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What can iPAQ do that P800 can't? |
loobian
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Hi!
I am wondering what to buy... I know this is not the first thread for that, here... I've checked them all, but I never saw clearly stated: What are the advantages of iPAQs compared to P800?
Also, could anyone here with P800- please, post some pics made with high quality with P800... I've checked the picture gallery of P800 on esato, but I'd like to see more pics made with P800...
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mariolouis
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hey!!! iPAQ does a lot more! dont compare will u! st*p*d work of sh*t!!!! |
loobian
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But what more can the iPAQ do? Count them...
1) ...
2) ...
and so on...
Thanks!
P.S. Don't take it so bad  okay? Be happy! 
Ilia Yordanov,
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noksman
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It will all boils that in what u need: ipaq will provide you a lot of expansion options, BT, WIFI and even Dialup. Good screen quality for your MP4s, support for WMA audio files. But then again, P800 is a all-in-one device.
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SE-T68
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The Major difference is that ipaq is a PDA device while P800 is a smart phone with PDA functions. i.e. with ipaq you can run any pocket PC application such as spread sheet and word processing (pocket MS-Excel, MS-Word) while in P800 you only can view these documents. |
mariolouis
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p800 is aint a smartphone! it aint running ms pocketpc os. it runs on symbian. lack of supported software. even the expansion is lacking! too bad! i'm sticking with my iPAQ t68i combo. |
loobian
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Okay, I am thinking to buy a iPAQ + T68i... I read that many people recommend that combination.
I have one question though:
How can I use itnernet on my iPAQ? I need the T68i, right? And if yes, what are the ways to connect my T68i to the iPAQ? Bluetooth, Infrared, cable? Which of them is possible?
Thank you!
Ilia Yordanov,
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jplacson
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first of all... to fault the P800 for lack of software is just dumb. I'd rather take Symbian over Microsh*t anyday!
If 3rd party software is the way you rate a device, then ALL PocketPCs suck compared to Palm.
Anyway... like it was stated above, it all depends on what you need. I have a T68i + PDA combo before I switched to the P800. I'm really happy with it. Now I don't need to lug around 2 devices... I'm ahppy cuz it's what I needed.
Another point of consideration is battery life... no Pocket PC can give you more than 6 hours of contiuous use. Unless you slap on a huge external battery. Sony Clies can give you 8-10 hours. The P800 can last about 24 hours with heavy PDA use.
If I was to go with a PDA+T68i combo, I wouldn't get an iPaq or any PPC... I'd go for the Palm TT or the Sony NX70 or newer NZ90.
The Palm is the smallest among the new PDAs and it also has BT builtin. The NX70 has a small video cam already, but no BT yet... you will have to get the Sony BT Memstick... NZ90 has it all.. BT, Wifi, IR, video cam,and 2Megapixel cam w/ flash.
So it really depends on how you intend to use your devices...and how deep your pockets go. |
mariolouis
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On 2003-01-26 13:43, loobian wrote:
Okay, I am thinking to buy a iPAQ + T68i... I read that many people recommend that combination.
I have one question though:
How can I use itnernet on my iPAQ? I need the T68i, right? And if yes, what are the ways to connect my T68i to the iPAQ? Bluetooth, Infrared, cable? Which of them is possible?
Thank you!
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you can use bluetooth or IR, whichever is convenient with you. i prefer bluetooth though. no strings attached!!! full connectivity options. you can even send gifs, jpeg, ringtones, to and from the ipaq. connection to the internet via dial-up or gprs works like a charm. |
lazarini
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Ok so im posting this with the above mentioned combination t68i - iPAQ 3870 atm using winwap software conectted ower bt to phone its a great works nice :) regards laz
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loobian
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Okay guys, here is what I need the PDA or the P800 for... you tell me which one to buy: t68i + iPAQ or P800
1) To read books /PDF, HTML, DOC, TXT/
2) To watch movies /real movies... like The Matrix for example... I can convert it to the appropriate format + I can buy enough memory to save it to/
3) To listen to music /mp3, wav, mid.../ + to record some conversations
4) For games /to play games/
5) To connect to internet
6) To code /I am a programmer, so I'd like to be able to do some coding in the free time/
That's the most I need... so, with few words- it is for my free time, to enjoy!
What do you recommend me now? T68i + iPAQ (for example iPAQ 1910/1915) or P800?
Thank you in advance!
Ilia Yordanov,
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mariolouis
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go for the ipaq then. but not the 1910/1915. it lacks expansion capabilities. go for the 54** series. it has bluetooth already. |
shawnmccall9
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I just bought a Palm TT so that I can work on office documents. It seems to me that both PPC and Symbian don't have enough applications. Symbian is young for sure, and PPC doesn't offer options for effectively modifying and creating office documents. |
pachy
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My old t68i/3870 ipaq combination was overated. p800 is out about 2months before all the best apps are likely to turn up, but they WILL. & you can while away the time getting to know this nice SMARTPHONE (Smartphone is any combination of mobile phone & pocket computer it does not specifically mean microsoft as stated above by @Marioliuos, the only person on Esato who dislikes p800 although he hasn`t actually got one & probably never tried one). everyone who bought a p8 is at worst pleased with it it seems. even the fact that it`s only going to have a 128mb max size memory card available isn`t a problem because you can just carry several of them (most ipaq users only buy 64 or 128 cards as 512 are to dear) p800 is a business phone with a serious future.
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jplacson
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iPaq will give you about 4 hours of battery life... if you can live with that... then go ahead.
I'd go for the P800 or a Palm TT...Clie NX70, or NZ90 would be the best PDA choice for me. |
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