what pda should i get?

[jc3758]

[David Horn]

[suchiaruzu]

[Jadam]

[James S]

Well right now the top of the line PPC is the Toshiba e740.

[Solarix]

[jc3758]

[Thras]

[Solarix]

well the largest CF2 storage device I have ever seen is the IBM/Iomega Microdrive and that holds only 1gb. Anything larger than that you would need a PCMCIA Sleeve. I'm pretty sure there are 10gb PCMCIA hard drives. And also I would recommend encoding all your videos in DivX and use the DivX pocket player as they will take up about 1/4 of the space with still good video quality and great audio.<br><br> If you are interested in the @migo their website is The main thing that I love about the @migo is that it is the only PPC02 device that uses the button layout like the old Casio E-1xx and Em-5xx series.<br><br>And don't forget it only has 16MB ROM and 32MB RAM.

[jc3758]

i've also heard of something called a microdrive. i heard it can hold 1-10gb. what is a microdrive? what type of slot does it use?

[Solarix]

There are two microdrives that I am aware of. A 340MB one and a 1GB one. They are made by IBM but you might see Iomega's name slapped on the outside. They both use CF2 slots. Some people really like them and then other people have had nothing but problems with them. Now Toshiba does make a couple PCMCIA Hard Drives. But do note, using any Hard Drive device in your PDA will result in a major decrease in Battery Life.

[Robby]

you can also get 512mb and 1gig cf cards now, have a look around expansys.
you said 10 giga for video- you will only need 200 megs per movie to get good quality. i get mine down to 110mb and they look fine, just as good as what i download from kazaa after recoding.

[jc3758]

what exactly is xscale? is it good or bad?

[(TSC)Bender]

The Xscale processor is an enhancement of the ARM processor. Instead of running at 200 mhz, it runs at 400 mhz, among other improvements. There are some ups and downs to it. Current ARM software runs on Xscale platforms, but some applications lack the speed enhancements it is supposed to provide because of inadequate optimazations (sometimes runs slower than on ARM ppcs) I have only heard of video and 3D programs that have this problem
Some of the pluses are increased battery life. Instead of a cromulent 2-6 hours on ARM ppcs and lower, Xscale devices can be used from 8-12 hours without recharging. And many other programs get the speed enhancements it should. The OS and many 2D games run twice as fast as it would run on the ARM, like it is supposed to.
If you are thinking about buying an Xscale, wait a couple months for the problems to be worked out. There are a couple topics regarding the forementioned problem, which could provide you with further info.

[Yakoo Shiinie]