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Asus A716 Giveaway


Postby Hugh Nano » Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:26am

I'd use the Asus much as I use my current much-in-need-of-replacement old iPAQ 3650. Word-processing with TextMaker would require the acquisition of a new keyboard, I suppose, but it would be nice to have the extra memory and speed to run TextMaker in main memory. PocketInformant, my main PIM, would also run faster, I imagine, and it's sizable memory footprint would no longer prevent me from installing other programs in main memory. The CF slot would allow me to use my 256Mb CF card to store photos, while the extra RAM would allow me to actually rotate those photos using Spb Imageer (I haven't been able to free up enough RAM on my old 32Mb iPAQ to be able to rotate photos on it). I have a number of games that I'd actually be able to play on the Asus (since it doesn't suffer from the iPAQ's button woes) in my rather infrequent spare time. And the built-in wireless would more easily enable me to use my Pocket PC to manage my three web-sites, check e-mail, and administer my home network.
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Postby sponge » Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:26am

Wow, 2 people actually suggest I have it? I didn't think anyone noticed me in the first place :P
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Postby Kevin Gelso » Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:31am

Hm.... 8726 posts I think it was? We would have to be blind NOT to see that. You deserve it. Give it to Sponge! Plus I pre-order mine tommorrow!

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ASUS a716 Giveaway

Postby elhombrehuasteco » Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:41am

I'm an archaeologist working in South Texas and Northern Mexico.
I spend a lot of my time in remote, hard to reach areas recording prehistoric and early historic native american occupation and activity sites, as well as cemeteries and individual burials with an emphasis towards further research and peservation. Much of the region is only accessible on foot, by horseback, or by kayak or airboat on the coast and inland bays/lagunas. I couldn't afford an airboat or horse, so I travel on foot or by kayak.

(See http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/brown ... index.html )

The a716 would allow me to record sites directly into a digital format without having the weight and space requirements of a laptop, and is small enough to be placed in a watertight container for travel (see above).
The PDA would lighten my load of equipment substantially, particularly if I expand its use to include GPS. I would also use the a716 to preview and edit digital photography I've taken with a camera that has a poor review screen. The camera uses CF cards, which can be dual-use cards with the a716 at no additional cost. Databases of known sites would be readily accessible for reference without having to carry a laptop or paper files.

In addition, recent software developments would make a robust PDA like the A716 a very powerful and effecient tool-

(See http://www.singularch.de/pocket.htm ; fortunately I know a little German )

Indeed, this beta software is what has really attracted me to expanding the use of a PDA in the field. Everything from GIS data to photography logs can be collected into the Pocket PC given it's flexibility.

I also spend a lot of time recruiting new, younger members for two professional societies and for possible stewards to help protect and preserve the prehistory of Texas and Mexico.

The two societies are:

http://www.txarch.org/

http://www.staa.org/

The Archaeological Steward Program at the Texas Historical Commission:

http://www.thc.state.tx.us/stewards/stwdefault.html

Most opportunities for recruiting come during casual meetings and usually away from the majority of promotional materials. With the a716, I could show still photography and video to help promote membership and preservation at almost any given location in a format attractive to children, teenagers, and younger adults, and further meet the needs of members by providing them with readily accessible contact information of colleagues who are in a potential or current member's area of interest.

Lastly, as a working father, I'd enjoy the organization and bragging rights that the a716 provides, and so would my wife.

Q- Do you have pictures of your daughter?

My answer- Yes, and how about a movie, too?

Thank you for considering my proposal.

-William Wagner

Phd Candidate, Dept. of Anthropology, U. of Texas, Austin
Staff Archaeologist, Texas Archeological Research Lab, UT-Austin
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Postby James S » Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:48am

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Postby Kevin Gelso » Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:51am

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I'd use it, not just play with it

Postby Benjamin Ries » Feb 18, 2004 @ 1:49am

Well this is a pretty cool contest. I don't think I'm quite able to convey the excitement of that dude back there did. Maybe you'd better just give it to him before he pees his pants. :P

And if he DID pee his pants, I think I'd use PocketStreets on the MyPal to find the nearest gas station so he could go get dried off. No, seriously, the Asus sounds like an awesome product. The things that stood out to me in the review was the built-in wifi AND bluetooth combo, and the long battery life. I have an Axim X5 right now, so maybe I take all the other features for granted (because the Asus DOES sound quicker).

Pocket PC's are fun to play with. I'm addicted to Snails, my girlfriend is addicted to Jawbreaker, and my mother is addicted to DopeWars (no joke, I'm dead serious. She teaches grade 2 and then sells digital crack when she gets home). I'm definitely intruiged by the possibility of multiplayer gaming through bluetooth...

But if you're looking for somebody who would use this device just to get their giggles, or to try and make other people jealous, or to dance around and say "yippee I got a toy", then don't pick me. Sure I'd play with it, but mainly it would help me get more work done.

I'm a student, and my campus has lots of WiFi access points. I think I'd buy a foldable keyboard and use the device in class to take notes... with the super-long battery life, I wouldn't have to worry about shutting it off all the time. The long battery life would also mean I could stay connected over wifi and VPN to my home PC, to get at all my files from anywhere on campus.

Obviously the speed (which battery life also helps, because it frees you to run in "turbo" more often) would be very nice, especially when multitasking. I used to have this old Casio E125 (which I gave to my little sister) with a wireless CF, and I can remember the thing just CRAWLING when I was trying to check email, and ActiveSync over TCP/IP, and check a few web pages all at the same time. The speed of the device becomes so crucial when you stop on campus between classes and only have a few seconds to look some stuff up.

Speaking of on campus, the screen of this device looks pretty sweet. I'm doing a degree that requires me to be taking classes through the summer, and I'd love to be able to use the device outside in the shade. Come to think of it, a good screen, high quality sound, and quick processor make this device perfect for me - I'm doing a minor in digital arts, and would love to be able to show draft edited video clips to my prof & classmates for feedback and collaboration. With the CF slot now free (no need for a wifi card), I think I'd probably stick to SD memory and look into a more diverse collection of CF devices (like a VGA card and/or GPS module).

What if you gave me this device? I guess I'd give the Axim to my girlfriend and use Microsoft Portrait to voice-chat with her across campus :) But mostly it would make an already-happy guy just a bit happier and more efficient too. I'm pretty sure I could try most of these ideas with my Axim, but it's obvious from your review that the A716 would do all of it better. And hey, maybe I'm crazy, but getting the device for free would sure help me justify the expense of add-ons :)

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I would...

Postby jun412 » Feb 18, 2004 @ 2:11am

How would you best take advantage of all the features the a716 offers?
First off, I am not a good writer so I would be very surprised when I ever win this contest but I would like to give it a try.

In my personal opinion, it would be almost impossible to take advantage of all the features of A716, but dang! Finally a PDA with all the features that people wanted is here! I also wanted a PDA with all those features. First, if I ever win this thing, I would like to overclock and check the battery life vs. perfermance that would match my life style. Then, I would go to a store or online store and buy biggest or afforiable Compact Flash Disks and Security Cards much as I can. Then I would start to download all the *cough* stuff (Already done with downloading files) and load them up to my PDA or my CF or SD. Also using wireless technology to transfer files would be very useful as well.
And here are some list of Software/things that I want to do if I ever win Asus A716 (I don't have a pda yet but plan to get one...)

(In no particular order)
-Pocket Quake 1 & 2
-Age of Empire
-Lemanade Tycoon
-Listen to music
-Emulators
-Flash lastest BIOS for PDA
-Remote TV controllor
-I would like to try pocket IE (never tried since I don't have a pda) and see how bad/good it is and if I don't like it, i would try to get better explorer.
-Graphing Calculator (Since I am a student)
-Watch Movies
-Snails
-Tower Mogul
-Pocket Doom 2
-Monopoly
-Read ebooks
-Read Pocket PC Magazines.
-Pocket Everquest
-Worms
-Gangs Warefare
-And Much More!!

Trust me... I already have almost alll these files that just waiting for a PDA... (Yes, It's really sad.. :( Hopefully I get enough money together to buy at least HP IPAQ H1945 OR win this really cool contest. :wink: )

Well, thank you very much for reading my post and you may have a fabulous day! Oh and good luck everyone!
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Postby redwards12 » Feb 18, 2004 @ 2:34am

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I would give my wife my x5 and use this for myself
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