Dumbman1991

there was a ppc that i saw that had a cam and everything (including wireless) but i believe it was slightly used but it is only $115 it is on amazon and its the 1st one listed on the used catagory heres the link just scroll down and ull see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...978832-9272710

EDIT: and zodiac guy ya ihave a zoidiac 2 also and i used to be a palm guy and i loved the zodiac but it had one bad problem... have u heard all the things that go wrong with it i mean my backlight went out in less than a year and i had a dead pixel and alot of ppl said thir buttons stopped working and alot of ppl said their touch screens stopped working so zodiac is prone to poroblems but it is a very good device while it works well exept for the fact it has no like drawing program and all the drawing programs i could find didnt work that great they all ahd bad glitches

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darkdestroyer

Thanks, but i just need the basic color device, above 100mhz, color screen, that can fit into your pocket and will hold SD cards. I have the x50v so i do not need anything other than the very basic. It also has to be sturdy, therefore im probably going to go for a Tungsten from palm.

ultimate_pda

I'd get a X30.

darkdestroyer

Could you be more specific? X30's go very far as in Basic, Mid, High.

Arthur Pendrag

You say $250 max? Looking arround the forums you can get x50vs for $275.

Get x50vs and have them split the difference.

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Choirguy

I'd also suggest that your kids raise about $100 towards the cost of the PPC, even if it's through chores. They need to go into the PPC world as people with invested interest...not as kids that got a new toy.

I think the X30 HIGH fits the bill...in particular with the need for wi-fi and bluetooth...and the processing speed won't hurt, either. Or, perhaps just some X50 mids. That would also give them a lot of options.

Because of the immediate need for wi-fi, that's where I'd go. Otherwise, I'd tell you to go to Ebay and get 2 X5 advanced units with all the wrappings (Rhinoskin, keyboard, etc.) for about $150-$175 each and let that be a first device. It was also a very SOLID device that might survive an accidental drop a bit better than the X3, X30, or X50 series.

Good luck!

ZodiacfreaK

Originally Posted by Dumbman1991

EDIT: and zodiac guy ya ihave a zoidiac 2 also and i used to be a palm guy and i loved the zodiac but it had one bad problem... have u heard all the things that go wrong with it i mean my backlight went out in less than a year and i had a dead pixel and alot of ppl said thir buttons stopped working and alot of ppl said their touch screens stopped working so zodiac is prone to poroblems but it is a very good device while it works well exept for the fact it has no like drawing program and all the drawing programs i could find didnt work that great they all ahd bad glitches

LOL trust me youdont need to tel me about hardware problems with the Zodiac. I have the analog drift issue and I have a couple stuck pixels :P . But I still love the thing. I was going to RMA my device the day tapwave died. And so I am stuck with it. That is why I am now looking for a new PDA. Thats what brought me here

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tropicallie

Normally I would agree that the girls should earn their own but they've just gone thru Katrina in Mississippi with their real mom (I'm a step-mom) and this is a kind of relocation gift since they'll be living with us for some time now. They were expecting to get a ppc for the holidays, this will just be a suprise for them to get it now.
I tried to use those previously mentioned coupons last night but they were used up. I did however find two items of interest.

HP RX3115 - has BT and WIFI, 300 processor, I think 56mb memory
refurb for $209

Dell lowX50 refurb with CF WIFI - everyone knows the specs so I won't post them here $254

I'm leaning towards the Dell (of course). Much better unit IMHO.

We usually give them electronics for the holidays - digi-cams, dvd players, stuff like that - and they take very good care of them so I'm not overly concerned about the ppc.
Thanks everyone for helping me with this.

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kerunt

I would suggest the X30h (high). It can be bought dirt cheap, and it still packs a GREAT punch!

jevans64

The x30h is going to be pretty hard to find unless you do a Google search for For Sale forum posts. I didn't see any on eBay. Dell has the x30 Advanced Wireless ( not VGA ) for $261. You can get brand new x50lows for the $254 mentioned in the post above. This could be the better choice since they LOOK like your x50v. :) I wonder if you can fool 'em. :)

rdiver

Actually, the keywords "dell x30 624mhz" yielded 62 results on ebay.

I'd say go for the X30 high, I use it for all the needs that you described.

bigbop

If you're leaning towards Dell, I would suggest you get at least one year of Complete Care on each unit, if buying new. Kids have a tendancy to drop stuff. :)

Lancaster

You might pick up an HP 2110 quite cheap now. (Maybe called the 2115 in the US?)

They have an SD slot and the upgrade to Windows Mobile 5.0 will be made available for these models in the Autumn (Fall..)

I got one for my daughter on Ebay, and added a 128MB Wifi Card.

HTH

Martin

awdark

Hrmmm girls with pocket pcs eh? ;) lol

x30h would be very good but then I think its all worth it to get the x50v for the VGA screen... Yeah some games and apps hate it but once you become a power PPC user well 320x240 gets kinda small.