Ok, After having done some preliminary research I can safely say that I am actually dumber than I was just a few short hours ago. Here is what I need to do: I want to be able to access Ebay while “in the field” to get price checks when buying at estate, garage, and moving sales. I need to find the easiest and fastest way to do this. I could go with the palm viix, or the exotera 9560 (Not sure about that name). The latter is nice because of the built in phone. Not a big fan of having to scrawl that sanskrit on the screen so are there any other methods of input that are just as fast, maybe a portable keyboard? But most importantly, what is the cheapest way to buy them when taking into account the wireless package? I saw one company that charged 9.99 a month for wireless service but your maximum download was 50 kb! Thats like 20 web pages. Anyone know either a good product for my intended use and/or a good place to buy it and the service package from? Thanks alot!
None of the Palm units are going to really be good wireless web browsers. Email is one thing but browsing is another. I haven’t used the Pocket PC units but they might do this more efficiently as they have more horsepower and their screens are higher resolution.
If you can find a wireless service willing to give you reasonable cost access you best bet might be a year or two old notebook or sub-notebook and a wireless modem PCcard or cell phone interface.
Ebay is probably the best source for these items.
This is the kind of thing I’m talking about
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1267434308
IBM 240 only 3 lbs!
Here is a wireless modem
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1272041394
Motorola Messenger Wireless Modem
“Personal Messenger 100D Wireless Modem Card.---- The Personal Messenger 100D Wireless Modem Card from Motorola enables mobile workers using portable computers to send and receive e-mail, send faxes, and access databases and other information services, without having to connect to phone jacks or cellular phones. In short, the modem allows you to stay in touch with people and information virtually anywhere, anytime. The shirt-pocket-sized Personal Messenger modem inserts into the PC Card Type II slot of leading portable computing devices, including laptops, palmtops, PDAs and Windows CE-based H/PCs. The modem transmits data via the ARDIS network, the nations best and largest wireless data network with coverage in more than 10,700 cities throughout the United States. ARDIS delivers a fast data transmission rate of up to 19.2 kbps, reliable error correction protocols and secure transmission. It is also cost effective. You pay only for data sent or received there are no roaming or long-distance charges.”
etc etc
try handspring.com , it’s got some awesome devices that also have attachable keyboards and wireless options and web browsing and email support. right now i think if u buy some of their devices you get a visorphone ( which is a cellular phone attachment ) free with the device. i have a visor deluxe and it’s absolutely fab and extremely useful on-field.