Re: Palm Pilots/pda's

From: Ivor.Awty@dpi.vic.gov.au
Date: Thu Aug 24 2006 - 11:51:30 EST

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Hi all.
I have recently purchased an hp iPAQ series 6500 model 6515 that has the
below features that Frank mentioned below plus phone & GPS. The GPS road
map software does come at an annual cost of $149 yr and is basically an
electronic UBD. The iPAQ and access to route maps comes in a "bundle". The
GPS route access comes with 1 month free trial before you need to pay the
$149 yrly licence fee. It also has talking software incorporated which I
find very handy when driving. It is not mapping software. I understand
mapping software can be loaded onto it but have not enquired as I have
retained my 5 yr old iPAQ with bigger handy screen that has mapping
software loaded onto it and plugs into an external arial and still works
very well. I find when mapping that it is a seperate job to every day
tasks and therefore I do not mind it being a seperate device. The old iPAQ
has a different plug than the new one and there fore does not fit to
arial. I was unable to get a wiring diagram for the new iPAQ to get a new
cable made to plug to old arial. Being pocket size and has phone has come
at the expense of a smaller screen to allow mini key pad below screen.
Price about $1100 with the SD card (an extra). Battery lasts OK but is
power hungry when GPS on. When in vehicle I had to purchase an extra car
cradle kit to plug into lighter socket.

regards
Ivor

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/science/ls.
_________________________________
Ivor Awty
Senior Technical Officer
Primary Industries Research Victoria - Ellinbank
Department of Primary Industries
1301, Hazeldean Rd
Ellinbank VIC 3821
DX 219549

Phone: 03 56242254
Fax: 03 56242200
Email: ivor.awty@dpi.vic.gov.au

ftyndall@ozemail.com.au
24/08/2006 09:38 AM
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        Subject: Palm Pilots/pda's

Alistair and all,
I have used a PDA for about four years. A major point for me: I am
prepared to carry around only one thing. So it has to be a phone as well.

I have had two types, first an O2, currently an Imate. Both have been
totally reliable, and I can't really fault anything. Although the screen
size and characters seem to be getting smaller and smaller as time goes
by!!
The main use of a PDA is "diary", "to do list", and "contacts", (and
"phone"). The Imate also runs all windows programs, incl excel so will
do
any farm thing. It's also a camera, MP3 player, dictaphone (the latter is

more useful than you might think at first) , and has bluetooth. It can
hook onto the Internet, get email, etc, but I rarely use that because it
costs a lot and is very slow. I wish it was also a radio. I use a number
of normal dairyfarm spreadsheets (rations, grazing, ferts, etc) on it.
They
simply convert from my computer to it. All programs sync automatically
with my computer when I hook them together. It's is a bit bulky, I am
thinking of buying the smaller version now available (about $1,100). Does

anyone want a 18 month old Imate/phone for $250 (cost $1,200 new)?
I have got bits and pieces of useful software for it off the net. Like a
chinese phrasebook and a program that keeps all your pin numbers handy but

safely encrypted ( that's another thing with age: I get to the ATM, and
I've suddenly got confused or forgotten my pin number. Well, I reckon
I've
got at least fifty pins or passwords.)

I apparently could attach a GPS to it but never have.
Alastair, and all, I would be very interested in a discussion on GPS. Can

you get a handheld GPS, to measure paddocks and not get lost when walking
around, say, Sydney, or the bush, that also works as a car
navigator????

Regards
Frank Tyndall

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Hi all.
 I have recently purchased an hp iPAQ series 6500 model 6515 that has the below features that Frank mentioned below plus phone & GPS. The GPS road map software does come at an annual  cost of $149 yr and is basically an electronic UBD. The iPAQ and access to route maps comes in a "bundle". The GPS route access comes with 1 month free trial before you need to pay the $149 yrly licence fee. It also has talking software incorporated which I find very handy when driving.  It is not mapping software. I understand mapping software can be loaded onto it but have not enquired as I have  retained my 5 yr old iPAQ with  bigger handy screen that has mapping software loaded onto it and plugs into an external arial and still works very well. I find when mapping that it is a seperate job to every day tasks and therefore I do not mind it being a seperate device. The old iPAQ has a different plug than the new one and there !
fore does not fit to arial. I was unable to get a wiring diagram for  the new iPAQ to get a new cable made to plug to old arial.  Being pocket size and has phone has come at the expense of a smaller screen to allow mini key pad below screen. Price about $1100 with the SD card (an extra). Battery lasts OK but is power hungry when GPS on. When in vehicle I had to purchase an extra car cradle kit to plug into lighter socket. 
 
 regards
 Ivor
 
 
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/science/ls.>
_________________________________ 
Ivor Awty 
Senior Technical Officer 
Primary Industries Research Victoria - Ellinbank 
Department of Primary Industries 
1301, Hazeldean Rd 
Ellinbank  VIC  3821 
DX 219549 
 
Phone: 03 56242254 
Fax: 03 56242200 
Email: ivor.awty@dpi.vic.gov.au
 
 
 
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24/08/2006 09:38 AM
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 Alistair and all, 
I have used a PDA for about four years.  A major point for me: I am 
prepared to carry around only one thing.  So it has to be a phone as well. 
 
I have had two types, first an O2, currently an Imate.  Both have been 
totally reliable, and I can't really fault anything.  Although the screen 
size and characters seem to be getting smaller and smaller as time goes by!! 
The main use of a PDA is "diary", "to do list", and "contacts", (and 
"phone").  The Imate also runs all windows programs, incl excel  so will do 
any farm thing.  It's also a camera, MP3 player, dictaphone (the latter is 
more useful than you might think at first) , and has bluetooth.  It can 
hook onto the Internet, get email, etc, but I rarely use that because it 
costs a lot and is very slow.  I wish it was also a radio. I use a number 
of normal dairyfarm spreadsheets (rations, grazing, ferts, etc) on it. They 
simply convert from my computer to it.  All programs sync automatically 
with my computer when I hook them together. It's is a bit bulky, I am 
thinking of buying the smaller version now available (about $1,100).  Does 
anyone want a 18 month old Imate/phone for $250 (cost $1,200 new)? 
I have got bits and pieces of useful software for it off the net.  Like a 
chinese phrasebook and a program that keeps all your pin numbers handy but 
safely encrypted ( that's another thing with age: I get to the ATM, and 
I've suddenly got confused or forgotten my pin number.  Well, I reckon I've 
got at least fifty pins or passwords.) 
 
I apparently could attach a GPS to it but never have. 
Alastair, and all, I would be very interested in a discussion on GPS.  Can 
you get a handheld GPS, to measure paddocks and not get lost when walking 
around, say, Sydney, or the bush, that also works as a car 
navigator???? 
 
Regards 
Frank Tyndall

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