02-11-2004, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Geek.com's Duel of Two Sync Cables
Call me strange (and I know you do), but I haven't used the synch cradles for any of my Pocket PCs for over a year. Ever since I started using combo synch/charge cables I've never gone back to using a bulky cradle.
Here's an article on the Geek.com site that can help you decide between some of the various synch/charge cables out there. It's a mini-review of a six-foot cable from Surplus PDA and a retractible one from Proporta. They each have pros and cons, so see what you think. Personally, I like the retractible kind, mostly because they are so much more pocketable.
Note: The article mentions that the Surplus PDA cables have an on/off switch and "hotsynch" button, but a check of their site shows that the Pocket PC versions only have (obviously) the on/off switch.
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02-11-2004, 01:46 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2003
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I use the cradle at work. When at my desk I drop the PDA into the cradle.
The cradle positions the pda at a pretty good viewing angle. Since I have it set to not turn the backlight off when on external power, I get the same effect as having an open planner laying on my desk all the time.
I vote for cradle.
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02-11-2004, 01:57 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 144
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I personally don't like the cradle because I have so many Pocket PCs that the cradles would take over my entire desk. They also tend to tip over when I reach across my desk for other items. I like the sync n charge cable and If you're a cheapskate like me, you can get them for $4.85 each at Meritline:
http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/pda...-for-ipaq.html
L.B.
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02-11-2004, 05:32 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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A friend of mine wrote a story on the "99 cents only" store so I went in to check the place out. I picked up a sync/charge cable for 99 cents for my iPAQ. Of course, I bought a few: one for my car (it came with a car adapter), one for my home, one for my office, and a couple for my friends.
I love these sync/charge cables and especially at the price I paid for them. :-)
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02-12-2004, 12:11 AM
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Any reason these sync and charge cable reviews only offer two choices? :confused totally: here's another two-option review (miniSync and Lil' Sync).
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02-12-2004, 12:35 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by jnunn
A friend of mine wrote a story on the "99 cents only" store so I went in to check the place out. I picked up a sync/charge cable for 99 cents for my iPAQ. Of course, I bought a few: one for my car (it came with a car adapter), one for my home, one for my office, and a couple for my friends.
I love these sync/charge cables and especially at the price I paid for them. :-)
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Is this an online store or something in your area?
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02-13-2004, 12:42 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by bbarker
Is this an online store or something in your area?
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It is a physical store in a chain of some sort. I found one somewhat close to home and some are scattered about the LA/OC area. It may be broader based than just SoCal since the story said it is listed on the NYSE.
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