22nd October 2007, 14:13
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| What do you use your PDA for? We keep having detailed discussions on state of the art specs and latest PDA releases. Many of us hardly waste any time in ordering (or pre-ordering in some cases) the latest in these gizmos. While there is a lot of talk on a daily basis on nifty details like overclocked processors and fast browsers and touch flo technology, it would be interesting to know how folks are actually using their PDAs. It would serve two purposes. One, for guys who already own such devices, it would help to know how they could be exploited fully to benefit ones time and money. And two, for guys who cannot make up their minds on whether to buy a PDA (I fall in such a category), it would help to know if the money spent is actually worth it. So guys, what do you use your PDAs for? Is it just for music, viewing pdf files and browing the net or have you been able to adopt it for something really wicked like switching on your room lights using bluetooth/infrared activated devices located strategically around your house  |
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22nd October 2007, 14:39
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22nd October 2007, 14:49
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22nd October 2007, 15:38
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I read and read a lot on my PDA. got the PDA real cheap and thank god its strong. been flung around by a very angry wife, when she catches me awake at 2AM still glued to some book I am reading. However most other features get a pass, as I dont like being available 24*7 to anyone, who thinks they just have to dial a number and reach me. | |
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22nd October 2007, 15:53
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22nd October 2007, 16:08
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| To look smarter than the boss, and subtly indicate your availability for a raise?  |
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22nd October 2007, 16:18
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| O2 XDA!! Lived only for 3 weeks until I dropped it in my washbasin with the tap on full flow!! (well not deliberately of course.) repair costs were too high to bear as it was a gift  right now,... am using it to break walnuts that my friend sent from JK. LOL. alternatively it is in my kid's toybox. living on a plain simple old Samsung C100 since then :( |
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22nd October 2007, 16:30
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| The original idea was to be tongue-in-cheek, but I guess its now insulting to the thread initiator. Therefore, here's what I do with my PDA: Check the Weather @ home, and generally have a cool looking interface  Keep in touch with friends through various options from a contacts dir, Automatically scan and save visiting cards into your contacts DB   Take me to a Restaurant when I'm Hungry or check out where to buy my next car   Check the latest Scores so I can start more nonsense on the cricket thread   Listen to the Radio or to MP3s   View or Edit Pictures   Increase productivity or Pass time with cool programs for self and games for the lil one   Send/Receive Mail instantly (most used application), IM or Call on Skype or Browse TBHP (most preferred activity)    EDIT: Yeah I quite forgot - Make and Receive Voice and Video Calls   Last edited by Steeroid : 22nd October 2007 at 16:46. |
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22nd October 2007, 16:49
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| Steeroid , that is a pretty comprehensive list of tasks to do from your PDA  .mind sharing the make / model of this Windows mobile ? looks like you are on edge and not wifi . any particular reasons ? ( wifi is more vfm here IMO ) |
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22nd October 2007, 16:55
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22nd October 2007, 16:56
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Its an HTC Tytn II a.k.a Kaiser a.k.a P4550. Its on 3G, not Edge. 3G is preferred to WiFi because its everywhere and I dont need to keep searching for hotspots and connecting/reconnecting. PS: I must add "Watch Mobile TV" to the list, but I cannot take a screenshot since the 3G session (and therefore the TV broadcast) terminates as soon as I connect the PDA to my laptop to capture the image. Last edited by Steeroid : 22nd October 2007 at 17:01. | |
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22nd October 2007, 17:02
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22nd October 2007, 17:23
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| BHPian  | I use my THC touch for whether information, RSS Feeds, Browsing, MS Office, Music and multimedia, bluetooth and of course making phone calls and sms I mean what else is the use of a PDA anyway Last edited by rajismine : 22nd October 2007 at 17:26. |
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22nd October 2007, 18:03
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22nd October 2007, 18:48
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Wonder how many of those nifty little things you do can actually be done here in India. Is skype possible here? And does it need a windows based mobile or will a nokia sym 60 do? Also, there is a school of thought that believes that the to-do apps, calendar and note making is much easier on windows based mobiles. Any truth to this? I would think that with wi mo phones which have only a stylus, it would not be easy to make too many notes and have a long list of to-do's | |
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