PDA Upgrades - When And How

Bob Russell · 02-08-2005, 03:54 PM

BargainPDA has a new article out with some good information if you are wondering about upgrading your trusty PDA.

With a desktop computer, you can do all kinds of upgrades without replacing your computer. All kinds of memory, disk, replacement cards and specialty devices are available for even the novice to do a home upgrade. Not to mention the availability of USB devices that can be added.

But for PDAs, the story is a bit different. While some upgrade of functionality can be done with add-ons like keyboards, screen protectors, GPS modules or memory cards, the only real method of upgrading is to buy another PDA.

And be sure to keep an eye on some of the great sites out there to see what's going on in the industry. My personal favorite is Sammy McLoughlin's Palm Addicts, which is focused on Palm PDAs, and has frequent updates. It is a very fun read. A few other nice sources are www.palminfocenter.com, www.brighthand.com, www.pocketpcthoughts.com. Many more are out there also, but this will get you started if you are "on the hunt!"

My own eye is on that Dell x50v and the Palm T5, but I might wait for the next generation of devices because I'm still very happy with my tiny pocketable Toshiba e405.

hacker · 02-08-2005, 06:01 PM

Kudos for a great example of why device convergence is always the wrong decision.

doctorow · 02-09-2005, 02:46 AM

Nice find Bob. Do you think it is important to upgrade your PDA as often as a regular desktop? I don't think so. Look at Palm OS devices for instance. Have they really changed over the past year or two? They are still running the same OS, perhaps adding a few more features, but essentially they are the same devices and you can do the same thing with them (not more nor less) than you did in the past.

02-08-2005, 03:54 PM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	PDA Upgrades - When And How BargainPDA has a new article out with some good information if you are wondering about upgrading your trusty PDA. With a desktop computer, you can do all kinds of upgrades without replacing your computer. All kinds of memory, disk, replacement cards and specialty devices are available for even the novice to do a home upgrade. Not to mention the availability of USB devices that can be added. But for PDAs, the story is a bit different. While some upgrade of functionality can be done with add-ons like keyboards, screen protectors, GPS modules or memory cards, the only real method of upgrading is to buy another PDA. And be sure to keep an eye on some of the great sites out there to see what's going on in the industry. My personal favorite is Sammy McLoughlin's Palm Addicts, which is focused on Palm PDAs, and has frequent updates. It is a very fun read. A few other nice sources are www.palminfocenter.com, www.brighthand.com, www.pocketpcthoughts.com. Many more are out there also, but this will get you started if you are "on the hunt!" My own eye is on that Dell x50v and the Palm T5, but I might wait for the next generation of devices because I'm still very happy with my tiny pocketable Toshiba e405.

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02-08-2005, 06:01 PM	#2
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	Kudos for a great example of why device convergence is always the wrong decision.

02-09-2005, 02:46 AM	#3
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Nice find Bob. Do you think it is important to upgrade your PDA as often as a regular desktop? I don't think so. Look at Palm OS devices for instance. Have they really changed over the past year or two? They are still running the same OS, perhaps adding a few more features, but essentially they are the same devices and you can do the same thing with them (not more nor less) than you did in the past.

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