I'm sure this has been mentioned, but I just discovered it: I ripped a DVD to my computer hard drive then I can watch it on my Axim by mapping the drive with Resco and watching on TCMP. Cool. Now if I could just find a battery powered hard drive with wifi for the plane...

Edit: Ok, found this Wifi HD Enclosure

There's WiFi involved in there somewhere, isn't there? I never did get WiFi. AdHoc sounded so easy...

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You wont be able to use wifi on a plane

As said in another thread recently {by me)

I have a 4gb hitachi microdrive. No need for streaming videos over Wifi(although I do still use it occasionally to stream my library of recorded TV).

I was able to condense each film to about 120mb each without too much loss of quality. (given that it is only a 640x480 screen and the films I watch are always letterbox)

As it stands now, I have 12 movies on that drive--Not to mention 25 albums, 250 pictures, 30 games/emulators, 20 applications, and about 15 PC tools zipped and ready for transfer when needed.

And I still have room for more.

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works fine for me

It does not kill the plane or anything, in fact some airlines are considering putting in wifi routers as a pay per thing for travelers to get internet access in planes

You also can use bluetooth just fine, they are all out of the range of the planes communications

    

You hit it right on the money. I know this is indeed a fact as I was in a meeting previously which involved discussion of this very thing.

  

The fact still remains its not allowed on US flights i believe...hence flight mode(on the pocket pc).

Hey, this Wifi HDD enclosure is waaay too cool!!! I have never seen such a thing before... Has there been any topics on this? I searched and coudn't find anything

Ok, so the only problem here seems to be the battery life. How long does the battery on enclosure go, and how long does it go on the axim (suppose you're watching a movie)

Do you think that I can use this hdd enclosure instead of a microdrive? I always have a briefcase with me, and a little extra weight and space is not a problem (as long as it stays in the briefcase )

suggestions and experiences welcomd...

oh, it says a "power adapter" ... well, if it will be powered from an outlet, it doesn't seem so good does it? I always have my laptop with me anyways...

microdrive is the way to go ...