Need some geek help.

katoranger · 01-11-2009, 12:59 PM

Anyone recommend to me a small wifi capable device? There is plenty of hot spots around Atlanta and I don't want to pay for the service for a smartphone or an aircard for the laptop. Something I can easily carry around and has a qwerty keyboard.

Allen

Jim · 01-11-2009, 02:05 PM

you can get a wireless card for the laptop for under $50 (probably $20 if you find one on sale), I don't know that you'd find any sort of device to browse the web on for less... An iPod touch or something would work, but that's going to cost more...

katoranger · 01-11-2009, 03:00 PM

I have built in wireless in the laptop, just want something easier to carry around and just pull out of the pocket and check email and chinariders.

Allen

IronFist · 01-11-2009, 03:31 PM

blackberry?

Jim · 01-11-2009, 05:08 PM

well if you're in the market for a music player as well, an ipod touch would be great... I don't know what else, I don't keep up with the gadget scene because I don't like to spend money on that sort of thing very often...

I'm sure someone will have something to suggest.

Cal25 · 01-11-2009, 08:23 PM

I just got a Dell Axim X30 off Ebay for my geocacheing. It is a pocket PC with a Windows OS, has wifi and bluetooth built in. You could get a roll up or portable bluetooth or infrared keyboard to go with it. I got mine for about 68 bucks shipped. Havent had much of a chance to get alot of use out of it yet but so far it has met all expectations for me.

kmoore · 01-11-2009, 11:07 PM

check into the asus eeepc its very small 7 inch screen and it gives you all the features of a regular laptop with built in wireless except it has no drives ie floppy or cd drive but it does have a sd card slot and it runs on linux os or can be upgraded to windows xp.. i bought one for my sons 4th birthday thinking it was a toy but boy wasi wrong. it will do anything my big laptop will do.

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24&l2=164

SpeedSouth · 01-12-2009, 08:02 AM

I recently picked up a Nokia N810 Internet Tablet.

It has WiFi, runs on Linux Maemo so it's open source and user supported. Plenty of apps and useful features....and it's about the size of a cell phone.

Here's a picture I took of mine on top of a magazine for size referrence -

I got mine used on ebay for less than $300, and I'm quite pleased with it so far. Hope that helps.

katoranger · 01-12-2009, 09:23 AM

Thanks. The price of the dell sounds good. I have seen the little asus computers. Thought about getting one of those, bit it is still on the big side for what I am thinking.

Interesting being able to use it for geocaching. Will have to look into that.

Allen

winnipegmike · 01-12-2009, 01:41 PM

A psp or nintendo ds also have wifi/browser capability, and they are pretty cheap.

katoranger · 01-12-2009, 02:39 PM

I am watching some the dell axims on ebay. They look to be the most promising with the optional keyboard.

Cal have you tried to ebay from it? I am curious to see if I can manage my ebay from it? One of the primary functions it would need to do for me.

Also the PDA functions would be nice.

Allen

Cal25 · 01-12-2009, 03:42 PM

I havent actually got online with it yet. Just had it for a little over a week. It has windows explorer though just like all my other puters. Dont see why you could'nt do it. I will have to get online with it and navigate around on EBay and find out and let you know.

One strike against it though, In bright sunlight, the screen is a little harder to see.

katoranger · 01-12-2009, 03:53 PM

I read a comment about being able to login into secure websites with PDA type devices. Just wanted to know if it works before I plunk down some money for one.

The lastest version is the X51 and those are not too bad in price.

Allen

Cal25 · 01-12-2009, 04:17 PM

We have a wireless connection here at work. It is secure and the AXIM sees it. I have'nt bother to go to the IT guy and ask for the key to log in. I will try and find a hotspot on my way home.

The X51 has a larger screen I think. Still learning about the Axim but It does apear to do much more than the pda did. It has windows media 10 to play video and will play MP3's

katoranger · 01-12-2009, 04:49 PM

The x30 may do everything I want for less money. I am watching some of those too.

Allen

01-11-2009, 12:59 PM	#1
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Need some geek help. Anyone recommend to me a small wifi capable device? There is plenty of hot spots around Atlanta and I don't want to pay for the service for a smartphone or an aircard for the laptop. Something I can easily carry around and has a qwerty keyboard. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-11-2009, 02:05 PM	#2
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	you can get a wireless card for the laptop for under $50 (probably $20 if you find one on sale), I don't know that you'd find any sort of device to browse the web on for less... An iPod touch or something would work, but that's going to cost more... __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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01-11-2009, 03:00 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I have built in wireless in the laptop, just want something easier to carry around and just pull out of the pocket and check email and chinariders. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-11-2009, 05:08 PM	#5
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	well if you're in the market for a music player as well, an ipod touch would be great... I don't know what else, I don't keep up with the gadget scene because I don't like to spend money on that sort of thing very often... I'm sure someone will have something to suggest. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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01-12-2009, 08:02 AM	#8
SpeedSouth Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 710	I recently picked up a Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. It has WiFi, runs on Linux Maemo so it's open source and user supported. Plenty of apps and useful features....and it's about the size of a cell phone. Here's a picture I took of mine on top of a magazine for size referrence - I got mine used on ebay for less than $300, and I'm quite pleased with it so far. Hope that helps. __________________ 2008 American Lifan LF200 GY-5 (930 km) - Sold 2007 Kawasaki EX250 - Sold 2006 Kawasaki EX650R - My new ride! 2005 Kawasaki EX250 - A new project
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01-11-2009, 03:31 PM	#4
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	blackberry?
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01-11-2009, 08:23 PM	#6
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	I just got a Dell Axim X30 off Ebay for my geocacheing. It is a pocket PC with a Windows OS, has wifi and bluetooth built in. You could get a roll up or portable bluetooth or infrared keyboard to go with it. I got mine for about 68 bucks shipped. Havent had much of a chance to get alot of use out of it yet but so far it has met all expectations for me.
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01-11-2009, 11:07 PM	#7
kmoore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: lawrenceburg, tn Posts: 122	check into the asus eeepc its very small 7 inch screen and it gives you all the features of a regular laptop with built in wireless except it has no drives ie floppy or cd drive but it does have a sd card slot and it runs on linux os or can be upgraded to windows xp.. i bought one for my sons 4th birthday thinking it was a toy but boy wasi wrong. it will do anything my big laptop will do. http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24&l2=164
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01-12-2009, 09:23 AM	#9
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Thanks. The price of the dell sounds good. I have seen the little asus computers. Thought about getting one of those, bit it is still on the big side for what I am thinking. Interesting being able to use it for geocaching. Will have to look into that. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-12-2009, 01:41 PM	#10
winnipegmike Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 59	A psp or nintendo ds also have wifi/browser capability, and they are pretty cheap.
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01-12-2009, 02:39 PM	#11
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I am watching some the dell axims on ebay. They look to be the most promising with the optional keyboard. Cal have you tried to ebay from it? I am curious to see if I can manage my ebay from it? One of the primary functions it would need to do for me. Also the PDA functions would be nice. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-12-2009, 03:42 PM	#12
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	I havent actually got online with it yet. Just had it for a little over a week. It has windows explorer though just like all my other puters. Dont see why you could'nt do it. I will have to get online with it and navigate around on EBay and find out and let you know. One strike against it though, In bright sunlight, the screen is a little harder to see.
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01-12-2009, 03:53 PM	#13
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I read a comment about being able to login into secure websites with PDA type devices. Just wanted to know if it works before I plunk down some money for one. The lastest version is the X51 and those are not too bad in price. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-12-2009, 04:17 PM	#14
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	We have a wireless connection here at work. It is secure and the AXIM sees it. I have'nt bother to go to the IT guy and ask for the key to log in. I will try and find a hotspot on my way home. The X51 has a larger screen I think. Still learning about the Axim but It does apear to do much more than the pda did. It has windows media 10 to play video and will play MP3's
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01-12-2009, 04:49 PM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The x30 may do everything I want for less money. I am watching some of those too. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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