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Poratble Devices with WiFi to surf the net - Advice please

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Old 12-07-2006, 12:26 PM   #1
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Poratble Devices with WiFi to surf the net - Advice please
The PSP has a built in web browser with WiFi which I could use to browse the internet around the house whenever I want. Is there any other cheap/er devices that can do this? Like PDAs etc.

Looking for cheap, PSP can be bought on eBay for £130 or so i think.
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i had a HP 4150 pda which you could use with wifi to browse the web, pretty good too, sure you can find them cheap now on ebay
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how about the XDA2i/2s/MiniS and their other networks equivalents.

Can also replace your phone and SatNav as well and also half decent for games (Mame for PPC) and as an MP3/MPEG player.
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Archos PMA430, more of an MP3/MP4 player with WiFi
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The PSP has a built in web browser with WiFi which I could use to browse the internet around the house whenever I want. Is there any other cheap/er devices that can do this? Like PDAs etc.

Looking for cheap, PSP can be bought on eBay for £130 or so i think.

Dont use Wi-Fi max for the PSP, its a nightmare I still cant manage to get my PSP to obtain an I.P. it keeps timing out!
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Old 12-07-2006, 1:27 PM   #6
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well i recomend pdas.

iv got my phone, pc, gameboy and other old gaming machines, tomtom sat nav, and wifi internet access all in one unit.
however the wifi kills the battery on al the pda's iv owned
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yep I got a PDA that can do everything but I never use it to do anything. makes a great remote control though. Nevo is awesome.
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Old 12-07-2006, 10:31 PM   #8
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well i recomend pdas.

iv got my phone, pc, gameboy and other old gaming machines, tomtom sat nav, and wifi internet access all in one unit.
however the wifi kills the battery on al the pda's iv owned
Would be great if you can reccomend model no's or makes

I'll have a look at the suggestions now.
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Old 12-07-2006, 11:03 PM   #9
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how about the XDA2i/2s/MiniS and their other networks equivalents.

Can also replace your phone and SatNav as well and also half decent for games (Mame for PPC) and as an MP3/MPEG player.
Has the XDA2i have WiFi, so I can use the wireless router in my house to surf the net.
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Old 13-07-2006, 12:42 AM   #10
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Has the XDA2i have WiFi, so I can use the wireless router in my house to surf the net.
Yes all the models I mentioned have Wi-Fi, I use the Mini S and pick up Wi-Fi from my home router (as well as plenty of other people haven't locked down )
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Old 13-07-2006, 9:41 AM   #11
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Is it easy to type letters in, I haven't ever used a PDA.
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XDA's use stylus, my bro just got an xda exec, highly recommended
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Old 13-07-2006, 7:33 PM   #13
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XDA's use stylus
I know Just want to know ho w easy it is to type letters
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Old 14-07-2006, 9:49 AM   #14
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you dont type with a stylus
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Old 14-07-2006, 10:57 AM   #15
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I mean "input"!

Anyway, do they support flash, video etc?
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Old 16-07-2006, 9:25 PM   #16
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These O2 XDA, are they contract only phones?
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Old 17-07-2006, 9:22 PM   #17
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try the o2 website see if it's avaiable on pay as you go, otherwise second hand or if you have alot of money off contract
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