Im looking into getting a PDA to run tomtom and just for general use

Any recomendations for which to buy and where from

Cheers

Scott

 

I use a Compaq Ipaq 3670 at the mo to run tomtom and general stuff such as contacts etc, but am tempted to get a O2 XDA 2 which has the phone built in etc

 

Do it mate xda2 is a wicked palm /phone

 

i use a ipaq 5450 which is ideal as has bluetooth for the gps so no messy wires in the car

it also have wifi so wireless internet

get ministumbler and you have a powerful tool that can search for wireless lines when your out and about so you can pull over and jump on there line and get online for free

 

whats tomtom? i have an XDA2 for work, allround i suppose its ok, but the thing that really pisses me off is that if the battery dies then the back up battery is supposed to take over, which it does, but will still lose all your network/internet settings in the process. As a business tool its average, but if i didnt need it for work use i would be happy enuff with my own V600. Even the camera on the XDA aint all that.

 

gra tomtom is prob the best sat nav system ya can get, voice directions etc etc

i also happen to have a cracked version on cd

 

Where is the cheapest place to get the receiver im after a blue tooth tom tom then use the software u speak of apples24

 

I have looked on ebay and some seem quite cheap without software, the software should be fairly easy to get hold of, I have a copy and a few people on here as well

 

Also the xda u should check the task maniger thing shut off not needed process cos they zap power.

 

Anyone know a good place to get an XDA from with a contract, as ive been out today and they want silly money

 

Not to worry just bought the orange version which is just the same apparently, free phone/pda and Ł50 a month which is what I pay anyway.

 

ive been looking at the 2210 and the 4150 but the 5550 looks good as well especially as it has wi-fi and 128mb of memory

just gotta find some decent deals for them now

anyone know of any or anyone that can get the cheap

Cheers for the help lads

Scott

 

just spend some time hunting on the net, lots cheaper than high street shops

 

I'm aftrer the same model as you Scott...

Looked the best spec/price to me.


Alex

 

as is aaid on msn mate i can get the

1940 for Ł140 + p+p
2210 for Ł190 + p+p
4150 for Ł220 + p+p

all come with 18 months warranty or more

if u buy a pda i can get this at half price


sd camera for it camera is Ł35 extra if u buy the 1940 and Ł40 on the other models

cant get any 5000 series ipaqs atm dood

i use an XDA2 also its got the specs of a 5000 series but no wifi (dont need it as you can wireless network with bluetooth) and its me fone

 

wots the cheapest one thatll do satnav then? ie a PDA and a GPS receiver...

imagine the software is free

preferably colour and preferably keeping toe voice stuff...

just a PDA mind, no phone

 

jim the 1940 has bluetooth

get a bluetooth gps reciever and i can supply tom tom navigator 3

however it needs 101mb so a minimum of a 128mb SD card is needed but atm a 256 is only about Ł30

 

i thought tomtom was palmOS only?

 

nope

its pcoket pc os only

 

Whats the best price you've seen for the ipaq 5450?

 

you want a 5550

alex

 

i can usually get the 5000 series but the place i get them from has none in stock atm

 

I got a Dell and its well cool. Well happy with it

 

got a 5450 but cant get anywhere with the dam thing

need to do the rom update etc but my pc just freezes up, at the momenty ive got a very expensive address book with a clock

think its pc window 2002 aswell?

help

 

reinstall all software m8 start from scratch, do a hard reset and start again, then get updates and install

 

sony ericsson p800 phone with tocuh screen oda, 500 notes. or compaq ones

 

what menus the hard reset in? cheers

 

look here m8 it tells ya how to soft and hard reset
http://www.efsoft.it/resetdev.htm

 

reset the 5450
conected to the cradle and active sync is all working

then get a gray box stateing " VERIFYING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR Ipaq POCKET PC...PLEASE WAIT..."

err how long do you have to wait, as have tryed a few times and allways get this screen nothing happening????

is there something stupid im missing here??? cheers

 

To perform a hard reset first remove the expansion packs if any,thence turn the device on (not connected to AC power) and press
and hold two outside buttons
( 1 Calendar and 4 iPAQ Task ), also insert stylus into the reset
button at bottom of iPAQ and pressing and holding this for 5 secs.Release the above buttons in any sequence. To reactivate iPAQ, insert stylus into soft reset button or simply
connect iPaq to AC adapter.

 

 

all hard reset, but the update says,

Clicking the Next button will place the iPAQ Pocket PC in the ROM Update Mode. The normal screen will be replaced with a HP logo and a progress bar.

i just get a VERIFYING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR Ipaq POCKET PC...PLEASE WAIT...

and thats all it was doing, as in walked to the kabab shop came back and still nothing

 

Aye thats the one

 

I have just ordered tomtom

Can you get speed camera updates on it?


O fil Mine took ages mate

 

jonny cancel it fook waasting 100 odd quid.... i have a cracked version on disc

plus a disc of uk and italy maps
plus a disc full of apps and games

 

Cheers Apples mate I just bought the hole package

Eg Cradle GPS box charger and Tomtom

Ł140 its not bad

But thanks for the offer

 

guys, im interested in this too

can anyone list exactly what i need for a bluetooth PDA and GPS receiver so i can use Tom tom sat nav

apples, i take it you can sort me out the tom tom etc... for a few beer tokens?

cheers

 

johnnyb did it have a status bar or just say please wait?

 

no prob m8, up to you you can either use a bluetooth equiped pda with a bluetooth gps unit or a cable one

if on budget get a cheap pda and go for a gps unit that has a cobined power cable to power the unit and the pda etc i had that on my old ipaq

 

Fil I am sure it just said please wait for ages


Do a hard rest and wait I am sure mine took all morning