advice - buying a used ipaq

[nuggetman]

i'm looking to get a used ipaq off ebay (i sold my e330)... i'm looking at either a 3800 or 3900 series model... will there be anything major I won't be able to do if I get a 3800 w/ a 206MHz StrongARM versus a 3900 series with 400MHz XScale?

[mplough]

If you are going to buy a used 3800 for aroung $175.00, why not just buy a better PDA for a few dollars more?
http://www.eebuy.com/IC/t_prddetail.bst?su_session=1742392111&prodid=7400

[nuggetman]

cause im going to buy a used 3800 for between $100 and $130

i didnt ask for advice on what i should get, i asked if there will be any major handicaps i'll encounter if i go w/ a 206 strongarm instead of a 400 xscale

[Jeff Song]

the screen blows. Its slow, and the screen really is horrible.

[Chris Spera]

There were also a lot of problems that were solved with the 3900 series. Honestly, if you can't afford the 3900, then get a 3765. The stability of the 3800 series sucked! That's one of the reasons why I ditched my 3800 on eBay.

My 3955 was much, MUCH more stable. I wouldn't get the 3800. I don't think you'll be as happy as you would with the 3900.

Kind Regards,


Christopher Spera

[mplough]

There were also a lot of problems that were solved with the 3900 series. Honestly, if you can't afford the 3900, then get a 3765. The stability of the 3800 series sucked! That's one of the reasons why I ditched my 3800 on eBay.

My 3955 was much, MUCH more stable. I wouldn't get the 3800. I don't think you'll be as happy as you would with the 3900.

Kind Regards,


Christopher Spera
NO! He didn't want advise on what to get, remember? Not to mention if you do a search on eBay for iPaq 3835 and then search completed auctions the range is between $120-$200, most being in the $175 range.

[nuggetman]

screw it, i bought an axim :-P

[Chris Spera]

NO! He didn't want advise on what to get...

He wanted to know what he would be missing if he bought a 3800 vs. a 3900.

He would be missing STABILITY. The 3800 iPAQ was the Yugo of the iPAQ line, IMHO. I really didn't like mine. My 3900 was much more stable , and I was able to do a lot more with it because it was more stable.

Kind Regards,


Christopher Spera

[mplough]

screw it, i bought an axim :-P
LOL! Which one? I just purchased a new X5 about 2 hours ago from Dell.

[nuggetman]

x5 300mhz

[hollis_f]

screw it, i bought an axim :-PGood decision - if it was a choice between a 38xx and an Axim I'd go for the latter every time. Chris is right about the screen and stability of the 38xx.