Looking at a Palm PDA Upgrade
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Looking at a Palm PDA Upgrade
Hi
Looking to upgrade my Palm PDA to something a little better for caching. What I am looking for is a colour unit which will have enough memory or take SD cards to allow me to carry all the normal cachemate stuff plus the HTML cache pages/photos.
Suggestions on models (current or second hand) and memory size would be appreciated. Oh also my eysight is not the best so suggestions on models with better screens would also be appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew
Looking to upgrade my Palm PDA to something a little better for caching. What I am looking for is a colour unit which will have enough memory or take SD cards to allow me to carry all the normal cachemate stuff plus the HTML cache pages/photos.
Suggestions on models (current or second hand) and memory size would be appreciated. Oh also my eysight is not the best so suggestions on models with better screens would also be appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew
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You might also be interested in the Palm TX - it has a large colour screen (which can be set to portrait or landscape format) plus wifi and bluetooth. However, the big plus from my perspective is that is has 100MB RAM in addition to the usual SD card expansion. That's a lot of room for your future apps and data and, if I recall correctly, the most memory of any current model except the Life Drive (which has a built -in hard disk)
Deals Direct have the Palm TX for $399 + $14.95 shipping at the moment, and if you're quick you can get $50 cash back from Palm. Cheaper on eBay, but I'd rather buy from an Australian reseller, especially where warranty could be an issue.
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G'day
Being looking at the prices of the Palms suggested and given that this is really a geocaching toy only, are there suggestions on cheaper models or older models which will do what I want but for a more resonable price?
Want it to take a SD card and hold geocaching photos and related materials.
Thanks
Andrew
Being looking at the prices of the Palms suggested and given that this is really a geocaching toy only, are there suggestions on cheaper models or older models which will do what I want but for a more resonable price?
Want it to take a SD card and hold geocaching photos and related materials.
Thanks
Andrew
If you don't need wireless or bluetooth, then a TE is perfect. But, remember, the TE did not come with any easy software for displaying photos, I ended up buying some extra software, it allowed me to convert my toppos from ozi into it's own format and display them.
Now that I am using Tom Tom, I would not go back.
Now that I am using Tom Tom, I would not go back.
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I recently picked up a unused Toshiba e800 from Ebay for $260. With programs like Cachemate and Oziexplorer CE, it works a treat. I also bought a Sirf III compact flash GPS which just plugs in the top of the unit, a 1gb sd card for storing maps etc and a pda holder for the 'roo. The all up cost is still under about $500, for a 'mapping gps' and pocket pc all in one package.
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Wayne
We have a T5, when we got it (new) the charger had a US plug, but the plug comes off and it had Aus and UK plugs that you slot into place. Hard to explainThanks for all the feedback. Looks like I will be looking out for a TX or T5 on eBay and elswhere.
I don't surpose anyone knows of a good retailer?
Would it be worth considering a US unit? Assume the power cable will be an issue. Can a normal travel adaptor be used?
You got a bargain on that little lot! Well done.Team Red Roo wrote:I recently picked up a unused Toshiba e800 from Ebay for $260. With programs like Cachemate and Oziexplorer CE, it works a treat. I also bought a Sirf III compact flash GPS which just plugs in the top of the unit, a 1gb sd card for storing maps etc and a pda holder for the 'roo. The all up cost is still under about $500, for a 'mapping gps' and pocket pc all in one package.
Wayne
Best of all it's PPC