists yet!)
I'm talking about the scenario where I'd like to surf using my cell phone. I do it all the time with my iPaq and T68. I used to do it with my iPaq and v8160. Let me put it this way: holding both or pocketing one with a cable dangling sucked.
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for wireless I take WiFi. BT should be banished from all memory as soon as possible. Dang, WiFi consortium should pay me for this post.
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OK, find one cell phone manufacturer that thinks the battery requirements for WiFi are integrable. I keep Bluetooth on my T68 on all day, and it impacts the battery life maybe 10-15%.
--bdj
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10-27-2002, 01:30 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 253
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How about the option for a small/lightweight device?
I can't believe you left out that one
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10-27-2002, 01:42 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 47
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Increased screen resolution!
I'm done buying Pocket PCs at 240x320 and am seriously considering switching to a Clie NX70 mainly for the larger screen. I hate to do it but the smaller resolution just doesn't cut it any more. 360x480 should be a minimum for .NET but I'd still like MS reduce the size of task bars and scroll bars to increase space.
But integrated Bluetooth should be a must as well.
TJ
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10-27-2002, 01:46 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 416
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Can it do 'The Mission'
Will it work when I need it to, will it do the job, can it do the next job, how hard is it to set up for the job?
Is my PDA mission essential equipment? Or, if its lost with baggage what impact does it have on the mission?
My z50 will do presentations, thru a vga-out, to a projector.
My Maestro won't, Many Ipaqs will with a sleeve.
My z50 still gets second looks for it's subnotebook appearance.
My Maestro has a common form factor that I fear is common. I've been asked if it was a Palm Pilot a couple of times too many. Ipaqs look more techy.
Both use common CF cards that my data is more easily pocketed and read if my device is lost.
It's just a thing with me, but I hold Battery Life to be most important, it doesn't impress anyone if it does not work.
Edward
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10-27-2002, 01:53 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 390
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quote="BigDaddyJ"
Why not Firewire? It already offers everything you want, except handheld market adoption (and not that USB 2-to-Go even exists yet!)
the Mini USB spec was just announced about less than a year ago so it's very new. First product using it will start showing up at year end. (Even Palm Zire already adopting this mini USB 2.0)
Firewire patent is controled by Apple. and USB 2.0 is faster and easier to build than firewire. They are still building the new and improved firewire 2.0. but I seriously doubt any sane company will bow to Apple fee and licensing scheme.
I'm talking about the scenario where I'd like to surf using my cell phone. I do it all the time with my iPaq and T68. I used to do it with my iPaq and v8160. Let me put it this way: holding both or pocketing one with a cable dangling sucked.
ehrrr.....make the cable longer maybe? so you can tied up your phone on your neck, and holding the iPAQ on the other hand :P (joking. but that's just minor cosmetic problem......)
OK, find one cell phone manufacturer that thinks the battery requirements for WiFi are integrable. I keep Bluetooth on my T68 on all day, and it impacts the battery life maybe 10-15%.
Think about it, Wireless phone transceiver probably uses even more power than WiFi, this is just tweaking frequency and wave pattern , big deal. The problem with BT it's just not offering much more the benefit by adopting new networking standard. BT 1.1 is just not fast enough to do anything useful than light weight file transfer, so forget about hooking up your DVD player to your PDA via BT
in fact there are several companies already combining WiFi with phone tranceiver system. (random google search)
http://www.rf-solutions.com/news_press.htm#Convergence
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10-27-2002, 02:09 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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FLEXABLE screen! Imagine having a device about the size of a fat pen. You hit a button and a 8"-10" screen rolls out. Then when you sit the device down the laser keyboard comes on.
For those of you laughing at this idea I want you to copy this post and look back on it a few years down the road when it's a reality.
It's not next generation but the technology exists to do this today.
As for what I want in my next device. I want an XDA with dual slots, and a cellular network to back it up so I can connect anywhere. Even in my house :-(
Dave
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10-27-2002, 03:10 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 203
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Dream PDA
dual mem slots, significant battery life, great screen, lightweight, WiFi..... all those are great and absolutely necessary. I already have most of that with an e740.
What I want? A GSM AND WiFi-enabled device that allows me to be connected both on the road AND at home/in my office (without using my GSM account to surf while at home).
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