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To: Ausdauer who wrote (14700)	9/10/2000 8:08:42 PM
From: KevRupert	Respond to of 60323

Aus, You are wired into the the underbelly of technology information. You are searching nonstop for the good stuff. Thank you!! PS: I have a Hewlett-Packard 545 PDA that does have a flash memory slot. I just recently ordered the Compaq iPaq H3650, given prime time in the recent (October) Technology Investor Magazine, and the only drawback is the lack of a flash memory slot. There is a sleeze (which -- to my understanding -- will accept the SanDisk product line) that costs $37, but apparently isn't in production, or not available at the present time. The unit itself is fantastic -- you probably took note during your review of the magazine. SanDisk is a key player in the PDA movement.

To: Ausdauer who wrote (14700)	9/10/2000 8:28:09 PM
From: Rocky Reid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

>>$269.00 for an MP3 attachment for Visor???<< Aus, the PocketPCstill loses in the most important categories I feel are paramount in this product category-- 1. PRICE 2. price, and 3. Price. The PDA market is dominated by Palm and Handspring because of the low PRICE and Palm OS standardization. True, the PocketPC's come with more features right out of the box , and at a price 3 times as expensive as the least expensive Visor or Palm. But all those features iPaq offers are not a must-have for most people so far. There are actually (2) $269 mp3 player modules for Visor- the MiniJam that started shipping this past week, and the Goodsomething or other, which is supposed to ship next month or so. Both come with 64MB, the MiniJam in the form of a Sandisk MMC card, and the Goodsomething, with 64MB embedded (no expansion possible). The MiniJam is only available with the 64MB MMC card configuration. I would have ordered one, but no voice recording. But if I did, you could get a Visor for $179. That's $179 or $249 compared to a $500 PocketPC. A very big price difference in this category, especially around Christmas time. My girlfriend is going to buy a Palm device for her father and her decision of what model is being determined mainly by PRICE. --Either the new $149 Palm or the $179 Visor (probably the Visor because of its bigger LCD screen) The $500 PocketPC has only 32MB Flash memory. For $179 + $269 mp3 player, that comes to $448, or about $50 LESS than the PocketPC AND 64MB Flash storage, double the iPaq. My Visor Deluxe cost $249, so a total would be $518, WITH 64MB of Flash memory, double the iPaq. What's more, is that the Visor is configurable any way you want. Some functions and abilities are more important than others to some people, and the Visor lets you do them at a cheaper price. Don't get me wrong, the new iPaq is a tremendous device, but at $500 is NOT going to put a dent in Palm/Visor sales. **What I'm waiting for is the Cellphone Visor Module that Handspring announced this past week due for Christmas. I hope it comes with an MMC slot for voice recording abilities. I don't have a cellphone, and I DO NOT want to have to carry around anything more than my Visor here in NYC all the time. The upcoming Visor Cellphone module seems to solve my problem.

To: Ausdauer who wrote (14700)	9/11/2000 6:17:12 AM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Hardware news, 1) 64 MB of flash is a hit in my neighborhood. You can get 80+ "fine" shots to please all but the most descriminating. 2) Intel's Home Anypoint is a total dud. The USB model didn't work at all while the PCI card worked just fine. Since Intel support was closed for the weekend, who cares !?! 3) I spent almost two hours today doing "pro bono" work -- trying to help someone with an AMD K6-III and a clone CD-RW get things working. 1.5 hours just to get past the O/S install and then the software required a website query. I was gone before the bad news could arrive (aka buy a P-III) >>>> You REALLY do get what you pay for. Me, I have an Intel PIII and a Plextor CD-RW drive. It cost a tad more but it was worth every penny. PS Forget every word from everyone including Anandtech.com about "overclocking" CPUs. Unless you have a doctorate in nuclear physics, the only thing overclocking is likely to do for you is to make wonder why you ever entered the computer age. Tip: Buy Intel. You haven't lived until you have tried to make the latest CD-RW clone work with an AMD K6-III. The guys at Fry's should be shot dead! Not that there isn't room in this world for a bargain, but, IMHO, it is best obtained by buying a few tons of wheat or several 1,000 rolls of toilet paper. When it comes to PCs, "everyone pays retail". Craig