focalxplosion

Hello all, this is my first post on here. First I want to thank you all for all the great info you have put together here. I just got an X50v, my first PDA, and I am having a blast with this new gizmo.

I have done a search and found some info on CF -> USB adapters that may allow me to use an external USB HDD. Have there been any updates on this hardware? I’m looking for something I can use on travel to watch movies and play MP3’s. I know a large SD card would do the trick, however I would like the flexibility of and external HDD to transfer data from work and home. Does anyone have a recommendation?

sun.flower

isn't it possible to connect any USB-external-Harddrive directly to the USB-port of the Axim X50v?

kaangun

there's no usb host on axim..
only toshiba e800 and one of the fujitsu or asus model has, as i know..
i am waiting for that card..

kaangun

and focalxplosion you have to use auto detectable external hard drives because it won't work on pda without pocketpc drivers..

sun.flower

oh... there is no usb-host :-( i didn't know ... and my axim is already ordered... :-( how much does a usb-HD-CF converter cost?

Tom61

I believe that X50 does have USB host, however there is no cable for it yet. The PXA270 has built-in USB host, and I can't see HTC (Dell's OEM for the X50) not including it on the bottom connector.

A CF to USB host adapter costs $150+. Unless someone manages to find the pins for USB host (which I hope will happen), that's your only other option.

Grentz

also even if they do find the pins, the device has to have the driver for the USB host to recognize anything...

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