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louiedog · 09-23-2003, 05:22 PM

I recently got rid of an old sony clie peg-t615c. Now I need a new PDA but I'm not sure what I should get. I was really happy with the Clie but now I want something for more multimedia stuff. I plan on using it for listening to mp3s an hour or so a day while walking to classes and work and for organization and of course playing games when I get bored during class. I will get a wi-fi card but bluetooth isn't anything I feel that I need. I would also like to be able to watch some encoded tv shows while traveling once in awhile or maybe while waiting for appointments. Above all I'd rather spend as little as possible.

I know that most PPCs and Clies now have an option to add wi-fi(if it's not already built in). I've looked around and the type of software I used to use with my palm-based clie are available for the PPC and there aren't any games that I was really attached to so I'm not worried about the software. It appears that for the kind of stuff I want to do the PPC is a cheaper than the newer Clies which have cameras(something I'd like but are not necessary). I was also wondering if anyone knew anything fun that wouldn't run on a 300mhz xscale ppc processor that will on some of the more expensive 400mhz arm processors.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

09-23-2003, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
louiedog Crazy	Poll: should I get a Pocket PC or another Clie? I recently got rid of an old sony clie peg-t615c. Now I need a new PDA but I'm not sure what I should get. I was really happy with the Clie but now I want something for more multimedia stuff. I plan on using it for listening to mp3s an hour or so a day while walking to classes and work and for organization and of course playing games when I get bored during class. I will get a wi-fi card but bluetooth isn't anything I feel that I need. I would also like to be able to watch some encoded tv shows while traveling once in awhile or maybe while waiting for appointments. Above all I'd rather spend as little as possible. I know that most PPCs and Clies now have an option to add wi-fi(if it's not already built in). I've looked around and the type of software I used to use with my palm-based clie are available for the PPC and there aren't any games that I was really attached to so I'm not worried about the software. It appears that for the kind of stuff I want to do the PPC is a cheaper than the newer Clies which have cameras(something I'd like but are not necessary). I was also wondering if anyone knew anything fun that wouldn't run on a 300mhz xscale ppc processor that will on some of the more expensive 400mhz arm processors. Any thoughts? Thanks