Palm PDA

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"TomZ" <fromgoogle@zunder.org.uk> wrote in message
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> I want to buy a Palm based PDA, Sony or Palmone, with WiFi and
> Bluetooth.
> Anyone recommend how it is best to do this, either in an all in one or
> via expansions?

You'll probably want to steer towards Palm, as Sony has exited the US PDA
market, making the purchase of a new Clie a more difficult adventure.

Unfortunately, I'm not as conversant in current Palm offerings, so I'll
defer further comments to others.

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On 31 Aug 2004 08:12:05 -0700, fromgoogle@zunder.org.uk (TomZ) wrote:

>I want to buy a Palm based PDA, Sony or Palmone, with WiFi and
>Bluetooth.
>Anyone recommend how it is best to do this, either in an all in one or
>via expansions?

1. Sony TH-55, European model. North American models don't have both.
Tablet-format, uses Graffiti2 (ugh). Must be purchased from a European
vendor or used.

2. Sony UX-50, clamshell folder w/ keyboard. On closeout, so eBay is your
best choice on the web if local stores' supply are exhausted.

3. Sony UX-40 plus WIFi Stick. As #2.

4. Palm Tungsten 3 w/ Enfora WiFi case. Tablet format, uses Graffiti2
(ugh).

5. Palm Tungsten W PalmPhone w/ Bluetooth SDIO card and Enfora WiFi case.
Tablet format, uses keyboard and (with Graffiti Anywhere) Grafitti1 (yea!)
if the 1.0 upgrade has not been applied. If the upgrade has been applied,
you get Jot/Graffiti2 (ugh). Cellular portion is GSM/GPRS, so this would
give you three-way connectivity. Buy the unlocked version from a Canadian
or European if you wish to use with Cingular, T-Mobile or any carrier other
than ATT Witless, as US-sold dub-yas are locked to ATTWS. Since T-Mobile
has a $30/mo all-the-data-I-can-download plan, or a $20 option for existing
voice plans, that's what I did.



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In article <4134a88a.2699218@news.individual.de>, yeltrabnhoj@email.com wrote:

> 4. Palm Tungsten 3 w/ Enfora WiFi case. Tablet format, uses Graffiti2
> (ugh).

A variety of Palm devices work with the Enfora Wireless LAN Portfolio.

Pick a device with Bluetooth and get the Enfora case that works with it.

Yes, they're not integrated into one gadget but the Enfora case provides
additional battery power that can also be used to recharge the handheld.

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Stan Gosnell <fakename@fakeaddress.com> wrote:
> fromgoogle@zunder.org.uk (TomZ) wrote in
> news:e3109813.0408310712.50484bd0 @posting.google.com:
>
>> I want to buy a Palm based PDA, Sony or Palmone, with WiFi and
>> Bluetooth.
>> Anyone recommend how it is best to do this, either in an all in one
>> or via expansions?
>
> There are no models with both wifi and bluetooth.

Bull.

The Sony Clie UX50 has both. The European (and European *only*) version of
the Sony Clie TH55 has both.

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"Arthur Hagen" <art@broomstick.com> wrote in news:ch2ual$u0t$1
@cauldron.broomstick.com:

> The Sony Clie UX50 has both. The European (and European *only*) version of
> the Sony Clie TH55 has both.
>
But Sony no longer sells PDAs in the US. There may be some remaining stock
in some stores, but I suspect support will be rather lacking.

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Regards,

Stan

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"Arthur Hagen" <art@broomstick.com> wrote in news:ch4hes$2od$1
@cauldron.broomstick.com:

> Since the OP was posting with a .uk address, I didn't deem the US market
> situation to be critical information.

Is Sony still selling in the UK? I was under the impression that they had
pulled out of everything except Japan. Perhaps I was mistaken, since I don't
keep up with Sony that closely, and apparently neither does most of the PDA
world.

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Stan