05-28-2004, 04:00 AM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
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What Are Your Purchasing Intentions Regarding VGA?
OK, as a follow-up to the VGA poll yesterday (which seems to show that we have a large number of early adaptors reading PPCT, surprise, surprise :wink , the question today is as follows: How important is VGA in Pocket PCs to you?
The reason behind this polls is that we got an email from a reader who said that they were "kinda disappointed at how many of the rumoured SE devices are QVGA and that only a couple are VGA. I'm wondering at how much of difference it makes in people's purchase and I thought that a poll like this might shed a little light on the importance (or lack thereof) for VGA."
So, regardless of what your present Pocket PC's resolution is, what are your current plans regarding buying future Pocket PCs with VGA and why? Discuss. :dilemma:
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05-28-2004, 04:16 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 136
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I have never seen a VGA display screen. I have also never read any articles on the main differences between QVGA and VGA. So I don't think it matters which type of resolution I get.
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05-28-2004, 04:20 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,079
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As of now just about 80% of people want VGA in their PDA; wow, impressive 8O
For me I want W-VGA coz I want this OQO dreamie thingie :way to go: 8)
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05-28-2004, 04:22 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 193
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Woo, I'm the only person who voted I'm getting QVGA for my next PDA because I want a cheaper unit! Dell X30 here I come :lol:
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05-28-2004, 04:25 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 270
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Voted �My next PPC will have VGA, if it's not much larger than QVGA units.�
The perfect PDA for me be would be the size of a 4150 with the following
Intel PXA270 624MHz
4� 480X640 Display (it can fit in the 4150 form factor)
128MB of SDRAM
Bluetooth
WiFi
4 bit SDIO (it�s built into the PXA270)
No CF (there is not room for CF in a PDA the size of the 4150 and 2GB cards will be out Q3 04)
With Bluetooth there is no need for IRDA or USB any more. Just a power connector would be great.
Sean
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05-28-2004, 04:59 AM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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Re: What Are Your Purchasing Intentions Regarding VGA?
I said I'd get VGA if the price was reasonable. Anybody who said they'd get VGA regardless of size or price is a liar, otherwise they'd already be carrying laptops or tablet PCs. :lol:
Also, size isn't as much of a concern for me as price -- I carry an iPAQ 5550 with a dual CF card sleeve. :-D
Finally, VGA is a lot less important to me than the ability to switch between portrait and landscape modes without a soft reset; I don't think VGA will be that important to me. However, in the interests of full disclosure, I should say that I haven't seen a VGA Pocket PC.
Steve
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05-28-2004, 05:04 AM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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Bluetooth Replacing USB
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Originally Posted by SeanH
With Bluetooth there is no need for IRDA or USB any more.
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No need for USB? I guess that's true -- if 723 kbps or so (instead of 12 mbps) is sufficient throughput for you.
Steve
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05-28-2004, 05:09 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,055
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Originally Posted by SeanH
Voted �My next PPC will have VGA, if it's not much larger than QVGA units.�
The perfect PDA for me be would be the size of a 4150 ...
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Sean, I completely agree with you. I really want a VGA screen, but I want something that will be about the size of a 4150, not much larger. I carry around my Pocket PC every day in my hip pocket and couldn't afford carrying around a PDA that's larger.
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05-28-2004, 05:13 AM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,411
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Re: What Are Your Purchasing Intentions Regarding VGA?
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
I said I'd get VGA if the price was reasonable. Anybody who said they'd get VGA regardless of size or price is a liar, otherwise they'd already be carrying laptops or tablet PCs. :lol:
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Really? I voted that way because there I am not planning to upgrade unless there is some significant improvement on what I have today. That would include more RAM and VGA. Without those two items, I would be remaining with the status quo. (disregarding SE of course, which I fully expect to be available as an upgrade). Excessive size and price may stop me from getting the new PPC altogether, but it won't drive me to a new QVGA device.
Depending where I'm going, I do carry a laptop or tablet , BTW, and my PPC :wink:
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05-28-2004, 05:27 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 270
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Re: Bluetooth Replacing USB
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
No need for USB? I guess that's true -- if 723 kbps or so (instead of 12 mbps) is sufficient throughput for you.
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I understand USB is 12Mb, Bluetooth is 723Kb, and WiFi (802.11b) is 11Mb. I have not personal seen a difference with ActiveSync using USB or Bluetooth, there both slow. When I use WiFi to sync it�s a lot faster. I do not know why that happens. I would be happy with Bluetooth Sync speeds for most items. If I need to move big files I would use WiFi or a PC based USB SD card reader and put the file on the SD card. ActiveSync crashes when you send files over 200MB.
Sean
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