How hard is it to make a PDA that has all the good stuff?

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It amazes me that no one has released a PDA with bluetooth, phone capability, 802.11b, 128megs ram or more, compact flash, sdio, transreflective screen, built in keyboard, industrial IR, ......lets see, what did I forget?

[rhmorrison]

...lets see, what did I forget?

GPS receiver!

[arebelspy]

built in camera

[Pony99CA]

What else did you forget? Let's see....

Firewire
USB 2.0
Hard disk
Biometrics (fingerprint scanner)
TV and radio tuners
VGA out
Stun gun prongs :devilboy:

Is that enough? :-D

Steve

[andrewlwood]

Cappucino Frother

[JoeMoon]

How about a MIC port for external microphones?!

Joe...

[Kati Compton]

Built-in pen for when you're forced to interact with real paper...

Meat grinder...

Fishing pole...

[Kati Compton]

It amazes me that no one has released a PDA with bluetooth, phone capability, 802.11b, 128megs ram or more, compact flash, sdio, transreflective screen, built in keyboard, industrial IR, ......lets see, what did I forget?

I think that these things would make the PDA very very large, and people complained enough about the Axim.

[aroma]

Yeah... and while were at it, why limit us to such a small form factor... why not allow the PDA to have a large fold out screen and fold out keyboard, so that it can expand into something more the size of my notebook... DOH.... :bangin:

[Jacob]

It also shouldn't be too hard to make a "Swiss Army PDA" .. fold out knives, saws, toothpicks, etc..

But then you wouldn't be able to take it on a plane...

[Sven Johannsen]

Seems too obvious to post, but don't forget there is a business piece to all this. If they could be made (which I'm sure they could), how much will they cost to make? (development and per unit) How much will people pay for them? And how many will they sell?

[Ivan]

Don't forget Tacfire :lol:

[Jacob]

Seems too obvious to post, but don't forget there is a business piece to all this. If they could be made (which I'm sure they could), how much will they cost to make? (development and per unit) How much will people pay for them? And how many will they sell?

I agree. I think it's possible to create such a device - but right now it would probably be > $800 considering the iPAQ H5455 has both BlueTooth and Wifi, and only a SD slot - no phone, no built in keyboard, etc.. and it's $700.

I don't think I'd pay that much for any PDA unless it did my laundry and cleaned my kitchen.

[disconnected]

I just saw another article about the handheld computers being built for UPS. The handhelds will have GPRS or CDMA (depending on geographical area), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared, and GPS.

I'd love a PPC with all that.

[yodacai]

Seems too obvious to post, but don't forget there is a business piece to all this. If they could be made (which I'm sure they could), how much will they cost to make? (development and per unit) How much will people pay for them? And how many will they sell?

(best Field of Dreams voice) If they build it, we will come... :)

[Sven Johannsen]

I just saw another article about the handheld computers being built for UPS. The handhelds will have GPRS or CDMA (depending on geographical area), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared, and GPS.

I'd love a PPC with all that.

UPS is always hiring ;)

[Cortex]

i refer you guys back to the TI WANDA

no built in keyboard but the chipset will offer much of what your hearts desire!

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