budgets to do so. (http://www.nwa.com/services/handheld/)
2. Yep. That's why I specifically mentioned the resolution. I'm interested
in the vga devices.
Jornada 567 here. I wholeheartedly agree with the design comment, except
that mine is getting some dust under the screen. I've been eyeing the new
models, but mine does what I need and I love the flip top and extra long
battery life.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 1:53 PM
Subject: RE: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
> I think you'll see two things happening in the near future:
>
> 1) More websites will be designed specifically for small device usage. I
> doubt we'll see very much CSS used to do at first. Instead I think we'll
> see full designs for "big" and full designs for "little".
>
> 2) Screens are going to get bigger. The first VGA PocketPC devices are
> already on the market although the OS doesn't natively support them yet.
By
> end of first quarter/mid-year I fully expect to see full OS support and a
> bumper crop of 640x480 handhelds.
>
> Neither helps us right now. and the second doesn't help us old timers.
;^)
> I'm still holding on to my Jornada 568 - best damn design EVER in a
PocketPC
> - I can't understand why a single other manufacturer hasn't adopted a flip
> lid.
>
> Jim Davis
>
> _____
>
> From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:50 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>
> In my experience, web surfing on a the PocketPC 320x240 screen is not fun.
> It's cool that it can do it, but sites just aren't accommodating. The 1945
> has the 2003 OS which has much better wireless support and an improved
> Pocket Internet Explorer, so it might be a little better than what I see.
I
> think though that it will be years (if ever) before web site devs start
> using the power of CSS to create PDA compatible sites.
>
> Personally, I find that the best use for the wireless so far is Messenger,
> IRC, etc.
>
> BTW, there are great handheld discussion forums at:
> http://www.brighthand.com
>
> -Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>
> > Hey Kevin:
> >
> > Thanks for the info. Sounds like in the end I'm better off picking her
up
> the SDIO wi-fi card. We're presently sharing a computer (well, sharing a
> keyboard/video/mouse via switch), so I wanted her to be able to check her
> e-mail while i'm at the computer (as I frequently am).
> >
> > I just didn't want her to have to sacrifice access to the SD storage
card,
> in case she needed to save or retrieve file(s). The bright side is that
the
> ipaq 1945 has ~14MB of non-volatile storage built in...which should be
able
> to serve as temporary storage while she's "surfing" : )
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Charlie
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Graeme
> > To: CF-Community
> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
> >
> >
> > Basically Bluetooth and 802.11x are completely different beasts. You
> can't
> > make them directly work together. What you will need to do, as you
> > suspected, is either get a 802.11b card for the iPaq or get a
Bluetooth
> > access point.
> >
> > Either will work and what you choose depends on your needs. 802.11x
> (WiFi)
> > has a larger coverage area and offers faster speeds (11mb max for
'b').
> > Think of it as "real" networking with no wires. Bluetooth has a much
> smaller
> > coverage area, and slower speeds (723kb). Think of Bluetooth as
wireless
> > USB.
> >
> > A Bluetooth Access Point will basically act as another wireless
network
> for
> > Bluetooth enabled devices. I haven't used it, so I can't comment on if
> it's
> > a good solution or not. I have a Linksys CF 802.11b card for my
PocketPC
> and
> > it works fine. It sucks the battery down like crazy though.
> >
> > -Kevin
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:21 AM
> > Subject: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
> >
> > > <preface> i'm a moron when it comes to networking, wired or
otherwise
> > </preface>
> > >
> > > I've got a wireless network at home (standard 802.11b). Just
ordered
> my
> > wife a new iPaq (1945), which has integrated bluetooth. Is there any
> way to
> > make that bluetooth work with my existing network to give her net
access
> > from the ipaq?
> > >
> > > The unit has a secure digital slot which will accept SDIO cards, so
I
> can
> > buy a Wi-Fi SD card...but I'd prefer she didn't have to swap out the
SD
> card
> > with her 256MB card every time she wanted to connect...and I'd rather
> not
> > spend the $ on the SD Wi-Fi card if there's a way to make it work with
> the
> > existing network.
> > >
> > > I'm thinking a bluetooth access point somehow connected to the
> existing
> > access point (maybe perhaps?)
> > >
> > > any info would be appreciated : )
> > >
> > > Thx!
> > > Charlie
> > >
> >
> >
> _____
>
>
>
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