10-31-2003, 04:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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XDA II Reviewed
Pocket PC Dubai has a solid, thorough review of the XDA II. Of course, he managed to review the device months before any of us in North America will see it, but such is life. There are lots of screenshots of the Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Phone 2003 interface, including the MMS composer, so check it out! Oh, and did I mention I want one? 
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10-31-2003, 04:26 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 267
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I want one with Jabra Freespeak! :drool:
Now, it might be time to eBay my 2210 soon.
I wonder how the IPAQ 6000 will stack up against this powerhouse.
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10-31-2003, 05:24 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 153
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I think XDAII is going to be very hot. gah.
Too expensive for me tho'
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10-31-2003, 05:30 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 268
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They can be had for $850 + $50 shipping to anywhere in the US in a week or two:
http://217.160.215.102/shop/imatepe.php
Unlocked, will work with any SIM card (AT&T, T-Mobile, Cingular, etc.)
I'm getting my XDA II in two weeks. $900 is a lot, yes, but it will be worth it to have it three months early. 
-arebelspy
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10-31-2003, 05:39 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 40
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Mine is on his way from Dubai Should be in my hands on MOnday :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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10-31-2003, 05:49 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 153
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Well, I bet breakage insurance is going to shot up after XDA become available.
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10-31-2003, 07:11 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 718
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I'm hanging on for the HP iPaq 6000 (or any device for that matter) that supports phone, WiFi and BT all in one. Dell is supposedly going to have an offering too in 2004.
Of course, the lack of an antenna like on the XDA II is appealing to me as is the expansion possibilites. Phone PocketPC's tend to be left out of the expansion market. A CF slot option would be the only PocketPC phone to have the ability. I wonder how big the expansion device is. Hopefully smaller than an iPaq jacket. Though I would prefer built in WiFi, I used an SD WiFi card on the Samsung I700 and it worked reasonably well so I would consider the XDA II. Plus, 128MB memory is very useful. The iPaq 6000 is supposed to have only 64MB.
I wonder though. It has a headset profile for calls. I wonder if it can also redirect PDA audio (not the phone audio) as well like my iPaq 5555 can.
But, in any case, I can wait another two-three months. I expect T-Mobile to pick them up soon enough and will probably be much cheaper
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10-31-2003, 07:21 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 116
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Mmmmm, i'm getting that warm tingely feelling. I cant wait. I wish Expansys would list their price: http://www.expansys.us/product.asp?code=106055&asource=
The video out option on the sled will rock. I now have a reason to mount a small LCD in my Mini's console for GPS and games. I was thinking about a small Via Epia motherboard setup for this purpose, but the XDA II will be so much cooler. [/url]
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10-31-2003, 07:37 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 153
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I have no idea why I need a CGA out sled on a handphone, but I want it... 8)
This will make torturing people with family trip picture slide show that much more portable and evil. :mrgreen:
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10-31-2003, 11:34 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 152
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Oddly enough it seems to lack a Bluetooth Serial Profile...which means no Bluetooth GPS connection among other things.
I wonder if the standard WidComm stack would fix this?
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