![]() But, looking at things like the operating system itself, it will score lower. The following things are of mention:ĭouble the speed of previous PDA’s that were popular? Yes! In SPR-Benchmark, comparing this PXA310 at 624Mhz processor to the well-used PXA255, which runs at 200Mhz or so and is WIDELY used in many Pocket PC’s, the 310 scores more then double. This also makes it easier for taking the entire deal on trips, as an USB powerbank can now power both the PDA and GPS without any extra hassle. I have used a TomTom Wireless GPS MkII but its charger port started to flake out, so here we have a Pretec BI-CGPSS2 CompactGPS Expension Pack. ![]() Thus, my ‘setup’ for an iPaq 214 is a largely sized SD card for storing all your things, and a Bluetooth or CompactFlash (CFIO) card GPS reciever.Īs for the GPS, any card-type GPS reciever can do the trick, Bluetooth ones as well. The classic Bejeweld 2 (version 1.31: grab the one in the “standard” folder.) and the many many ports of Tetris will do just fine. Turn the screen brightness up a bit, plug in your headphones and away you go! Tested movies in 640×360 for ‘widescreen’ movies in 3Mbit/sec. Total Commander 2.52 for Windows Mobile 6 does easy ZIP files and editing of files File Explorer will not let you.Īs mentioned before, either Windows Media Player or TCPMP/ CorePlayer to listen to your favorite music, watch video’s does amazingly well for the PDA. TomTom is a solid option as well for navigation, but it did not work for me.Īdobe Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC works very nicely if ClearVue PDF is not to your liking. GPSTuner 5.4 as found here does the trick very nicely, giving stats, graphs, waypoints, route planning and much more. NPOPuk for Windows Mobile 6 with SSL does my e-mail on the go. Usually for PDA’s Calc98 is the go-to but its menu’s dont work properly on newer devices, so take a look at RealCalculator 3.0 instead. Here is a list of the go-to applications I have installed and use daily on my 214’s: Of course, games on Pocket PC are one of its best sides, what about SimCity, Bejeweld 2 or even Age Of Empires? ![]() Using nPOPuk and its WPA2 support ensures you get your email, anywhere you go. Sync it with your PC and keep tracks of tasks, your calender, to-do’s and much more. The point of an PDA is of course, its Personal Information Management. Use your PDA as an cheap advanced calculator everwhere you go. You can use MilkyTracker to compose music right in your pocket, or for the more advanced users look at SunVox! Use its built in Windows Media Player or TCPMP/ CorePlayer to listen to your favorite music, watch video’s or even compose! Bluetooth headphones are supported as well. Simply slot in a GPS reciever in the top, or connect one via Bluetooth and off you go! Use something like TomTom or GPSTuner 5.4 to navigate, plot routes or keep track of your progress. The “Enterprise Handheld” was meant as a middleground of sorts, you would get one of these for your job and keep all personal job information on that instead of bloating up another device.īut with so much connectivity, what can you REALLY do with these pre-smartphone devices? Possible uses: ![]() The IPAQ 214 is the last of the stand-alone type of devices, before HP went full smart-phone and lowered the system’s specifications. But who’s going to use that nowadays anyway? And with CFIO and SDIO support, it also means you can plug in things like a SD card webcam, or a GPS reciever for navigation! The only thing missing is infrared. With both the most used types of flash storage, you can add whatever you want.
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