PDA Phone - What to get

[ian-and-penny]

Hi All,

I'm sick of carrying an IPAQ and a mobile phone on my belt all the time.

What do you guys recommend for a combined PDA/Phone/camera device (that isn't too bulky or expensive)?

Regards

Ian

[Mr Router]

Hi All,

I'm sick of carrying an IPAQ and a mobile phone on my belt all the time.

What do you guys recommend for a combined PDA/Phone/camera device (that isn't too bulky or expensive)?

Regards

Ian

I wouldn't change for the time being! see what new is coming soon.Theres nothing wrong with carry your modem seperate

[Grank]

What do you guys recommend for a combined PDA/Phone/camera device (that isn't too bulky or expensive)?

Not a recommendation per se but while looking recently for Mrs Muggle I saw an O2 "executive" that would meet all your needs except the "not too expensive" requirement. DSE $1029 with keyboard and bluetooth ear phone included. The (small) overall size was impressive - not much bigger that a non folding mobile phone.

[TeamBeanDare]

I've just upgraded to an Imate Jasjam from an Ipaq and a Nokia 6230i

Lightning fast net access with really good network coverage.

[Mr Router]

What do you guys recommend for a combined PDA/Phone/camera device (that isn't too bulky or expensive)?

Not a recommendation per se but while looking recently for Mrs Muggle I saw an O2 "executive" that would meet all your needs except the "not too expensive" requirement. DSE $1029 with keyboard and bluetooth ear phone included. The (small) overall size was impressive - not much bigger that a non folding mobile phone.

It's only money!

[Team Wibble]

I recently got an I-mate Jamin, my first foray into PDA's. It's done well so far, runs Tomtom nicely, makes good use of the free wi-fi hotspots and seems to be coming in useful for all sorts of stuff.
The processor's a little slow but for most things it doesn't matter, and the battery life is pretty good as a result. It set me back about $850.

[TeamAstro]

I recently got an I-mate Jamin, my first foray into PDA's. It's done well so far, runs Tomtom nicely, makes good use of the free wi-fi hotspots and seems to be coming in useful for all sorts of stuff.
The processor's a little slow but for most things it doesn't matter, and the battery life is pretty good as a result. It set me back about $850.

I

agree - the iMate is a very steady platform and does run TomTom VERY well. A lot of people I know have these and are very happy. Telstra Shops have these for $780 this week. Poor Wibble

clear skies, Astro.

[Team Falling Numerals]

the iMate is a very steady platform

iMate has worked well for me for some years now.

J

[Team Piggy]

We have tried the Imate K-jam (POS dont bother). and have now settled on some imate Jamins for our daily work stuff. they run cache proggies very well, as someone said, processor can sometimes be a bit slow and they do require an occasional reset (no big deal).

The Jasjam is nice but to big in my eyes, like holding a novel to your head!

We also have tried the Ipaqs, and have settled on the Imates for now.
We are rolling out an automated workforce this year all our techs have imates and all paperwork/billing/client signatures etc is done on the imate and GPRS'd back to the office back end.

[TeamAstro]

Yes, the iMate Jamins are the particular species
Good to see Piggy generating some business

happy new year to my truffle eating friend, and to all our readers....

[GeoScrubers]

Yes, the iMate Jamins are the particular species
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