Archive for May, 2004

Vulcan FlipStart option to uPC-omputing

Saturday, May 29th, 2004

Following our article on the OQO Model 01, we explored further the commercial (or at least for the not-too-distant future) offerings of such utra-small PC’s and came up with the Vulcan FlipStart.

$10 OFF purchases of $100

Friday, May 28th, 2004

Buy.com is offering a $10 coupon for purchases of $100 and above in a single transaction. Offer available to US only; valid before 5/31/2004 11:59PM Pacific Time. Check the website for more details on redeeming this coupon.

Has the time come for a uPC?

Thursday, May 27th, 2004

Have a look at the picture: Have a look at the size of the gadget in her hands. It weighs 14oz.
Imagine this as an everyday PDA - do you think it’d be as portable as your PDA? Does the physical dimensions of it put you off, or make you want to trade in your PDA [...]

Secure Digital memory card deals - Week 4

Tuesday, May 25th, 2004

Flash memory makers slash prices

Tuesday, May 25th, 2004

That balance is tilting heavily toward further price drops as new entrants boost production. Infineon, Hynix and STMicroelectronics have recently started flash production, while Micron intends to enter the market in the third quarter.
- excerpt from Flash memory makers slash prices | CNET News.com
Toshiba and Samsung are the world’s largest flash memory makers, used in [...]

WiFi on your PDA without sacrificing memory slot

Tuesday, May 25th, 2004

The best form of IEEE802.11b wireless networking, or Wi-Fi for a PDA is always as-built-in. Windows Mobile-powered PDAs without a built-in solution but with a SDIO-compatible SD slot can opt for a Wi-Fi SD card. This had been at the expense of memory expansion at most times as most PDAs these days come with a [...]

Sync-n-charge solutions for the Zire 72

Monday, May 24th, 2004

This is the first retractable sync-n-charge cable we have encountered for the palmOne Zire 72 that measures 35″ fully extended. Palm Zire 72 JAVOSync, $14.95.

Palm OS latest deals - Week 4

Monday, May 24th, 2004

Windows Mobile latest deals - Week 4

Monday, May 24th, 2004

Overall prices for these models has dropped significantly over our last look, which can be attributed to new models running on Windows Mobile 2003 SE expected from HP, the low-price entry of Dell’s loaded Axim X30 and the rumors of Toshiba pulling out of the PDA market.

eBooks promo

Sunday, May 23rd, 2004

Online e-bookstore eReader.com - formerly Palm Digital Media - has a promo for this week: Punch in Promo Code PPCREAD to receive a 10% discount off each book that you purchase. Offer good through May 28, 2004 on all books priced more than $3.00. Cannot be used in conjunction with other special offers.
eReader.com: The eBook [...]